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Tour Review: The New York Times Journeys and Urban Adventures – Dumbo, the New Brooklyn

Posted on October 8, 2018 by findingfoodfluently

Disclaimer: In exchange for my review of the New York Times Journeys – Dumbo, the New Brooklyn tour, I received one VIP ticket for the soft launch. When I go to Brooklyn, it’s generally for making a beeline to the … Continue reading →

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A Brief Tour of Al Balad, the Historic Center of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Posted on July 24, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

Although I was quite looking forward to visiting Al Balad, the historic section of Jeddah, Saudia Arabia, I was already slightly disappointed before my first visit.  Due to various reasons which I will not delve into here  (for starters, check … Continue reading →

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(What Was) The Binghamton Ferryboat in Edgewater, New Jersey, USA

Posted on November 21, 2016 by findingfoodfluently

It’s not easy, voluntarily going to New Jersey.  But if you’re into history, like me, and strip malls, unlike me, the borough of Edgewater might be a curious day trip from Manhattan.  Move over, bizarre apartment building probably influenced by … Continue reading →

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History Standard Time at Oakland International Airport

Posted on May 3, 2016 by findingfoodfluently

Your odd fact for the day: China is officially in one time zone. (Relevant transition, please!) Understood…the governments’ of China and Pakistan have had a good relationship for decades.  Slightly less related, a few years ago, I was flying through … Continue reading →

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“Give Me the Meat Feast, Hold the Meat.”

Posted on August 27, 2015 by findingfoodfluently

A long time ago, a friend and I were eating at Denny’s when he told me this anecdote about one of the other restaurant patrons.  He said that the other customer said to the waitress “give me the meat feast, … Continue reading →

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150 Years Ago Today, Something Important Happened in the US…But Not at a Chinese KFC

Posted on January 31, 2015 by findingfoodfluently

A KFC along East Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China greeted me with this weird and surreal mural in 2005.  Whether or not it’s still around, I don’t know for sure — anyone want to go check it out?  Who needs … Continue reading →

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How to Get A Unique Souvenir from Japan Railways

Posted on December 12, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

I was never really interested in train travel until visiting Japan.  It might have to do with a combination of uniformly unpleasant experiences riding Amtrak, the primary passenger service in the US, and wanting to be squeezed into a train … Continue reading →

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The Opiate of Anyone But the Masses

Posted on October 22, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Though it might be better known these days as a hub of cheap clothing and streets lined with Muslim walnut cakes, Humen, a town in Dongguan, China might be most (in-)famous as the riverside battleground of the Opium War(s).  Long … Continue reading →

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