A Fresh Perspective on Travel Every Day
If you’ve been to Wales, you’ll for sure have tried bara brith, the tea-steeped fruit loaf that takes the edge off a soggy day’s hillwalking. You might’ve loved or hated laverbread, the seaweed puree that garnishes many a cooked breakfast. Travelling these hills and valleys, you’ve no doubt nibbled on Caerphilly cheese or warmed up over a bowl of leek-and-lamb cawl.
Everyone knows Portland is the craft beer capital of the universe. However, making the rounds of the top brewpubs is only one highlight when visiting this dynamic city.
Sun, sand, surf, and balmy winter weather – Miami’s beguiling climate has charmed more than its fair share of visitors. One of the best ways to experience the perks of being on a warm-weather peninsula is with a frosty beverage in your hand and water views for days.
Craft breweries have arrived en masse in Tijuana, and it’s no surprise to those who know the city well. From parts of town, you could literally throw a rock over to San Diego, the oft-dubbed craft beer capital of the USA. As is typical with two nearly twin cities, trends are traded, and the beer horizons in Mexico quickly expanded beyond Corona and Tecate.
When it comes to food, San José has it all. From cozy spots to enjoy its rich coffee culture to upscale restaurants for a fancy dinner, the capital city’s geographic location and cultural melting pot make finding locations to enjoy Costa Rica’s eclectic cuisine an easy task.
Setting off from a dock in la Bahía de La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur, the boat slows as the first whale shark of the day comes into view. Before picking up speed again, the true rarity appears: a humpback whale. ‘Welcome to the Sea of Cortez,’ said Javier Olachea, a wildlife guide with 25 years of experience for The Cortez Club, an eco-tour operator.
Budapest is not the easiest place for vegetarians: pork dominates the menu, and even if something looks veggie-friendly, chances are it’s cooked with pork fat or sprinkled with fried pieces ofszalonna(Hungarian bacon). Until recently, vegetarians in Budapest were pretty much limited to a diet of salad, fried mushrooms or cheese, while being vegan probably meant you had to survive on bread and a tin of chickpeas.
Often overlooked yet beloved by all who’ve set foot in its piñon-clad arid mountains, New Mexico encompasses all that makes the Southwest USA so magical. It is blazing neon sunsets and dusty summer afternoons, monsoon rains, and otherworldly white sands. And it iscomida gloriosa comida: pulled pork tamales, blue corn chicken enchiladas covered in melted cheddar, rich red chile-stewed pork, and green chile on everything.
The Oxford Dictionarydefines barbecueas “a meal or gathering at which meat, fish, or other food is cooked out of doors on a rack over an open fire or on a special appliance.” However, in the U.S. and especially in the South, the definition of barbecue is much more intricate than merely cooking meat outdoors. Barbecue is a cultural staple, emphasizing the art of cooking meat ‘low and slow,’ resulting in tender, flavorful dishes.
If you know where to look, you’ll find that there is much more to Egyptian cuisine than the triumvirate of kebab, falafel, and shawarma. Sure,shish tawooq(grilled chicken) and kofta (grilled meatballs) are ubiquitous on menus, and falafel and shawarma are street food big-hitters. However, dig a bit deeper, and you’ll discover culinary traditions that often stretch all the way back to Ancient Egypt.
A 26-mile hike along LA’s iconic Sunset Boulevard allows long-term residents to reconnect with the city’s history while uncovering the numerous changes occurring in its most famed neighborhoods.
From meat-free junk food and delicious weed burgers (no, not that kind) to nourishing salad bowls and tempting plant-only tasting menus, vegetarian and vegan restaurants are sprouting up all across Amsterdam.
Offices so cool, they seem almost a crime to do any work in them!
Louisiana has a deep connection to the outdoors in all of its incarnations: land, water, and the median space where those two elements combine. That hybrid space covers much of the state, making for a unique geography and ecology that residents cherish. However, visiting these wetlands can feel daunting to outsiders and sometimes even locals. From bayou paddles to boardwalk strolls, here are ideas for making the most of this watery wilderness.
From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean to the far-flung Pacific, microbreweries are booming in unexpected places. Here are eight islands around the globe creating a buzz among beer lovers.
Beyond the walls of the prestigious Mohamed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rabat is becoming an open-air art gallery, with local and international street artists leaving their mark behind. Thanks largely to support from the annual Jidar Toiles des Rue festival and Montresso Art Foundation, large-scale murals are popping up around town on national institutions and residential blocks.
Full to the brim with excellent food, bustling bars, and fascinating attractions, Cork has all the ingredients for a perfect weekend getaway. Best of all, in this compact city, everything is generally within easy reach of everything else – and far away from the crowds that descend on Dublin and Galway in high season. Use Cork as a base for exploring the wilder parts of the south, but make sure you spend a couple of days here to sample its own delights.
“When people only read the tour guides, they don’t find Zurich fun,” says chef Meta Hiltebrand. “But when you meet someone that lives here, you fall in love.”
The days are gone when Nairobi shopping was limited to crowded curio stalls, where endless bartering made patrons ask themselves just how much they wanted that little wooden statue anyway. Now, a smattering of independent, eclectic stores provide a platform for the country’s talented designers and artisans to sell items that truly represent and reflect the country’s creative energy.
