Category: City Tips
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Vegas for Vegetarians? A Guide to the Best Cheap Eats
Las Vegas Has some of the best restaurants in the world. It’s also got stand after stand offering $15 greasy pizza slices. If you’re heading to Sin City soon and wanting to navigate the space between those cuisines I’ve got you covered. This rundown isn’t just for vegetarians. There aren’t any pure vegetarian restaurants included
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Austin for Vegetarians: A Weekend in the Food Scene
Flying into the heart of Barbecue Country can be like entering the belly of the beast for those of us who are meatless. But Austin for vegetarians is really not a bad place to be. As the city has grown the hospitality industry has gained a prominent place in local culture. Food trucks are still
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The Most Dangerous Thing You Can Do in Thailand
It’s renting a motorbike. Period. It’s not even close. Renting a motorbike in Thailand, or anywhere in Asia is extremely dangerous. Particularly in Vietnam. It’s also extremely popular, and it’s not hard to see why. Outside of Bangkok transit is severely lacking. There may be some sort of jitney bus running around town but other
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The Best Area to Stay in Tokyo: Roppongi
Tokyo is one of the easiest cities in the world to pick a hotel. You just open up Expedia, find any Japanese Business Hotel for a hundred bucks a night, and book it. Doesn’t matter which one. They’re all pretty much the same and there aren’t better choices without breaking the bank. What’s difficult, especially
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A Quick and Dirty Guide to Hong Kong Food
Hong Kong cuisine can definitely be a bit overwhelming to the uninitiated. After almost a month of eating out here 2-3 times a day I’m just now starting to wrap my head around it. At least, I think I have it down enough to let a reader know what to expect if they’re about to
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Expectations Meet Reality in San Jose, Costa Rica
Costa Rica has always enjoyed a sterling reputation in the US travel market. Long known as the safest and most stable country in Central America, many travelers value the ability to see all or most of it on a trip of just 1-2 weeks. The possibilities of where you could go in that time and
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Bullish on Bogota: Checking Out Colombia’s Capital
Bogota is not the world’s largest city. It’s not even close to the largest cities in the world, being barely within the top 30 in population size for its metro. But when you arrive in Bogota it will feel like the biggest city on Earth. Indeed, it’s larger than some of the world’s most visited
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MedellÃn Can’t Remain a Best-Kept Secret For Long
The first thing I want to get settled is that MedellÃn is safe to visit. If you’re planning a trip you’ve probably already seen unflattering search results. Even if you’re not searching for crime specifically, warnings about personal safety are almost inescapable. A typical blog post or YouTube video features a professional traveler saying how
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Is Cartagena the Most Overlooked Destination in the Caribbean?
Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda, Bahamas, Key Largo, Montego… uhhh Cartagena??? Really? There’s a reason why the Beach Boys didn’t see fit to name-check Colombia’s most prominent Caribbean city. There aren’t any all-inclusives here where you can while away your honeymoon in secluded bliss. There are no white sand beaches or drinking piña coladas out of coconuts
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Reykjavik For Visitors- A Primer for the First Timer
Paris. Madrid. Berlin. The capitals of Europe are among the great cities of the world. Reykjavik… is not that. It’s a different sort of place entirely. For many visitors Iceland’s capital is something of an afterthought. It can be a box to tick on the way to see volcanoes, geothermal pools and the elusive Northern