Advertiser Disclosure: noworkalltravel.com earns an affiliate commission for anyone making a purchase through some links available on this website. For more information, please visit the Advertising and Privacy Policy page. After a number of years repeating to myself, “I’m going to visit the world of Japanese sake,” I finally did last month … even though […]
Trip Reports
Hallucinogens and Heat: A Brief Guide to Eating in the Maldives
Beyond snorkeling between schools of tropical fish and rubbish floating by a jetty near Hulhumale’, and getting nauseous from diesel fumes from the ferries, I wasn’t sure what else to do. Oh, right. Let’s explore Maldivian food. Right off the bat, you should know that fish, specifically skipjack tuna, is THE staple of the Maldives. […]
Trip Report: Playa Balandra, Calafia Airlines, La Paz, Mexico (LAP) to Tijuana, Mexico (TIJ) & CBX Border Crossing to San Diego
Playa Balandra (Balandra Beach), Baja California Sur, MexicoAfter a few days of vacation during which I had been eating like a whale, and becoming a human chicharrón under the La Paz sun, I had to return to the US. This time, I opted for Baja’s regional carrier Calafia Airlines, since they had a convenient flight […]
Temple of All Religions (Kazan, Russia)
It all started in 1994. The Temple of All Religions — or Center of Tolerance as some call it today — was created by a Russian philanthropist by the name of Ildar Khanov. Khanov, a social worker of sorts, said that he had seen an image of Jesus Christ instructing him to build a structure […]
Top Five Unexpected Visits of 2022
To follow up the earlier post on my top five meals of 2022, I thought, food is great and all, but where the heck was I when eating? Why did I end up there? And, were any of those meals due to unexpected visits? Not necessarily, but I’ve got a fun top five list — […]
My Top Five Meals of 2022
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 […]
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 […]
