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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 …
Along with neighboring Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill is a central area of Brooklyn that’s rapidly becoming a more popular place for younger New Yorkers to live. With popularity of …
Tempe, Arizona is a college town, the home of Arizona State University. It’s also a suburb of Phoenix. I grew up in Tempe. I lived there from when I …
If you’re a craft beer fan, then you are familiar with the name Mikkeller. Named after founder Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, Copenhagen, Denmark‘s Mikkeller has grown rapidly over the last decade, …
With over a week to spend in Stockholm, I was excited to check out the city’s craft beer scene. It’s a large city with a good core of cool, …
Long an epicenter of trendy culture, Tokyo is now the epicenter of Japan‘s burgeoning craft beer scene. While many of the breweries themselves are located elsewhere in the country, …
During my week in Stockholm, I stayed at the Clarion Hotel Sign, which is part of the Choice Hotels chain. Choice Hotels are fantastic options in Scandinavia, especially if …
Gothenburg is the 2nd largest in Sweden, and the largest on the country’s West Coast. The city has a bit of a hipster reputation, with great restaurants, shopping, and …
Finland has a strong beer scene, which isn’t surprising since it’s a good place to stay inside & drink for much of the year. Helsinki is filled with fantastic craft …
The easiest way to travel between Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland is by ferry, at least for now. There are proposals to build a tunnel between the two nations, …
Estonia is a tiny country, but they have a huge craft beer scene. I went there with fairly low expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised to find just how …
When I was in Riga, Latvia, I was somewhat surprised to see that despite the weather beginning to change, Latvians were still outside taking in the last of the …
Since I was flying on British Airways through London, I had a couple of hours to kill in Heathrow’s Terminal 5. My Priority Pass access came in handy, as …
Cuba is famous for its rum, but Havana is not bereft of places to get a nice, cold beer on a hot, humid day. Sure, there’s mass produced beer …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Caribbean, Cuba, Culture, Food & Drink, Havana, History, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, Spirits, Cocktails, & Distilleries, Travel Guides A trip to Havana is a trip back in time. It’s a place with little internet access and few smartphones. Antique cars in various states roll down the streets, …
While Kyoto might not have as robust of a craft beer scene as Tokyo, there are still a few good craft beer bars to be found in the city. …
I started July off in Vancouver, celebrating Canada Day and going to the Women’s World Cup final. Later in the month I went to Lake Tahoe. Here are my …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Art & Architecture, Beer & Breweries, Culture, Europe, Food, Food & Drink, History, Mallorca, Museums, Spain, Travel Guides Mallorca is the largest of the sun-soaked Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain. The capital, Palma de Mallorca, is a lovely place to pass the time, with activities ranging …
June was a fairly busy travel month for me. I went to South Carolina for work, spending a few days on Kiawah Island, then the weekend in Charleston. I …
The previous day had been clear and sunny, but still cold. On my final day in Bruges, the crisp, clean air was replaced by some of the densest fog …
