Tag: Bars

Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Sonora, California was founded by Mexican miners during the Gold Rush, hence the name. While those gold mining days are long …

Beatty, Nevada is a former mining town located along U.S. Highway 95 about 8 miles east of Death Valley. With a population of around 1,000, there are almost as …

Bilbao, Spain has one of the best nightlife cultures in the world thanks to the city’s love of pintxos. Pintxos (pinchos in Spanish, pintxos in Basque) can be found …

The number 16 has great significance in Irish history. In 1916, the Easter Rising saw Ireland take major steps towards independence. For that uprising, 16 men were executed. James …

I nearly walked right past it without stopping. After a couple of drinks in one Yokohama beer bar on a quiet October night, I was heading to another. While …

Despite being a mountain town with great water & winter sports crowd, Yuzawa, Japan is not a craft beer destination. When I visited, there had been zero Untappd check-ins …

Yuzawa is a mountain resort town in the Niigata Prefecture of Japan that is famous for its onsens & winter sports activities, as well as many great places for …

If you’ve seen photos of Rotterdam, chances are you’ve seen Erasmusbrug, the bridge spanning the Nieuwe Maas river. Just across Erasmusbrug to the south of the Rotterdam city center …

Rotterdam is the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands. Most visitors make it to Amsterdam & don’t venture beyond the city, but Rotterdam is perhaps the modern Netherlands at …

Italian cocktail culture is one of the finest in the world. with the country being the homeland of many famous ingredients. In Catania, there are several great cocktail bars …

Morioka, Japan is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, part of the Tohoku region. Not many visitors make it to this area of Japan, which is a shame because …

Shinjuku is Tokyo’s high-energy heart. Shinjuku Station is the busiest train station in the world, with millions (yes, millions!) of people passing through it every day. The glowing lights, …

I visited Kumagaya, Japan during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. It’s located about an hour or so outside of Tokyo, on the way to Yuzawa & Niigata. While I …

Cotati is in Sonoma County, California, located just south of Rohnert Park & Santa Rosa. Cotati is famous for two things: wild chickens that hang out in local parking …

Cuenca, Spain is a gorgeous city that clings to the cliffs about halfway between Madrid & Valencia, making it a perfect day trip from each of them. While the …