Until late last year, Hong Kong was one of the last tourism centers that had layers of restrictions heaped upon potential visitors and residents alike. But onerous COVID-19 policies have been relaxed to the point that two inconveniences — albeit major ones — remain. As of 30 January, people who test positive for COVID-19 will […]
Asia (Non-Middle East)
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, located in the heart of the popular Golden Triangle shopping and business district – you know, just a brief walk from the Petronas Towers – offers 561 guest rooms and 101 suites. Although it is one of the older properties in the Malaysian capital, having opened on April 20th, 1985, the […]
The Wazir Khan Mosque of Lahore (Pakistan)
There’s an amusing anecdote regarding how I learned of the Wazir Khan Mosque. I was sitting in front of the Lahore Fort, one of the primary tourist spots of Lahore, Pakistan. To my surprise, an older man came to sit next to me, trying to preach about Jesus. After telling him where I was from, […]
A Brief Tour of Some of my Favorite Structures in Tokyo (#5 is the Weirdest)
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. Of the many cities that I’ve visited around the world, Tokyo might be my favorite. I like how you can seamlessly bike all over the […]
The First Tuesday of Taste: Airline Food
Welcome to the first Tuesday of Taste (Tasty Tuesdays was already taken by the rest of the world). Every Tuesday, we will explore some combination of food and travel, whether it be an airline meal, a local dish, or a story about an ingredient that has found a comfortable home far away from its point […]
Singapore’s Kaya Toast
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. The first time I was in Singapore 19 years ago, I quickly became fanatical about two local foods. The first, chili crab, served with fried […]
Hotel Review: Marina Bay Sands
The first trip report for No Work All Travel involves a place that needs no introduction … here is my hotel review for the Marina Bay Sands Singapore. I can’t recall the first time I read about the Marina Bay Sands resort, herein known as the MBS. But I do remember it being a big […]
Catfish and Earthquakes
Take a stroll around the Yaesu exit (八重洲口) of Tokyo train station along Sotobori St (外堀通り), and you might notice a seemingly bizarre graphic on one of the road signs: Looks like a chuffed catfish, right? Well, if you’ve traveled a bit around Japan, you might have mistaken the image for one of the myriad yurukyara (ゆるキャラ), or […]
