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Taverna Azzurra Sicily Palermo
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A Tale of Two Bars

Hang-out spotsBy TomAugust 20, 2017Leave a comment

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.

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Really Bad Advice About Dining Etiquette Around The World

The Nuts and Bolts of TravelBy TomJuly 21, 201713 Comments

The 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.

Learning photography travel photos
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What I’ve Learned about Photography from Taking Travel Photos

The Nuts and Bolts of TravelBy TomJune 26, 201716 Comments

Snapping travel photos is how many people are introduced to photography. Here are several things I learned about this field the hard way, from traveling.

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How to Survive a Cruise Ship When You Don’t Like Cruising

The Nuts and Bolts of TravelBy TomJune 17, 201710 Comments

Wasn’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.

Mongkok photo essay
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Mongkok, Hong Kong – A Photo Essay

Photo essaysBy TomJune 7, 2017Leave a comment

A photo essay of Mongkok, Hong Kong’s seriously intense district, where the food, the markets, the socializing, and the dancing happen on the streets.

walk in Mongkok
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A walk in Mongkok, Hong Kong’s seriously intense district

Hang-out spotsBy TomMay 20, 201716 Comments

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.

Hanging out in Ljubljana
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Ljubljana, Slovenia – A brilliant place to hang. For a day or two. That’s about it.

The Next PragueBy TomMay 7, 201717 Comments

Find 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.

Toronto sights
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Toronto: It’s not about the sights

Hang-out spotsBy TomApril 30, 20171 Comment

Toronto, 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.

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Thoughts from the Fallout of United Airlines

The Nuts and Bolts of TravelBy TomApril 14, 201718 Comments

After 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.

Mexico City visit
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Is there any reason to visit Mexico City?

Hang-out spotsBy TomMarch 31, 201717 Comments

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.

Golden Gai Tokyo
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Tokyo’s Golden Gai Area, or: How to drink in very very small bars

Hang-out spotsBy TomMarch 18, 201716 Comments

How 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.

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Going au naturel in Paris, with Natural and Biodynamic Wines

Trip ReportsBy TomMarch 4, 201718 Comments

Trend 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.

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