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Trekking Colca Canyon without a guide or a tour (2018 update)

June 1, 2018

While you can visit Colca Canyon on an organized tour or hire a guide, it’s venturing down there independently that provides the most satisfying experience of the Canyon’s splendor. We wrote and published the original version of this guide to trekking Colca Ca... Continue reading →

The Beer lover’s guide to breweries in Portland, Maine

April 30, 2018

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Portland, Maine has a thriving craft beer scene. Its 18 breweries make for a 2.5 times higher brewery density, at approximately 1 per 3,900 residents, than the Pacific Northwest Brewvana (in fact, Forest City is the #1 American municipality for breweries per c... Continue reading →

Best local breweries with a view - Solera

In search of the best craft breweries with a view

November 13, 2017

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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 →

How Culmination Brewing brings people around the world together

November 5, 2017

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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 brewery! What makes Culmination Brewing even more in... Continue reading →

A comprehensive guide to NE Portland breweries

October 29, 2017

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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

October 18, 2017

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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, a city that has been attracting people from all ov... Continue reading →

Portland vs Seattle: Which city has the best food and beer?

September 19, 2017

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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 →

The truth about Cuban food: It’s complicated

September 6, 2017

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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," many a Cuban friend had advised me, "but not food." ... Continue reading →