Food, Drink & Travel

…and sometimes the bar, well, he eats you.

I just started working at The Bottle Shop, near Bastille. Working at a bar or restaurant is something that I have been putting off for quite a while. Two shifts a week is a supplementary income and a totally (un)sobering experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember the old movies where the female lead actress would wake up wearing a sleep mask? Children used to think that only the rich and famous wore them – they were even sold as ‘toys’.

Over the years sleep masks have gained in popularity because they serve several useful purposes, (and you don’t have to be rich or famous to wear one!).

Sleep masks were originally worn to aid a person to sleep through the night and not be ‘disturbed’ or awoken by the sun in the morning. Some people still wear them for this purpose; other reasons to wear them include the following: Read the rest of this entry »

Alcohol has had a hand in the rise and fall of countless nations. It has been one of the driving forces between civil unrest and social change throughout the years and every different culture has had some defining brew of its own. Whether you are jet setting around the world or you want to do a little exploring from the home bars, here are some drinks to keep our eyes open for.

The beers of Belgium are known around the world for their unique character. They have taken the throne as the most hyped beers in the world, just above German, and they have really earned. There are numerous styles under the umbrella that is “Belgian beer” and I think you should explore as many of them as possible. You should taste every beer, from the light and bubbly saison to the heavy and malty quad. Read the rest of this entry »

Bangkok is not as you expect it. But it is neither as you would imagine it to be, and this is not a contradiction in terms. welcome to bangkok. In europe we cannot even conceive the existence of a metropolis like this – not simply a crossroad or a final destination for millions of tourists who every year travel along the far eastern routes. Bangkok is the city of scents, of striking contrasts that sometimes are drawn towards each other and much more. Read the rest of this entry »

Come to Venice Beach on a sunny weekend afternoon and you’ll find a pretty lively scene. Along the Ocean Front Walk, also called the Venice Boardwalk, jugglers and acrobats, tarot readers and Mad Hatter headwear vendors, jug-band musicians and political types circulating petitions to decriminalize marijuana all compete frantically for your attention. If voyeurism is more your style, sit back and watch bikini-clad women watching body builders watching themselves flex at Muscle Beach. Read the rest of this entry »