Tag Archives: unusual

Guatemala City’s Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias

Posted on September 10, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Perhaps I wasn’t pushy enough. Perhaps my wallet was a devoid of its fun-producing partner, you know, money. Perhaps altitude sickness meant that I was mixing up Indonesian with Spanish, thoroughly confusing the staff members with whom I chatted. ¿Puedo … Continue reading →

Is This Car Seat Belt-Free? Jakarta’s Passenger Seat Street

Posted on January 9, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Don’t worry, starting every post with “Is this” isn’t a 2013 new year’s resolution. Rather, it’s tongue-in-cheek; whenever you enter the average Jakarta taxi (or taxi in much of the world, and many private cars too, and buses, and bar … Continue reading →

Posted in (Inhuman) Nature?, East & Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Non-Aviation Transit | Tagged Asia, car seat, Indonesia, Jakarta, street scene, unusual | 1 Comment

大阪’s (Ōsaka) Gate Tower/Beehive Building

Posted on April 3, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

Strolling through Japanese cities is endlessly fascinating to me. Dodging the centenarians while on my bike is a completely different story, but the bizarre and often anachronistic architectural neighbors that make up a city block, the local tofu and bento … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Japan | Tagged Asia, beehive building, Highway, infrastructure, Osaka, skyscraper, unusual | 4 Comments

¿Où estoy going?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

I like Detroit. It has an attractive skyline, some buildings of which are relics of a bygone age, the People Mover, intriguing districts, a quick escape to Canada and Mexico, and potentially a statue of Clarence Boddicker’s nemesis. (Link thanks … Continue reading →