First of all, Happy 2023! Mexico, Turkey, Japan, AND Georgia for good measure– how am I going to make a “top five meals of 2022” list when I was in some of my favorite countries for food? Better just take one from each, and then reveal a mystery country to finish the list off. Cue […]
Free Guided Hikes at U.S. State Parks
Elephant Rock, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, United StatesCome New Year’s Day, state parks around the United States will be hosting something called First Day Hikes. Introduced at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Massachusetts more than 30 years back, the idea to offer free guided hikes around state parks has since spread so […]
Hong Kong Shoves Aside Most COVID-19 Restrictions
I cheekily made the title “Hong Kong Shoves Aside Most COVID-19 Restrictions” because I’m a bit cynical about many places entirely eliminating pandemic entry requirements. However, compared to what Hong Kong mandated just a couple of months ago, this is a huge improvement. Coincidentally, my first visit to Hong Kong happened during the SARS outbreak. […]
Antenna Shops: Japan’s Lesser-Known Food Paradises
What would the U.S. equivalent of an antenna shop be? Let’s imagine that you’ve just moved from North Carolina to Manhattan, and you’re craving some barbecue and hush puppies. You could attempt a meal at an overpriced and underwhelming version somewhere in the city, or you could stop by the North Carolina store, where Lexington-style […]
Delicious Japanese Tours by Kanazawa Adventures
Advertiser Disclosure: noworkalltravel.com earns an affiliate commission for anyone making a purchase through some links available on this website. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. For more information, please visit the Advertising and Privacy Policy page. 22 years ago, I participated in a summer homestay program in Kanazawa, Japan. That […]
Language Lunes: Bali, Indonesia’s Saput Poleng
Every Monday at No Work All Travel, I intend to write about something that many of us have passed by while touring around, yet might not fully appreciate the significance. It might be a bizarrely named dish on a menu, an unusual street name, or a statue or sign with profound local impact written in […]
Viva Aerobus Increases Destinations from Mérida, Mexico
First of all, Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, and keep warm! Earlier this month, Mexican Low-Cost Carrier Viva Aerobus (airline code VB) added two new nonstop destinations from Mérida, the capital of Yucatán state, and the largest city in the Yucatán peninsula. (link in Spanish) Mérida, located in one of the hotter parts in the country, […]
Lounge Review: Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge, Tokyo Narita (NRT), Japan
Advertiser Disclosure: noworkalltravel.com earns an affiliate commission for anyone making a purchase through some links available on this website. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. For more information, please visit the Advertising and Privacy Policy page. COVID-19 pandemic measures aren’t doing Tokyo Narita’s Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge any favors. […]
