Travel: Eat & Drink
Fascinating Kinmen, Taiwan
A convenient weekend break from the noise and bustle of Taipei is a one-hour flight to the island of Kinmen. Although Kinmen is controlled by Taiwan, it lies only eight kilometers from the Chinese mainland ...
Buenos Aires in 48 hours
Must-do's, see's and eats in the impressive Argentinean capital.
It's surely one of the most impressive cities in South America, and a must-see for any traveler, even folks who prefer the countryside. Having said that, Buenos Aires is a gigantic mass of humanity, and ...
I forge a Virginia ham trail
Virginia hams are country hams, but you can also get “city ham” there, too. Got this straight?
When you visit a region, its cuisine says as much about its culture as paintings in an art museum. Travelers rush to Napa Valley for wine, Wisconsin for cheese, Maine for lobster... but there’s just ...
Life goes on in Las Vegas
Bring your inner foodie: Vegas isn't just for gamblers or clubbers anymore.
Heading to Las Vegas two months after the Mandalay Bay shootings – the deadliest (civilian) mass shooting in American history – you’d have to be a sociopath not to think of death. But eventually, like ...
All eyes on Richmond, Virginia
The former Confederate capital is rich in Civil War history and foodie finds.
Richmond, the capital of Virginia, is a college town, a Federal Reserve site and the location of the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. There’s culture, a solid economic base and as it’s located on ...
Baja's Valle de Guadalupe on a budget
Photography, glamping, wining, and star gazing: all a couple hours away.
Two hours south of San Diego, around sixty miles from Tijuana, sits Valle de Guadalupe inside Ensenada, the largest municipality in all of Mexico. Dozens of wineries with tasting rooms and fancy eateries sit near ...
I heart Hong Kong
Gallery-, lounge- and restaurant-hopping: a day in Asia's World City.
You lazily open your eyes. Life is fuzzed by sleep, and the glare from the snow-white sheets adds to your blindness. A delicious stretch and yawn to get your blood flowing, and you swing your ...
Intrepidly visiting hotspot Israel
There’s nothing quite like the Holy Land. Go while you still can.
Just as I last left Israel, the bodies of three missing young men had turned up. The week before I was to return, there were two young men murdered in front of Old Jerusalem’s Jaffa ...
Papa Hem's Havana
Eating, drinking and adventuring through the classic Cuban capital.
“Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk.” ~ Ernest Hemingway And so we did. At least that's how I remember we ended up in Havana, Cuba. Okay, well maybe there's a bit more ...
Tampa, really?
What's worth a look in the historic — and exotic, even — Gulf Coast city.
Tampa’s melting pot of cultures – as well as access to the freshest seafood and sun-kissed produce – has contributed to terrific restaurants. It’s a sophisticated city that has authentic global flair, unlike other nearby ...
Mexico City: beyond the border and beaches
Here's why you should check out Mexico's culture-rich capital.
San Diego is unique in that just minutes away, literally, is an entire other country. The contrast is stark: neighboring Tijuana isn't the most beautiful and prosperous city, and contrasts greatly with a city like ...
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The Baja coastline from a restaurant patio in Puerto Nuevo.
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