Jun
24
Our first morning in Tokyo. At 10am in our jet-lagged Lost in Translation state of being, we grab a guidebook off the shelf in our Tokyo apartment to look for somewhere to eat an early lunch. We’d had an awesome meal the night before, our first night in Tokyo, at an izakaya (Japanese bar) not …
Jun
23
Ok, so maybe I’m using the term ‘robot’ loosely, but damn if this machine doesn’t produce a great beer every time. Trust me, I tried several times to get it to pour a bad beer in the name of research, but it never did. Not much of a conversationalist, though. And no tips for Saturday’s …
Jun
23
Price Check is a series of posts from every destination we visit that could serve as a shopping list to stock the kitchen at the start of your stay, as well as a cost of living index in a way. We’re including some basic items to get you started plus a local specialty or two …
Jun
23
Tokyo wasn’t on our original Grantourismo itinerary. From Venice we were set to head via London to Bangkok, but we cancelled our Thailand plans last month due to the crisis there. We’ve a strong connection to the country and couldn’t imagine doing a cooking course while Thais were dying on the streets. So we found …
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