Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

Hadley’s Fish and Chips* 11 Bridge Street Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4BG, United Kingdom 01947 604 153 * In the heart of the Yorkshire coast, in the little historic fishing village of Whitby, I couldn’t think of a better place where I’d crave fish n’ chips than this location. There were many places to choose [...]

1780 Bar and Restaurant* 167 Rose Street, Edinburgh EH2 4LS, Scotland * 0131 255 1446 * The five of us – one American, four Germans … on day 1 of exploring Scotland together were already at a quick start to disagree where to eat. Thai, Japanese, Irish, Mongolian, Indian … many choices, but no mutual [...]

Cork Butter MuseumO’ Connell Square, Shandon, Cork, Ireland+353 (0) 21 4300600 * www.corkbutter.museum One of the most intriguing and interesting museums in Cork is the Butter Museum. My fiancee was quick to take me up the hill to this unsual museum that covers the history of Ireland’s most important food export and the world’s largest [...]

Peppermill CasinoWendover, Nevada Peppermill Grand Buffet Casino *680 Wendover Boulevard, West Wendover, NV 89883 1- 800 – 537- 0207 * One of my favorite litte roadstops when I travel to Burning Man from (and return voyage back to) Colorado. I often visit the casino playa dust covered and all, and have always been welcomed there [...]

Pig n’ Whistle* 123 Eagle Street * Eagle Street Pier/Riverside Center * Brisbane, Queensland, Australia * http://www.pignwhistle.com.au/content/pnw-standard.asp?name=Home_Riverside * A traditional British Pub along the scenic and famous Eagle Street Pier in the heart of downtown Brisbane that’s quite famous for its food, service, and beverages in Queensland and Brisbane. They boast a wide selection of [...]

Sushi Kim’s * 388 Queen St. (Wharf St.), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4000 * Just as you’re walking down Queen Street from the Queen Street Mall as it turns to Wharf Street, enroute to Eagle Pier, on the left hand side is a small little tiny sushi mart that has incredibly affordable, delecious, and fresh sushi [...]

If you’re travelling the globe and looking for a place for chai n’ wifi, or perhaps a cup o’ Joe in a relaxing environment that won’t charge you seating fees, get grumpy for your long hours of internet wifi browsing and infrequent purchases, Starbucks is a breath of fresh air for the global traveler, especially [...]

Kas Bah Kas Bah * Rheinort 2 * 40213 Düsseldorf, DE * Telefon: 0211 / 8693888 * .Öffnungszeiten: Mo – Do, 12:00 – 01:00 Uhr; Fr – Sa, 12:00 – open end; So, 12:00 – 01:00 Uhr; .Happy Hour: Mo – So: 17:00 – 20:00 Uhr * http://www.bartime.de/location.kasbah.9.456.html A great little Morroccon cafe in the [...]

Rose & Thistle Fish n’ Chips, Eugene, Oregon Rose and Thistle Fish n’ Chips * 398 East 11th Avenue * Eugene, OR 97401-3246 * (541) 343-2244 * A great little mom n’ pop hole in the wall fish n’ chips joint with a British atmosphere. Reminded me a bit of doing fish n’ chips in [...]