The Carnival of Cities is up at The Gooseberry Fool - please check it out for the usual whirlwind tour of the world, this time with a particular emphasis on all things culinary.

Some highlights:

* Wanderus on why Portland, Oregon is the microbrew capital of America. Cheers!

* Jon on the DC Traveler treats us to a Sunday brunch with a difference at a Washington DC cafe with drag queens

* CAE on VWXYNot? describes her love affair with her adopted city of Vancouver. I thought it was a lovely city when I visited, oh 10 years ago now, and all those gorgeous pics of kayaking make me want to go back. Either that or move home to Sydney - I could have a kayak there too!

Meanwhile, I am experimenting with alternative designs for this blog, as some people have commented they find the white text on blue background a little difficult to read. Please let me know what you think.