Making Your Stand At Standing Bars In Japan
Tachinomi are a Japanese institution – standing bars and restaurants, where by design there are no seats; you stand throughout the experience. See why you need to make your stand in Japan.
Listening to Fado Music in Lisbon
Listening to Fado music in Lisbon, Portugal is an entry into the country’s raw emotions, the melancholy, wistful singing taking you on its own journey that explores the concept of fate. You need to see Fado live, and here is where and how to do it.
Kanazawa, Japan – Visiting the second tier destinations
Some travelers are lucky enough to have seen the popular places and now choose the second-tier sights, but why do we wait? Why not sometimes start with the less-knowns? I offer Kanazawa, Japan as a prime example.
Is there any reason to visit Mexico City?
Mexico City usually doesn’t make people’s bucket lists, but it’s a vibrant city with devastating food. Discover some neighborhoods here for some serious hanging out.
How to Drink Wine in Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia, is known as the heartland of wine, and thus is a brilliant place in which to drink it. Here’s how to go about doing so, with panache and polish.
Go Risotto – Chasing the dream of a single dish in Venice
Sometimes, chasing down a dream dish in a foreign country yields wonderful success. Put your dream out into the world, and it will respond.
Fine Dining: Eating Kappo in Osaka
One form of fine dining in Osaka Japan is called Kappo, where everyone sits together at a counter in front of the open kitchen. Here’s my experience in one place.
Characteristics of an Asian Bar
The bar is one of humankind’s greatest inventions, but Western and Eastern traditions are different. Let me run down a Western perspective of the characteristics of an Asian bar, what makes bars in East Asia different and interesting.
A walk in Mongkok, Hong Kong’s seriously intense district
A walk in Mongkok, Hong Kong’s seriously intense district, will show you all sides of an urban experience. Markets, malls, food, and street life-all there for the taking.
A Tale of Two Bars
In Palermo, Sicily, the Taverna Azzurra dive bar has a split personality. Go in the day and then in the evening and you’ll find very different places, both utterly worth it.