ZoomDetails Really Bad Advice About Dining Etiquette Around The WorldThe Nuts and Bolts of TravelBy TomJuly 21, 201713 CommentsThe internet is lousy full of really bad advice for travelers about dining etiquette around the world. They will tell you the most irreverent dictums. Let’s debunk some things that no, you’re not doing wrong.
ZoomDetails What I’ve Learned about Photography from Taking Travel PhotosThe Nuts and Bolts of TravelBy TomJune 26, 201716 CommentsSnapping travel photos is how many people are introduced to photography. Here are several things I learned about this field the hard way, from traveling.
ZoomDetails How to Survive a Cruise Ship When You Don’t Like CruisingThe Nuts and Bolts of TravelBy TomJune 17, 201710 CommentsWasn’t your idea, but you’re on a cruise and you find it’s not your thing. How to cope? Check out how to survive a cruise ship when you don’t like cruising.
ZoomDetails Mongkok, Hong Kong – A Photo EssayPhoto essaysBy TomJune 7, 2017Leave a commentA photo essay of Mongkok, Hong Kong’s seriously intense district, where the food, the markets, the socializing, and the dancing happen on the streets.
ZoomDetails A walk in Mongkok, Hong Kong’s seriously intense districtHang-out spotsBy TomMay 20, 201716 CommentsA 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.
ZoomDetails Ljubljana, Slovenia – A brilliant place to hang. For a day or two. That’s about it.The Next PragueBy TomMay 7, 201717 CommentsFind out why Ljubljana is a pleasant, pretty city, a great place to hang, for a day or two. And that’s about it. Its appeals are architecture and atmosphere, food and wine, not sights.
ZoomDetails Toronto: It’s not about the sightsHang-out spotsBy TomApril 30, 20171 CommentToronto, Canada is not a city known for its sights, or for much of anything. Its appeal comes from the varied multicultural neighborhoods. Let’s explore a few.
ZoomDetails Thoughts from the Fallout of United AirlinesThe Nuts and Bolts of TravelBy TomApril 14, 201718 CommentsAfter United Airlines forcibly removed a passenger, we need to know the rights, and lack thereof, included with an airline ticket, and how it’s skewed heavily in the airline’s favor.
ZoomDetails Is there any reason to visit Mexico City?Hang-out spotsBy TomMarch 31, 201717 CommentsMexico 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.
ZoomDetails Tokyo’s Golden Gai Area, or: How to drink in very very small barsHang-out spotsBy TomMarch 18, 201716 CommentsHow much is a cultural experience worth? A 2,000 yen cover charge challenged me to enjoy Tokyo’s Golden Gai, an area packed with tiny tiny bars, some exclusive, but all with atmosphere.
ZoomDetails Going au naturel in Paris, with Natural and Biodynamic WinesTrip ReportsBy TomMarch 4, 201718 CommentsTrend alert! Paris is the best city for trying biodynamic and natural wines. Read an intro to this style and why they may shake up your perspectives.
ZoomDetails A Lively Trip To The Dead SeaTrip ReportsBy TomFebruary 24, 20174 CommentsDon’t expect fish from the Dead Sea, but do expect remarkable landscape and a unique experience taking the waters, unlike nowhere else.