MONTREAL — Wanna have some fun? Feel like a teenager (or younger adult) again? Or are you currently a teenager looking to have an amount of fun that your parents would disapprove of? Go to Montreal during Osheaga, a 3-day festival… Continue Reading
BEIJING — We recently spent a day and a half in Beijing – a city of over 20 million people, capital city of China, and home of the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics – and found it polluted and sometimes depressing but… Continue Reading
SAN DIEGO— We recently spent a weekend in California’s southernmost metropolis and can now cheerfully confirm that it’s one of our favorite cities in North America. We find it underrated, and found ourselves wishing we lived in a city like… Continue Reading
PHILADELPHIA— Philly is a city often overshadowed by its nearby Northeastern neighbor metropolises – cities such as New York, Boston, and Washington that often get more of the shine. But Philadelphia is a wonder in its own right and a city… Continue Reading
HANOI — The sights, the sounds, and the smells are mesmerizing. Anthony Bourdain says Hanoi is the fragrance of “motorbike exhaust, fish sauce, incense, the faraway smell of something — is that pork grilling over charcoal?… It could be no place… Continue Reading
DEATH VALLEY, CA. — Yes, it’s doable: you can make a self-driven day trip from Las Vegas to Death Valley, California, experiencing what Death Valley has to offer and still make it back to the Strip in time for dinner, gambling, and a… Continue Reading
It’s been said that skiing is a sport for the wealthy. At times, this statement bodes true for a place like Whistler. (In fact, it’s home to Canada’s most expensive vacation home.) Hotels prices are sky-high and lift tickets at… Continue Reading
TOKYO — Asakusa is a great neighborhood to spend some time in and, dare we say it, base your weekend in Tokyo around. It’s close to both airports (Haneda and Narita) by train, full of shops and interesting sights, has a… Continue Reading
KRABI, THAILAND — It seemed a good idea at the time: take a long-tail boat to an essentially deserted island in Thailand, then cross over by foot on a sandbar to the other sexy island nearby, lounge on the beach for an hour or… Continue Reading
THE GATE HOTEL Asakusa Kaminarimon by HULIC was our home base for our recent stay in Tokyo, and we can safely say it’s the spot to be in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood (see our post on what to do with 2 days… Continue Reading