Portugal is filled with beautiful historic towns & cities. Thanks to being a small country, it’s easy to access many of them on a day trip if you are staying in major city. The medieval town of Évora is located less than two hours away from Lisbon, making it perfect for a day trip. I began […]
On my first day in Hong Kong, I visited the famed Tim Ho Wan dim sum restaurant. That wasn’t the only dim sum I had when I was in Hong Kong. I also visited Din Tai Fung for their famous xiao long bao (soup dumplings), as well as Dim Sum Square, another dim sum place […]
I got a late start on my second day in Hong Kong, since I had to do some work. I tried to go to a clay pot restaurant near my hotel, which first was hard to find, then once I found it, I learned that they only do clay pot after 6pm. Instead, I stopped […]
My first day in Hong Kong was a rainy one. With the weather looking to be better for the other days, I decided to make it an indoor day, staying mostly in Kowloon until the evening. I started the morning by taking the subway to Mong Kok. From there, I walked to a shopping center. […]
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 from old city exploration to hiking to great restaurants and nightlife. I spent about 9 days on Mallorca in December. It was the off-season, so it was […]
I’m a bit late posting it this month, but here are some of my favorite travel photos I took and posted on Instagram in December. Some of the photos are from the first half of my trip around the world, which I will be writing much more about in the coming months. View this post […]
On November 21, 2014, SWISS flight LX16 from Zurich to New York will quite likely have the best in-flight meal ever. The airline is bringing renowned chef Andreas Caminada on board for an exclusive, one flight only, pop-up restaurant. For those unfamiliar with Caminada, here is a bit more background from SWISS. Those who experience the […]
