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Today TUPNews reports live from Essen, Germany.

Meat and cheese for breakfast is pretty good. "Schmeltzkase" sounds better than "melted cheese." And the German businessman`s habit of gently rapping conference tables to express approval is utterly charming.

I`m struggling to get much more out of Essen, however - it`s a total shithole. Not helped by the fact that they`ve got me in a Holiday Inn. A Holiday Inn, readers.

More when I get back.


UPDATE!

I’ve decided not to write anymore about Essen – I ended up having a better time than I expected, went to some good bars, drank some good beer and talked to some crazy taxi drivers, but I didn’t really learn anything worth sharing. If you’re ever headed out there, let me know and I’ll tell you the good places to go.