During the old days of traveling, one of the things I loved the most about being in an airport is to spend time strolling through the magazine and newspaper stalls, looking at the vast selection of freshly-off-the-press magazines. I always ended up buying one or two, and they kept piling up in my home. I […]
Read more "Love Magazines? Try this free travel hack."One of my conclusions from traveling the world is that there is one common denominator about (almost) every hotel out there, and that is about breakfast. In short: Most Hotel Breakfast is horrible. Let’s be honest. Sure, there are exceptions. Most of the ultra-luxury hotels are doing an excellent to amazing job at delivering great […]
Read more "The Truth About Hotel Breakfast"Sleeping on Airplanes sucks There are few more-dreaded places to sleep for most people than in an airplane. A noisy, packed environment with too much stress and too little space is not exactly the place for getting your good nights‘ sleep for a powerful next morning. But there are actually many things you can do […]
Read more "How to Sleep Better on Airplanes"So let’s finally get down to what this blog is all about…or at least what the cover suggests! Puerto Rican Rum! It is by far the finest rum on earth for me, so let me show you around and give you some directions on the island so you can try some excellent drinks! There are […]
Read more "Puerto Rican Rum Paradise"For many Thais in and out of Bangkok, Chicken Rice / Kao Man Gai (ข้าวมันไก่) is one of the essential dishes. In fact, probably for most of Asia. In many countries I visited, including China, Singapore, and Malaysia, the famous Chicken Rice is one of the things people will long for. In Bangkok – which […]
Read more "Finding Bangkok’s best Chicken Rice"Curaçao is well-known for many things: A world-class scuba diving destination, pristine beaches and clear waters full of marine life. But there’s a lot more to see on this Caribbean island! Curacao offers a couple of interesting National Parks that are worth visiting. Whatever you’re up to – a photo trip by car or in […]
Read more "Exploring Curaçao’s National Parks"On many occasions, when strolling through street food markets in Thailand, you come across a very fragrant and spicy smell with hints of cinnamon and anise. It is so pleasant that it makes you want to stop and try immediately. This pleasant smell comes from a dish called Kao Ka Moo, and it is a […]
Read more "Thai Pork Stew – Kao Ka Moo (ข้าวขาหมู)"Yes, traveling can be gruesome. In fact, it is very tough on your stamina and energy, and the best thing you’ll want to do after a day of exploring is to crash into a nicely made plush king-size hotel bed, with a dozen or so soft pillows in different degrees of firmness, and just enjoy […]
Read more "Sleep Like In A Luxury Hotel Suite"Once the capital of the mighty Austrian-Hungarian Empire, Vienna is now a monumental city way too big for the small country it is the capital of. But if there’s one European capital of the hearts, it is Vienna. A city so beautiful and beloved by many, it has been the subject of many musical pieces, […]
Read more "Vienna Calling"There’s one ingredient that is so archetypal for Japanese cuisine that you just can’t live without it – for many reasons. I am talking about dashi, a rich, smoky broth made of seaweed and bonito flakes that build the base for many Japanese udon noodle dishes and many others. See it as an essential staple […]
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