Sign Hours Cash Only Ginza Kagari is located down a lonely, unmarked alley in the Ginza neighborhood and serves an unlikely type of ramen, chicken. Even the sign is somewhat deceiving, as it simply says “Soba”, yet they are more known for their ramen, although they do serve soba buckwheat noodles here. You know if … Read more
The Hotel Grandezza is located in the historic center of town around the “Cabbage Market”. It is conveniently located about 5 minutes away from the train station by foot. Lobby Lobby Upon entering the lobby, it has high stained glass ceilings with marble floors. Although the lobby feels spacious, it is actually somewhat small. Fire Protection … Read more
Cristo Rei Standing at 133 meters Cristo Rei, or Christ the King in Portuguese, is one of the iconic features and prominent landmarks of the city. It is inspired by Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. It was thought to have been built as a thank you to the church from keeping Portugal out of … Read more
Cafe Chloe is a French inspired restaurant in downtown San Diego. Located on the outskirts of the Gaslamp Quarter away from the hustle and bustle, which makes parking and finding the restaurant a little easier. Beet Salad The Beet Salad is bursting with color mixing red and yellow beets. Dotted with chunks of funky blue cheese, and citrus … Read more
Lufthansa First Class Terminal The Lufthansa First Class Terminal is considered one of the worlds finest first class lounges, so much so that Lufthansa has dedicated an entire terminal that first class passengers can call their own. Upon entering the First Class Terminal, you are warmly greeted. You will go through security with the utmost … Read more
After completing our stay in Lisbon, we headed off to Porto. Most people will probably take the train from Lisbon to Porto, and there are many trains that run between the two cities daily. You don’t have to buy your tickets in advance, which you can do online, but when we got to the train … Read more
Following my long layover in which I was able to explore Kamakura a little, I was looking forward to taking a shower before my flight. I have previously reviewed the ANA Business Lounge at Haneda Airport, so this review will just focus on the shower room. After providing my Star Alliance Gold card, I inquired about … Read more
I recently transferred some Chase Ultimate Reward Points to Singapore Airlines, and was interested in how long the transfer would take to complete. I had read varying things about the transfer time. Unlike United Airlines or Hyatt, points do not transfer immediately. Ultimate Rewards Menu In order to transfer points, go the Ultimate Rewards site … Read more
Casa Lucas Casa Lucas is a small tapas bar. The restaurant is rather small with only a few tables, a few seats at the bar, along with a stand up table near the door. Sausage We were given a small plate of bread with some fatty, salty and succulent sausage. Jumilla, Carinena, Alella The Jumilla (€6) … Read more
Hokkaido Beef I happened to go to Isetan during my trip to Bangkok. I know, bit mistake going to a Japanese store while in Thailand. However, Isetan is one of the higher end stores in Japan, along with Takashimaya and Mitsukoshi to name a few. Although department stores in Japan have outrageously good food stalls … Read more