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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Hasmis Kebabs Turkish Kitchen* 11-13 East Row * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * 2601 * 02 6249 7783 * We popped into this hole-in-the-wall quick Turkish cuisine spot near the Phoenix for some lunch fare. While the service was average, the food wasn’t anything to write home about. All three of us felt the [...]

Yak and Yeti Indian Buffet (Arvada, Colorado) 7803 Ralston Road * Arvada, CO * 303-431-9000 * http://www.yakandyeti.net/ A nice chilled restaurant and pub nestled in what looked like an old historic house. Supposedly once the Cheshire Cat Pub, now a Yak and Yeti, this establishment had quite a few Alice in Wonderland decoration and ambiance. [...]

Jun Japanese Restaurant 3276 Centennial Blvd at Fillmore * Colorado Springs, CO 80907 * 719.227.8690 * http://www.junjapanese.com/ Nestled in a shopping mall off of Filmore is a upscale decorated sushi and hibachi place. Relaxed and traditional Chinese dining is offered with great service and taste. Jun hosts a large sushi bar and four teppan grill [...]

US Thai Cafe5228 W 25th Ave * Edgewater, CO 80214 * (303) 233-3345 * http://www.usthaicafe.com/ A nice little hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Edgewater that serves some decent thai food. We had a variety of dishes, and while a big fan of peanut sauce can’t say they have the best, but I was pleased with the dishes [...]