I knew the only chance I could get a table at Mishima-tei, the Kyoto restaurant specialized in beef dishes, without a reservation was to ...

True, during my stay in Koyasan I was impressed by its beautiful scenery, stunningly magnificent architecture and interesting lodging faci...

After Kyoto, I set off for a few days of tranquility at Koyasan (高野山), a secluded mountainous area in Wakayama Prefecture, about 3 hours...

With my 3-day itinerary in Milan focusing solely on the Expo , and that the Expo's theme is on food and culture, I just thought it...

Over the past few months a number of new restaurants have opened up near the shopping district of Omotesando, which justified my spendin...

Four years ago we stumbled across an interesting antique shop in Kyoto by chance. The storefront looked unassuming from outside, with a f...

The neighborhood of Fushimi (伏見), about 15 minutes away by local train from Kyoto, was known as one of the oldest sake-brewing region in...

A couple months ago just as I was planning my itinerary for the multiple trips to multiple destination, I suddenly realized it's b...

We were looking for a casual place to meet up with some friends, and St John Bread and Wine came to mind, for it's only a short hop aw...

I decided to splurge a bit on food on my last day in Tokyo, starting with lunch at Sushi-ya, a secluded, 8-seater restaurant in Ginza. I w...

Recently at his daily column on Apple Daily, a local Chinese newspaper, a lifestyle writer lamented the time "wasted" at the Exp...

One weekday afternoon when I was in Paris I decided to have lunch at Benoit, a classic bistro in La Rive Droite, just a quick 20 minute wa...

(Continued from the previous post ) Shopping in Paris. Okay, I know what you are thinking. Yes we did spent some quality time at Galler...

For us, part of the fun when traveling was to check out the local markets and explore the different ingredients available in different cou...

I caught the opportunity to eat at Bones before the restaurant closes for good in August because I heard good things about the restauran...

Chez L'Ami Jean was often quoted as a prime example of one can dine well in a restaurant in Paris without the bestowment of a Miche...

As C boarded the homebound flight from CDG, I was looking for a casual place to eat solo and this creparie caught my attention. I remember...

Sometimes you just ended up with the most interesting situation when you are traveling solo. I was waiting outside Frenchie Bar a vins jus...

It's already quite late when I finished the Italian Pavilion at the Milan Expo after an hour-long wait outside, so I thought it...

Saint James Paris didn't look like anything we would normally find in the middle of a city - a chateau in the secluded 16th Arrondisse...