FOOD AND DRINK Best in Asia: Experience the Gaggan Tasting Menu Bangkok, Thailand Posted on July 4, 2016December 21, 2025 I’m no foodie but I know when its good and trust me Gaggan Anand is a really good cook. He’s also really nice, funny, creative, he’s the owner and creator of the TOP RATED restaurant in Asia for the last two years. He’s trained with the world’s best, highly awarded and praised and through it all has remained pretty humble. I don’t know if I was in his shoes, whether I could make the same claim. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES 6 Restaurants and Cafes in Daegu Locals Actually Love Posted on March 1, 2016November 15, 2025 I really had no idea we would eat (or drink) out as much as we do. We wanted to live downtown, so we could walk out the door into the mix and that’s exactly what we did for the first 8 months we were here. We still eat out a lot, its good and cheap and now that its just the two of us, its pretty easy too. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Daegu Breweries You’ll Love: Best Beer, Cocktails, and Late-Night Vibes Posted on February 24, 2016November 15, 2025 The last time we were here all you could get was OB, Cass, Hite and bottled Budweiser, Heineken or Corona. All that changed in April 2014, when the government loosened restrictions that had prohibited microbreweries from operating because they couldn’t match mandated quotas. Now there’s a real trend to microbreweries… Read more
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES The Ultimate Guide to Western Comfort Food in Busan Posted on January 30, 2016January 1, 2026 Busan has great food. Every now and then I crave something that’s really savory like a thick and juicy hamburger that is not smothered in a sweet sauce. I want something I didn’t cook myself, have to guess what it is, comes on a stick or was alive two minutes ago. There are restaurants that serve French, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Spanish Tapas and of course Korean BBQ– a little something from every corner of the globe. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Nolaebang in Korea Posted on January 25, 2016November 16, 2025 You’re having a great time already and a few of your friends ask you to go to Nolaebang with them. Sure, let’s go. Nolaebang is the Korean karaoke bar and they are just as common as the coffee shops and make-up stores found all over South Korea. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Magic in the Jar: Opening the Healing Powers of Kimchi Posted on January 2, 2016November 16, 2025 Korea’s magical of kimchi: a flavorful fermented veggie that has countless medicinal properties, curing everything from broken legs to acne– stopping short of it being placed in IVs for cancer patients. Read more
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES What Makes German Etiquette So Unique: Lessons from Our First Day Posted on December 18, 2015November 15, 2025 Every country has its quirks, peculiarities, social etiquette that contributes to its overall culture. Some are reasonable, some from an outsider’s perspective, can seem odd. But it’s adopting these habits into daily life, even if only temporarily, that make living abroad fun, rewarding and unpredictable. Some, like eating pizza with a fork, is just eating like a local. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Everything You Need to Know About a Dinner Cruise in Tokyo Posted on October 29, 2015December 20, 2025 5 days exploring the quirky neighborhoods of Tokyo culminates on a sunset dinner cruise around Tokyo Bay with delicious food, awesome service and amenities, and a great picture window to see the Tokyo skyline. Read more