Hotel Das Stue Berlin: Hip Hotel With a Flair For Design
Das Stue, a 5-star hotel in Berlin, Germany, has great character, a serious modern attitude, and a Michelin-starred restaurant run by Paco Perez.
La Table du Fort, Restaurant in Marseille: Delightfully Timeless
MARSEILLE, France – The restaurant industry is not immune to the “flavor of the day” and its effects. We see them in the worlds of art, design, architecture, and even writing. The temptation for restaurants to follow the latest fad isn’t limited to restaurant décor and trendy cocktails, but can creep into the menu, as well,…
La Poule Noire, Restaurant in Marseille – Covering All The Bases
MARSEILLE, France – La Poule Noire’s excellence comes in large part from its consistency. Unlike more gaudy competitors, this establishment, run by Paté Franck and his wife Sophie, never wavers in its ability to offer simple, affordable seasonal cuisine in a neat and tidy restaurant. Diners always know they can expect a quality dining experience…
The Regent, 5-Star Hotel in Berlin – An Impressive Lobby
BERLIN, Germany – Treating myself to a 5-star hotel in Berlin is always something that’s akin to the opposite of an adventure. I want my experience at luxury hotels to be filled with certainty, assurance and sureties. That’s not what happened at the Regent… but this time around it was for the best. The Regent…
Seven Delicious Belgian Foods: In Brussels, Do The Culinary Classics Right!
It’s fashionable these days to go “off the beaten path”, “travel like a local” or “look beneath the surface”. However, each city has its classics that tourists can’t miss: it would be a shame to visit Paris without taking a look at the Eiffel Tower, or go to Mexico City without tasting a taco. So…
The Best Hotel Restaurants in Europe are All Here
When I travel, I spend most of my time taste-testing restaurants and visiting different – sometimes famous, sometimes less so – places that serve local food to a local crowd. However, every once in a while I stumble upon a restaurant that’s located in a hotel. Knowing which are the Best Hotel Restaurants is important. These…
Ritz-Carlton Berlin: “Club Lounge” Will Change The Way You Travel
At Ritz-Carlton Berlin, with club access, you get free super-high-speed internet, complimentary meals, complimentary drinks…
THE BEST GOURMET RESTAURANTS IN BASEL: WHERE TO EAT DURING YOUR SWISS HOLIDAYS
Basel is cute as a button–this small town on the borders of Switzerland, France and Germany has one of the highest museum-per-capita rates in the world. It’s also an oft-overlooked destination for Swiss holidays. Basel restaurants are a great simile for the city itself. Switzerland’s gastronomic scene is on the rise, and the Swiss’ obsession…
Hazards, beggars and Madagascar hotels
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Travel to Madagascar (the “Big Island”) is superb, beautiful and exotic. But it’s far from easy. Antananarivo, the Capital City, generally called, ‘Tana’, though charming, poses many risks to foreigners, and they are usually forewarned about these dangers on arrival. Tourists are accosted at every street corner by beggars, and security at…
The Best Ramen in Tokyo is Right Here!
TOKYO, Japan – Here’s the best ramen in Tokyo, what it’s made of, what it tastes like, and where to find the bowls of steaming hot – or cool and fresh – soup in the capital of Japan! Best Ramen in Tokyo: Chicken Tori-Paitan Burari – Nippori Station – 5-Chome 52-5 Higashinippori To find your way to this small…