According to some inbound tourism metrics, Bangkok is the most visited city in the world. With so many international visitors and expats, the Bangkok food scene must be something else, right? Indeed, food is often the first interaction someone might have with a country; with the exotic of appeal of the mere mention of the […]
Food & Drink
Airport Supermarkets (updated 7 April 2025)
As much as I personally love finding new foods to eat, I feel that much better when I can share some of the findings with family and friends. Though, it would be fair to say I don’t always remember to get to a city supermarket for some last-minute local food souvenir shopping. Enter: airport supermarkets. […]
Restaurant Review: Hanasanshou at Park Hotel Tokyo
One night earlier, I had a very nice dinner at The Dining, the only restaurant at Shiba Park Hotel, sister property to Park Hotel Tokyo. But whereas The Dining was open for various meals throughout the day, Park Hotel Tokyo’s Hanasanshou is only open for dinner, from 17:30 to 22:30. Hanasanshou, which translates as “flower […]
Restaurant Review: The Dining at Shiba Park Hotel
Late last year, I had the pleasure of staying at Tokyo’s Shiba Park Hotel. However, due to my always being busy in the Japanese capital, I rarely have the time to sit down for dinner. Fortunately, I had a rare few days of break on my most recent Tokyo visit, so I was able to […]
My Top Five Eats of 2024
As I review my top five foods lists of 2022 and 2023, there’s too much of a pattern. The same countries pop up. Guess I can’t get enough Georgian/Mexican/Turkish/Japanese food, hey? Think it’s status quo for my top five eats of 2024? Probably. Worse yet, I can’t recall much of what I ate between January […]
Hotel Review: Kimpton Virgilio, Mexico City
Disclaimer: In exchange for a hosted stay, I am writing this review of Kimpton Virgilio. After a nice stay that was coincidentally almost across the street, it was time for my first Kimpton experience. As the newest hotel in Polanco — it will be celebrating its 1st anniversary this February — the Kimpton Virgilio, an […]
Hotel Review: Las Alcobas, Mexico City
Disclaimer: In exchange for a hosted stay at Las Alcobas, I am writing this review. In the heart of the leafy and eminently walkable Polanco district, Mexico City’s Las Alcobas, a member of Marriott’s The Luxury Collection, is a gem of a boutique hotel. And I do mean boutique; at only 35 total rooms and […]
Hotel Review: The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai
Disclaimer: In exchange for a hosted stay on the Club Lounge level of The Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, I am writing this review. In a recent hotel review, I briefly mentioned an appreciation for the late U.S. architect John Portman. Coincidentally, I can now finally say that I’ve stayed at one of his firm’s works. Located […]
