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…
Looking to gain a few pounds? You’ve come to the right place! Georgia is a foodie’s dream! With bakeries selling gooey cheese bread on every corner, and hidden wine caves lining each street, succumb to the fact you’re going to put on a few pounds…
Berat is called “City of a Thousand Windows,” and for good reason, it’s iconic buildings rise up on either side of the Osum River, creating dreamy, Instagram-worthy photos. Berat is located a hair-raising two hour drive south of Albania’s capital, Tirana. Most people come to…
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 spent our first day in Luang Prabang on a motorbike exploring the outskirts of Luang Prabang, including Kuang Si Falls, Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre, and the Laos Buffalo Dairy Our adventure started upon our arrival to our hotel in Luang Prabang, My…
After a lot of consideration, we decided to go to The Elephant Village just outside of Luang Prabang. Riding elephants is controversial, and for good reason: the vast majority of elephants are mistreated in order to perform for humans. The Elephant Village, however, has created a…
After immigration and checking in with Island Safari Tours, we got our taxi to The Victoria Cliff Hotel, to spend the night before heading on our island adventure the next day. Our extremely friendly driver wanted to know if we were planning to go to…
We traveled to Myanmar from Thailand November 2017 and charted (what turned out to be a) a private boat to cruise the Mergui Archipelago for five days and four nights. Read more about our adventure below. Getting there: We flew into Phuket from Singapore, and…