From tea houses in Nepal to craft cocktails in Chicago... and everything in between
During our first week of living in Casablanca, we noticed that most restaurants feature Moroccan wine, which we had never tried, but tastes quite good. With an upcoming weekend trip to Fes, we researched that there are two vineyards outside of the town of Meknes,…
I’ve made it my personal mission to taste as many wonderful foods in Istanbul as possible. This is a list of the absolute best things I’ve had (and none of the bullshit tourist-y foods) and where to find them. See my map at the bottom…
The hike from Valbona to Theth is a one day hike that covers approximately 14 kilometers up and over a portion of the Albanian Alps. It is often referred to as a “three day loop” because it will take about one full day of transportation…
The Mousetrap is the taproom for Off Color Brewing that opened in November 2017. It is tucked in a semi-industrial area behind Whole Foods on North/Clybourn, which means it’s also close to the red line stop. I’d had their beers Apex Predator and Troublesome at…
We asked our guide, Deepak Dhakal, a few questions to help future trekkers get to know Nepali guides Question: Tell us more about yourself Deepak: I was born on January 31 1998, as written down by my father. We are a family of four: my father,…
Comprehensive Packing List for the Annapurna Circuit (with links- updated 5/17/19) This is a comprehensive list of everything I brought/would recommend bringing for the trek. I have not included items that I brought on the trek that I did not use (mostly extra clothing). What…