Hotel Tomo, Hotel Kabuki, and Japan Town – San Francisco
Japan Town is a charming corner of SF that obviously dates from the ’60s. Hotel Kabuki, one of the more highly-searched hotels in SF, is of the same era. Chih-Yu and I stayed at the Kabuki’s sister hotel, the Tomo, and had plenty of time to explore both, since they’re around the corner and […]
The NU Hotel – New York – Smart Getaways for Couples
Chih-Yu and I have an entire blog dedicated to the premise that Manhattan’s charms are wearing thin for many smart travelers. Far from being more adventurous, Brooklyn is actually a sightly-less-frenetic cousin of Manhattan. One where the pace is a little slower, the people a little hipper, the bars and restaurants a little less […]
New York Hotels – Smart Getaways for Couples
What’s the most underserved information query for New York City? Something interesting or sexy like subterranean tours, Cumbia bars in Brooklyn, the best tattoo parlors, or the Mole People? Fraid not – it’s hotels. Specific hotels, and by quite a long shot. As New Yorkers Chih-Yu and I don’t make a practice of staying […]
Montana – Smart Getaways for Couples
Okay, let’s get a few things out in the open. Montana is not the first place that comes to mind when you think “romance” (or maybe it is). It’s geographically vast, sparsely populated, and on the expensive side to fly to from the East Coast. Sure, it’s a postcard-ready, National Geographic cover photo type […]
Hong Kong Lounge – The Best Restaurants in San Francisco
5322 Geary Blvd (between 18th Ave & 17th Ave) San Francisco, CA 94121 Call us Asiafiles – we won’t argue. It’s small coincidence that probably our favorite American city outside of New York also boasts some of the best Asian food this side of the Pacific. Dim Sum in New York is decent, but […]
Why San Francisco is the Perfect City for Couples
I can count on one hand the places I’ve been that boast such abundant access to nature in such close proximity as everything you want from a city, and San Francisco is the only such spot in the US of A. Add to it among the greatest ethnic diversity of any American city and […]
Wayo Sushi – The Best Restaurants in San Francisco
1407 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94109 (see map below) If you’re anything like us, nothing says “love” like sushi, and in San Francisco, nothing said “sushi” quite like Wayo. Van Ness Avenue is not the first place you’d think to look for a quaint sushi counter – at least until you had […]
San Francisco versus Oakland – Ground Transportation
A burning question many travelers unfamiliar with the Bay Area ask themselves is “should I fly into SFO or Oakland?” In the past, Oakland was hailed as a cheap and uncrowded alternative to San Francisco. The conventional wisdom was “fly into Oakland to save money.” Is it still true? The simple answer is: sometimes. […]
New York – JFK, the Airtrain, and the LIRR
You can fly into any airport you like, as long as it’s JFK. -Henry Ford (not really) As naturalized citizens of New York, we’re in an especially good position to advise you on ground transportation. Which is lucky, because most of our other destinations have fairly straightforward, fairly affordable ground transportation options. (E.G. Seattle […]
