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…
Philadelphia, PA travel tips
What we saw: Bolt Bus – All NewYawkers, get thee cheaply to Philly: YEH