Goodbye, nostalgia: The end of post-communism in Slovakia
A huge advantage of living in a country for a few weeks is the opportunity to delve deeper into its culture than a few days' visit allows. Living in Slovakia fo... Continue reading →
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Heaven at home: Finding the best Oregon Pilsner
When I moved to the U.S. in 2003, I was skeptical about microbrews. Having been raised on Czech/Slovak lagers of the Pil... Continue reading →
Portland vs Seattle: Which city has the best food and beer?
Seattle and Portland, the two major cities in the Pacific Northwest, have a long-standing rivalry, something you'd expec... Continue reading →
Traveling again: A road trip on the Oregon/California coast
Most weekends since we returned from the round-the-world trip we've stayed in town where travel-like adventures consiste... Continue reading →
A comprehensive guide to NW Portland breweries
Portland, Oregon, has the most breweries of any American city (70 as of December 31, 2016 plus another 35 in the metropo... Continue reading →
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In search of the best craft breweries with a view
As we sipped pale ales on the back patio of Solera Brewery in Parkdale, Oregon, watching Mount Hood do its magnificent thing in the late-summer sun, we remembered doing the exact same thing at Berlina brewery outside Bariloche, Argentina. And we dreamed of a w... Continue reading →
A comprehensive guide to NE Portland breweries
With the most microbreweries of any U.S. city (70 as of December 31, 2016 plus another 35 in the metropolitan area) Portland, Oregon is a paradise for every craft beer lover. To assist with your beer choices in America's craft beer capital, we're compiling the... Continue reading →
Portland vs Seattle: Which city has the best food and beer?
Seattle and Portland, the two major cities in the Pacific Northwest, have a long-standing rivalry, something you'd expect from places in close proximity. The Portland vs Seattle competition manifests itself first and foremost in sports, with the Major League S... Continue reading →
How to visit all the breweries in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine has a lively, thriving, and growing craft beer scene. Its 17 breweries make for a 2.5 higher brewery density, at 1 per 3,900 residents, than the Pacific Northwest Brewvana (in fact, Forest City is the #1 American municipality for breweries per ... Continue reading →
Heaven at home: Finding the best Oregon Pilsner
When I moved to the U.S. in 2003, I was skeptical about microbrews. Having been raised on Czech/Slovak lagers of the Pilsner variety, the various production of the burgeoning Oregon craft brew industry exceeded my palate's tolerance level. It took me years—unt... Continue reading →
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In search of the best craft breweries with a view
As we sipped pale ales on the back patio of Solera Brewery in Parkdale, Oregon, watching Mount Hood do its magnificent thing in the late-summer sun, we remembered doing the exact same thing at Berlina brewery o... Continue reading →
How Culmination Brewing brings people around the world together
Culmination Brewing is one of our favorite Portland breweries, in the Northeast part of town and overall. We've been going here since it first opened, in 2015; we believe it's the most underrated Portland brewe... Continue reading →
A comprehensive guide to NE Portland breweries
With the most microbreweries of any U.S. city (70 as of December 31, 2016 plus another 35 in the metropolitan area) Portland, Oregon is a paradise for every craft beer lover. To assist with your beer choices in America's craft beer capital, we're compiling the... Continue reading →
How to find the best international food in Berlin
When most people travel to Germany, they want to try beer, pretzels, schnitzel, and sausages. While you can find these things in the country's capital, you're better off exploring international food in Berlin, ... Continue reading →
Portland vs Seattle: Which city has the best food and beer?
Seattle and Portland, the two major cities in the Pacific Northwest, have a long-standing rivalry, something you'd expect from places in close proximity. The Portland vs Seattle competition manifests itself fir... Continue reading →
13 dishes that will make you crave Slovak food
In Slovakia food is fuel. Slovakia being historically an agrarian and mountainous society, traditional Slovak cuisine evolved to provide high-energy, low-cost sustenance to peasants and laborers. No surprise, then, to see Slovak food lean heavily toward potato... Continue reading →
The truth about Cuban food: It’s complicated
I was pretty ignorant about Cuban food when I landed in Havana, apart from having tasted two dishes—Ropa Vieja meat stew and the classic Cuban sandwich—and a friendly warning. "Cuba is good for many things," ma... Continue reading →
A comprehensive guide to N Portland breweries
With the most microbreweries of any U.S. city (70 as of December 31, 2016 plus another 35 in the metropolitan area) Portland, Oregon, is America's craft beer capital. So that you don't get overwhelmed with beer... Continue reading →
