Category Archives: Bleg, Travel

Medellin bleg

Posted on 2022/07/06 by .

What to do and where to eat — your suggestions are most welcome! Medellin bleg Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:Blend 111Dining out in KarachiKarachi, Pakistan blegWarsaw blegChengdu bleg

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It’s a Good Summer to Explore America at Random

Posted on 2020/06/21 by .

That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is the premise: With my summer trips abroad canceled, I decided to be resourceful about travel. Having lived in Northern Virginia for 30 years, I asked myself a simple question: … Continue reading →

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Dining out in Karachi

Posted on 2019/09/23 by .

The general standard is very high, though trying to chase after “the best place” does not seem worth the effort — it is more about choosing the best dish to order. As in India, the hotel restaurants are excellent, and … Continue reading →

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Karachi, Pakistan bleg

Posted on 2019/09/10 by .

Guidebooks on Karachi, at least in English, are rather hard to come by. So what should I see and do, and where should I eat? I thank you all in advice for your usual sage counsel. Originally posted on Marginal … Continue reading →

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Warsaw bleg

Posted on 2019/08/09 by .

It turns out I will be there for a few days, unexpectedly. I haven’t been in about fifteen years — what do you recommend? I thank you all in advance for your wisdom and counsel. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution … Continue reading →

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Taipei notes

Posted on 2019/07/09 by .

My other visit here was thirty years ago, and most of all I am surprised by how little has changed. The architecture now looks all the more retro, the alleyways all the more noir, and the motorbikes have by no … Continue reading →

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Chengdu bleg

Posted on 2019/06/26 by .

Your suggestions are most welcome, this short trip will follow the time in Taipei. Where in particular should I eat and what should I eat? I have been to Chengdu once before, four years ago. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution … Continue reading →

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Ghent travel notes

Posted on 2019/03/15 by .

Ghent is one of the loveliest small- to mid-sized cities in Europe, perhaps lucky to have never received UNESCO World Heritage status, unlike Bruges. Ghent was one of the earliest seats of the continental Industrial Revolution, through textiles, and the … Continue reading →

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Ghent bleg

Posted on 2019/03/07 by .

What to do and where to eat? I thank you all in advance for your wisdom and counsel. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:Ghent travel notesMedellin blegDining out in KarachiKarachi, Pakistan blegWarsaw … Continue reading →

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Quito travel notes

Posted on 2019/01/01 by .

LLapingachos are the way to go: “an Ecuadorian dish of potato patties or thick potato pancakes stuffed with cheese and cooked on a hot griddle until crispy.” Given the landlocked nature of Quito, the seafood — and I don’t just … Continue reading →

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