Europe Travel: Hauling Home Heavenly Wines
By Ruth
Arista and Rick Steves
Wine lovers wandering through Europe face a continual dilemma: Savor the
memories or haul a few favorite bottles home?
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Random Tips on Eating in Europe
Europeans often think "vegetarian" means "no red meat." If you're a strict vegetarian, ask a local person to write this in the appropriate language: "I am vegetarian. I do not eat meat, fish, or chicken. Eggs and cheese are OK." Show the card to the waiter before ordering. read more
Tips for Eating on the Cheap
If you're going to splurge at an expensive restaurant, lunch is a good time to do so. You can often get the same famous food at a significantly lower cost. Since most health experts agree that eating the largest meal of the day in the afternoon is a good idea, you'll be doing more than your pocketbook a favor. read more
Ms. Biz Solo Dining -- Make it Fun!
JourneyWoman Marya Charles Alexander of California is the editor and publisher of Solo Dining Savvy. She is also the brains behind the report entitled: 100+ Top U.S. 'Solo Dining Savvy' Restaurants. Marya writes... read more
Eating Alone
Many women relish eating alone in restaurants - they can choose where they want to eat, sit back and enjoy watching the world go by - without making conversation unless they want to. Others may feel uncomfortable or a bit 'conspicuous' eating on their own in public, of an evening. read more
Tips for Eating Out with Children
Eating Out can be one of the pleasurable parts of a family vacation, but it can also be one of the most stressful. Restaurants can make for a distraction on a long car ride or provide a family with a nice evening out. read more
Europe Travel: Dining Tips
In a Roman sit-down restaurant, whether a ristorante, trattoria, or osteria, you're generally expected to order at least a two-course meal, such as a primo (first course) and a secondo (second course) or a contorno (vegetable side); an antipasto (starter) followed by a primo or secondo; or a secondo and a dolce (dessert). In an enoteca (wine bar) or pizzeria, it's common to order just one dish. Most pizzerias offer more than pizza, and there's no harm in skipping the pizza altogether. read more
Food and Drink - Egypt
In Egypt, dining out can range from stand-up sandwich bars to luxurious five-course meals. You can find small, inexpensive establishments that serve good Egyptian food for only a few pounds. If you're in a hurry, try the local snack bars. While the cubbyholes off the street (which probably have running water) are generally safe. The larger cities even have Western-style fast-food chains like McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken, but they're relatively expensive. In cities both food and water are safe although the change in your diet may produce short-term gastrointestinal upsets. read more
Travel Tips: Dining Alone
Dining
Alone?
If you're alone, there's no need to eat in your hotel room if you don't
want to! Although dining alone is an acquired skill, keep some of the
following suggestions in mind as you work at acquiring it.
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Asia Travel: Dining Out
Courtesy of Ms. Leah Kohlenber, an American journalist who stayed in
Mongolia during 1998 to teach journalism.
Mongolian hot pot and barbecue are misnomers. Neither foreign-influenced
cooking style remotely resembles traditional Mongolian food, which
typically lacks spice, flavor and variety. One spot to fill up on local
fare like buuz (mutton dumplings) and suutetsia (milk tea) is at the
24-hour café located in an old MIAT airplane. To get there, follow Peace
Avenue west about 2 km from Sukhbataar Square.
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Dining Solo
Consult with residents. Walk into a boutique, café, or any place you see women who seem savvy, and ask them where they would go if eating alone. Chances are you'll get great recommendations, and maybe even a dining partner. read more
Beijing Tips - Groceries
Although you can now buy almost anything you can dream of in Beijing as far as groceries are concerned, there still exist a few difficulties such as an extensive selection of good quality vitamins, and regular spray on type deodorant. As for the rest, we suggest you head to one of the following 3 places. Jing Ke Long is a Chinese "Safeway / Tesco" equivalent. This is where the regular Chinese people go (unless they are on a very tight budget, in which case they go to the "scary-hygiene but cheap" morning market). read more