Paris, France travel tips
We ate all this cheese | Photo by Lauren Girardin For the most part, we ate at home with our hosts in St. Mandé or picnicked. Food and booze prices in Paris restaurants are shockingly high for backpackers just starting…
Catalonia, Spain travel tips, including Girona, Cadaques, Figures, Port Ligat, and Ripoll
Where we ate: Vinil, Girona – We’d been told that the food in Catalonia is some of the best in Spain, because of the proximity to France. They weren’t kidding, this place was innovative and affordable: YEH!!
Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain travel tips
Where we ate: Kaskazuri – Has a nice, affordable pre-fixe menu with a lot of choices, and also includes wine. We felt a little screwed however, when we realized that our table of four got the same one bottle of…
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain travel tips
We only had 24 hours in Vitoria-Gasteiz, so this is just a small sample of all there is on offer.
Madrid, Spain travel tips
Where we ate: La Trucha – After being in Spain for a while, a Californian will crave vegetables. This is the tapa bar to get them, along with delectable smoked fish and perhaps a free plate of calamari with your…
Lisbon and Sintra, Portugal travel tips
Where we ate: None of these are recommended with much enthusiasm. In most Portuguese restaurants, soon after you sit down, a waiter will come by and offer you plates of things like cheese, bread and butter, and olives – refuse…
Andalucia, Spain travel tips, including Algeciras, Cordoba, Granada, and Seville
Where we ate: In Adualucia, we ate most of our meals standing at a bar. After we were spoiled with free tapa in Granada, we proceeded to drink too much on empty stomachs in Cordoba nd Seville, waiting for free…
Morocco travel tips
Where we ate: Over our more than two weeks in Morocco we ate at more places than we can list here. Since most were mediocre, here’s just the ones that seem worth mentioning, either for being worth seeking out or…
Chicago, Illinois travel tips
What we saw: Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field – The ticket resellers are ruining the game, we got lucky and scored $20 tickets: YEH Wicker Park neighborhood – Has jumped the shark: NAH Andersonville neighborhood – Seems very gay…
