DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES The Ultimate Food Guide: Where to Eat in Daegu, South Korea Posted on January 21, 2017November 15, 2025 My Favorite Places to Eat and Drink in Daegu We aren’t limited to BBQ and traditional fare (with amusing names) in Daegu. You can get a really good bowl of pho and a great hamburger in the same neighborhood. Many restaurants have pictures you can point to, but a few have… Read more
HOTELS Soft Openings: Our Stay at Sanae Resort in Chiang Mai Posted on December 26, 2016July 31, 2026 Located just off Nimmanhaemin Road, a sought after area of Chiang Mai, the Sanae is in the midst of a renovation and within walking distance to a ton of restaurants and shopping. The temples of Old Town are just a 10 minute ride away. There are ton of bars, restaurants, massage parlors and coffee shops up and down Nimman (abbreviated by the locals) Road. Read more
FOOD AND DRINK Best in Asia: Experience the Gaggan Tasting Menu Bangkok, Thailand Posted on July 4, 2016July 24, 2026 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, 2016July 24, 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
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Weekend Trips in Asia: Quick Getaways from Daegu, South Korea Posted on January 5, 2016July 31, 2026 My life had been thrown in a tailspin. We were moving 7,000 miles across the world from Fort Lee Virginia to Camp Henry in Daegu South Korea. We had to hire a realtor, find an apartment which took 3 months and get to all the Asian traveling we had imagined when we accepted this assignment. The year took us all over South Korea, Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand and we’re just getting started. 2016 is going to be even better. Read more