Useful trips. Dumb detours. Great meals.
Here We Go is a travel and food notebook with Denver finds, Japan planning, Mexico City tacos, Europe side quests, flight notes, and the occasional rabbit hole — about 70% practical guide, 30% chaos.
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Food runs, travel tips, city walks, flight notes, and side quests from the road.
Is the JR Pass Still Worth It For Traveling In Japan? 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Japan!
A practical call on when the Japan rail pass still earns its keep.
Is Beppu Worth Visiting? - Find Out What Most Channels Miss About Japan’s Onsen Capital
Onsen capital notes: what is worth the detour and what gets skipped.
Budget Japan - Is Henn na Hotel WORTH the WEIRDNESS? - Osaka Namba
Robot-hotel weirdness, budget math, and Osaka location tradeoffs.
Denver's Best Mexican Food - Don’t Judge a Taco by its Truck
A food run with opinions, value checks, and no fake five-star voice.
Packing Light for Japan in Winter
Useful travel notes first, chaos allowed when the trip earns it.
Denver's Best Bakery - Is Reunion Bread worth a try?
Denver bakery scouting for the pastries people actually remember.
Local eats, airport routes, and Colorado side quests.
Denver is home base, so this is where local food finds, DIA route news, weekend trips, and Colorado side quests all live.
Open Travel Dispatch
Destinations
Start with Denver, Japan, Mexico City, Europe, New York, or the side quests in between.
Food is the map
Tacos, bakeries, konbini, breweries, ramen, hot pot, and things worth crossing town for.
Denver's Best Mexican Food - Don’t Judge a Taco by its Truck
A food run with opinions, value checks, and no fake five-star voice.
Denver's Best Bakery - Is Reunion Bread worth a try?
Denver bakery scouting for the pastries people actually remember.
Japanese Chain Nobody is Telling You About - Mister Donut HAS IT ALL
Useful travel notes first, chaos allowed when the trip earns it.
Toyama Japan Foodie Adventure
Useful travel notes first, chaos allowed when the trip earns it.
¥1000 at Family Mart Japan - KONBINI BATTLE!
Convenience-store food battles, cheap wins, and Japan snack strategy.
BEST KONBINI Egg Sando in Japan 4-Way Battle - Family Mart, 7-11, Lawson, Daily Yamazaki
Convenience-store food battles, cheap wins, and Japan snack strategy.
Latest travel guides
New practical arrival plans, food-first routes, and traveler checks from Kevin and Chad.
Panama City First-Day Plan: Metro First, Casco Snacks, Canal Later
Panama City is easier when the first day has one clean airport move, one walkable old-city food anchor, and one Panama Canal plan saved for a rested block instead of a heroic arrival-day sprint. Use Tocumen and Metro choices deliberately, make Casco Antiguo the snack-and-wander anchor, then let the canal moment happen when the timing is not rushed.
Taipei First-Day Plan: Airport MRT First, Shilin Snacks After
Taipei is easier when the first day has one clean airport move, one simple transit card plan, and one night-market food anchor instead of a heroic city checklist. Use Taoyuan Airport MRT to make arrival boring, save Shilin Night Market for the snack chaos, and check Taiwan entry rules before the airport day.
Istanbul First-Day Plan: Metro First, Spice Bazaar Snacks After
Istanbul is easier when the first day has one clean airport move, one old-city food-and-market anchor, and one ferry or waterfront reset instead of a heroic two-continent checklist. Use the airport Metro or a deliberate transfer plan, make the Spice Bazaar or Grand Bazaar area the snack-and-walk anchor, then save the big cross-city ambitions for after sleep.