Hong Kong has one of the fiercest food scenes we’ve ever experienced. It’s not just competitive to be in the restaurant business – though it is that, with a very high rotation of restaurants opening and closing – it’s also competitive to eat in Hong Kong. Anywhere worth eating, at least in Central, requires a wait. If there’s no wait, it’s no good.
If you’re still thinking of walking the Camino de Santiago in winter after part 1, here’s what you need in your backpack. All those people telling you to walk in sneakers? Not in winter, my friends.
If you’re thinking of walking the Camino de Santiago in winter, the answer to your first question is yes, it is absolutely possible. Part I of practical tips for a winter Camino cover where to sleep and what to expect on the Camino.
In South Korea we learned that sleeping on the floor is awesome and there’s nothing wrong with selling Kleenex.
It really is easier to explore Hokkaido by car, but if you’re set on using the rail pass, here’s how we did it.
You might fall into the Ganges, hike to 4200m, feed cows your fruit peels, have a difficult relationship with monkeys and still want to come back for more of India.
I had two main objectives for our month in Hangzhou: advance in Chinese and eat as many steamed buns as possible.
On bears, fog, hot springs and other surprises that awaited us in Shiretoko National Park in Hokkaido, Japan.
You can get some shut-eye on the Seoul metro, but for a full night’s sleep try a hanok, a minbak, a temple or a jjimjilbang and discover the weird and wonderful world of accommodation in South Korea.