One of the newest spots is called Gotcha Bubble Tea & Coffee Shop. What’s different from some of the other spots closer to the center is that Gotcha actually has extensive indoor seating, rather than just a takeout counter. This makes it a great study spot for students who want to enjoy a little bubble tea as they work…
Read MoreVamos Beach has some of the best food in this touristy area. Whether you want some coffee and breakfast before you enjoy the water, some beach snacks and drinks in the afternoon sun, or a fancy dinner out in their beautiful restaurant, Vamos Beach has all that and more…
Read MoreIf you are looking for a great place in Brno for some local cuisine, NokNok has you covered!
Read MoreGrumpy Coffee is my favorite spot out of everywhere we visited in Budapest. Inside this cute cafe you will find at least one server - and they are all super friendly and accommodating - as well as the chef working in an open kitchen in the rear of the first floor. Yes there are two levels…
Read MoreI think every person who walks into this man’s shop has the same thought - you were walking by and the cookies and cakes in the shop window looked good enough that you stopped in to learn more…
Read MoreIf you are in Budapest’s Jewish quarter, chances are you have already heard about the famous ruin bars in the area. Known as one of the most famous ruin bars in the area, Mazel Tov definitely has more infrastructure than the category “ruin bar” would elude to…
Read MoreA Coruña is a dream. A coastal city with small town feel and a big city all in one…
Read MoreA new favorite haunt of mine is Mama Stella. It’s the first Greek Bakery in Brno! This place is dangerous because there is not a single thing that I’ve tried that I haven’t liked, let alone felt “meh” for. It is all so good and each thing has its own uniquely delicious attributes. I can’t get enough!
Read MoreThe only way to make a hot day not horrible is to use it as an excuse to get ice cream. While there were many places we could have stopped within walking distance from our diner spot, I’m so happy we chose to walk into Zanoni & Zanoni.
Read MoreI think back to my first time in Vienna. It was last November, the day before Austria shut down again due to a spike in COVID numbers. When I think about it, I guess we were some of the last people to see the Viennese Christmas Markets that year. While we walked around, I remember suggesting to Alex that we try to come back next summer and stop at some museums…
Read MoreSo I had heard about Bier & Bierli from some YouTubers I follow and I have to say, this place DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. From the outside, the place looks like a local tavern - it's pretty unassuming. But then you walk in and the design of this place is super open and not cramped like you would expect from a stereotypical tavern…
Read MoreSometimes you go to a restaurant without any expectation of having some sort of life-altering experience. But then, there is Buddha.
Read MoreWhile I’m giving shoutouts to places throughout Europe, I can’t forget to include these places that feel like home! Each of these places got me through some of the hardest times while I was living in Brooklyn during the pandemic and filled my soul (at least once a week…sometimes more)
Read MoreFor my last stop in Norway, I decided to highlight Sirkus Renaa Sølvberget - a pizzeria and bakery. I am not very familiar with the area, but it seems like this location of their restaurant is in a community center and library in the center of Stavanger…
Read MoreSometimes working on a Cruise ship or even as a frequent traveler, you will find yourself dropped into an unfamiliar place with a lot of time on your hands. When I first looked out from the ship and at the city of Alesund, it was a sleepy Sunday. There was nothing really open, so I looked up things to do and found that there was a hiking path that began at a lookout point…
Read MoreThis cafe and catering house does a good job of convincing you that it is part of a large chain with expensive corporate backing. I say this as a compliment, as the decor is highly curated and designed while being extremely functional. Imagine my surprise when I did a little bit of research and found that it was a family-owned business…
Read MoreMy favorite days in this year of traveling have been the picnics my friends and I have put together. There is something about a picnic that just feels so authentic and classic. For this particular event, we went with our usual grocery lists - all items that we can’t have on the ship…
Read MoreSo the other day I posted on my Instagram story asking if there was anything new people wanted to see - I had an overwhelming response for original recipes, so here you are! I’m not going to pretend like I am some genius chef, so I’ll start out easy…Here is a great summer salad made from your august garden harvest. For the Burrata Tomato Salad with Fresh Pesto, you will need…
Read MoreThe Vik Café & Restaurant was one of my favorite stops when sailing around Norway. Eidfjord has some of the most beautiful nature spots and lookouts that I have ever seen. However, though it was already June and many European countries were going through heat waves, the temperature around here tended to hover somewhere around 15°C (59°F). Therefore, this tourist-packed B&B cafe was much called for a warm cup of coffee and a pastry…
Read MoreThe name of this donut shop is definitely unique, which is why I think some of my colleagues decided to stop by. Though, however funny the name may be, the inside of this place is clean, upscale, and classy. Its owner, Harald Kristoffer Boldersløw-Kværnø, opened the shop after a career as a chef…
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