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BRAZIL - Belo Horizonte restaurant guide: my favorite hotspots
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BRAZIL – Belo Horizonte restaurant guide: my favorite hotspots

December 26, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on BRAZIL – Belo Horizonte restaurant guide: my favorite hotspots

Recently I did a 5-day Minas Gerais trip before a business conference in Sao Paulo. I had dinner at the following five Belo Horizonte restaurants. Although you can wake me any time for churrascaria I think this is a perfect mix of different kind of [read more]

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THAILAND – Koh Samui restaurant guide: best food & craft beer bars

December 18, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on THAILAND – Koh Samui restaurant guide: best food & craft beer bars

Koh Samui is one of the most touristic islands of Thailand and a great place to finish a 3.5-week Thailand road trip. I enjoyed Koh Samui with my family. I went diving with my kids; my wife snorkeled and got sunburned. The beaches are great [read more]

CHINA - Chengdu craft beer bars; my personal hotspots
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CHINA – Chengdu craft beer bars; my personal hotspots

November 24, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on CHINA – Chengdu craft beer bars; my personal hotspots

The craft beer scene in China is rapidly evolving since a few years. When I last visited Chengdu several years ago there wasn’t much going on but now bars are popping up around the city. Recently I stayed several nights in Chengdu after a business [read more]

ISRAEL - Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Haifa: My favorite restaurant hotspots for lunch & dinner
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ISRAEL – Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Haifa: My favorite restaurant hotspots for lunch & dinner

November 19, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on ISRAEL – Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Haifa: My favorite restaurant hotspots for lunch & dinner

Recently I did a 10-day Israel road trip with my daughter. Although she’s just 11 she likes fine dining as I do. Of course, a burger and a pizza were on the menu too but also a 10-course menu she can enjoy. I already covered [read more]

THAILAND - Restaurant hotspots in Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai; my personal list
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THAILAND – Restaurant hotspots in Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai; my personal list

October 17, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on THAILAND – Restaurant hotspots in Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai; my personal list

Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are two cities in northern Thailand which are probably, if you are doing a 3-week Thailand itinerary, cities you’ll visit too. Several weeks ago, I did a Thailand road trip and in each city I stayed 3 nights. I tried [read more]

ARGENTINA - Buenos Aires craft beer bars; top 6 hotspots I visited
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ARGENTINA – Buenos Aires craft beer bars; top 6 hotspots I visited

October 16, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on ARGENTINA – Buenos Aires craft beer bars; top 6 hotspots I visited

In Argentina the craft beer scene is developing very quick with breweries popping up everywhere in the country. My recent visit to Argentina I had time to try out some of the Buenos Aires craft beer bars. A good alternative to the wines from Mendoza [read more]

RUSSIA – Moscow craft beer scene; this guide shows you the hotspots
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RUSSIA – Moscow craft beer scene; this guide shows you the hotspots

October 2, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on RUSSIA – Moscow craft beer scene; this guide shows you the hotspots

You might think craft beer in Russia? Isn’t that all about Vodka? Or, maybe, an Imperial Stout? No, there is a huge craft beer scene emerging with breweries popping up all over the country. In Moscow alone, there are dozens of craft beer bars of [read more]

CZECH - Prague craft beer scene; this guide shows you the hotspots
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CZECH REPUBLIC – Prague craft beer scene; this guide shows you the hotspots

September 11, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on CZECH REPUBLIC – Prague craft beer scene; this guide shows you the hotspots

Finally! After a dozen or more visits to Prague I was finally able to check out the craft beer scene. The Czech Republic is the birthplace of Pilsner and that’s what I have been drinking there the past several years. Time for a difference. Craft [read more]

FINLAND - Eating in Helsinki; my favorite restaurant hotspots for lunch & dinner
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FINLAND – Eating in Helsinki; my favorite restaurant hotspots for lunch & dinner

May 22, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on FINLAND – Eating in Helsinki; my favorite restaurant hotspots for lunch & dinner

My recent visit to Helsinki was my first time in town and my first visit to Finland. It was Easter time which meant some places were closed including restaurants. I did find however four restaurants that were open and which I found worth testing for [read more]

GERMANY - My favorite hotspots in Berlin to drink craft beer
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GERMANY – My favorite hotspots in Berlin to drink craft beer

April 23, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off on GERMANY – My favorite hotspots in Berlin to drink craft beer

I visit Berlin quite often for a day or two and I always try to find new places to drink craft beercraft beer. I will share with you my favorite hotspots to drink craft beer in Berlin. If you know any other place to go [read more]

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