HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DESTINATIONS REVIEWED AT THE SPEED OF TRAVEL
Posted in New York, Restaurant, USA on Nov 29th, 2009
Only in the main dining room at Megu: An 800-pound temple bell above an ice-sculptured Buddah, (carved daily). Take a closer look and you’ll se the tables. In the menu it was listed simply as ”5 Kinds of Sashimi Tasting”. Nobody said anything about it being served on top of blue neon light. Visible in [...]
Posted in Japan, Restaurant, Top rated, Top rated restaurants on Okt 23rd, 2009
Q: What is it? A: An amazingly cool bar and restaurant in Tokyo’s Meguro area. With an amazing staff. And, first and foremost, amazing food. Quite amazing! Higashi-Yama is simply the best Japanese food experience I’ve had. Ever. It started out with a five-star bar experience. Make no mistake; the folks tending the bar at [...]
Posted in Japan, Useful info on Nov 30th, 2007
Q: What is it? A: A special Japanese train ticket for tourists that will give travelers a pretty substantial discount. Can only be purchased through travel agencies outside Japan! You must be a tourist – and you must buy it in advance. Look at the little paper thingie above – it’s the best invention since [...]
Posted in Absolutely necessary, Japan, Useful info on Nov 30th, 2007
Q: No ATMs? A: Well, let’s be fair here. There are plenty of ATMs in Japan. Loads of them! However, most of them only accept domestic bank and credit cards. The headline of this post is wrong. You will find many ATMs in Japan, but they a) will not accept foreign credit cards, or b) [...]
Posted in Hotel, Japan, Top rated, Top rated accommodation on Jan 9th, 2007
Q: What is it? A: Probably one of the coolest hotels in the world. It just is. It’s also located a bit away from ”central” Tokyo, (if there’s such a thing), probably affecting the price tag in a good way. It was raining when I got there. Not a good beginning. I was grumpy. The [...]