Category: food & drinks
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Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 6
Less than a week before the Olympics begins in Paris! The city must be packed full of athletes and spectators in addition to the summer tourists. The cafes, bars and brasseries at the street corners of Paris are magnetic. They attract residents and tourists alike to partake in the street life of the city. The…
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Tsutaya’s Share Lounge – an Urban Oasis in Kyoto
We have a fondness for Tsutaya bookstores, as evidenced by our previous coverage of its T-site in Daikonyama, Tokyo. On a recent trip to Kyoto, we discovered, nestled within a Tsutaya bookstore at Shijo-Kawaramachi, a charming urban oasis known as the Share Lounge – an all-you-can-eat/drink section of the bookstore. Since the pandemic, we had…
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Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 5
Paris will be hosting the Olympics in the summer. The cafes, bars and brasseries will undoubtedly become hotspots for athletes, spectators and locals to see the games on screen and cheer for their country. In these places, sports fans aside, you’ll find a delightful mix of people: friends catching up, phone-absorbed millennials, smokers enjoying a…
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Jeju on Vancouver Island – Korean food in Tofino
After our last post on food in Korea, here we introduce a surprising find in Tofino on Vancouver Island – Jeju, a Korean restaurant at a far-flung corner of North America. The name of the restaurant – Jeju 濟州, is the largest island of South Korea and an extremely popular destinations for South Koreans and…
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A Taste of Korea at Incheon International Airport
This is the first of two posts on Korean food. The second is here. If you like our content, head over to our landing page or EXPLORE page to browse the more than 1000 posts of travel stories and photos. Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Seoul, South Korea, offers a delightful introduction to Korean…
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Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 4
The cafes, bars and brasseries at the street corners of Paris are alluring, especially as evening descends. They attract residents and tourists alike to immerse themselves in the city’s vibrant street life. The patrons socialize, play with their phone, have a smoke, gossip, flirt, or simply enjoy a meal. These sidewalk establishments also offer anyone…