Jolibee is not just a restaurant chain. It is an institution, a source of national pride, and the taste of home for millions of Filipinos. When you start talking about countries with Jolibee, you are really talking about the Filipino diaspora. The smiling bee has become a global symbol of how far Filipino culture has…
Once upon a time Kenny Rogers decided to take on the giants of KFC with Kenny Rogers Roasters. This was to be a good old-fashioned southern US-style eatery that would take over the world. And for a while, things were good. The company expanded rapidly and was even featured in an episode of Seinfeld. It…
How bad is the Techo International Airport???? Clickbait much, well yes to an extent, but also honest discourse, because I do feel that this was a big waste of time, money and effort. Why do I think this? Well I will get into that, but the salient point is that the money could have been…
Tokyo is an amazing city. It is big, safe, strange, and completely unforgiving if you do not know where to go. Out of all its districts, Shinjuku is the one that hits the hardest. Think of it as Tokyo with the safety lock off. Neon lights, drunk businessmen, ramen steam, seedy touts, and girls who…
When it comes to food there are few places on earth that can compete with Vietnam. This is a country where every street is a restaurant and every market feels like a banquet. Vietnamese street food cities are legendary and everyone who comes here ends up eating on plastic stools, washing it all down with…
When it comes to Japanese food cities there is simply no other country on earth that can compete. From the smallest rural towns to the biggest metropolises, the food culture of Japan is ingrained into daily life. Forget grabbing a sandwich and running, here eating is done with pride and attention to detail, whether it…
