A packed day using Tokyo's Pasmo and Suica cards to hop between depachika treats and hidden standing bars

I love building a day around taste and texture, and Roma–Condesa is one of those neighborhoods in Mexico City where each block offers something delicious, cheap, and joyfully unpretentious. If you want to do a budget-friendly full-day food crawl here without wasting time (or pesos) getting between places, the trick is to pair a simple metro/Metrobús route with a Centro de Ciudad card (Tarjeta CDMX), a couple of short EcoBici rides or walks,...

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I count nights in Seoul the way some people collect postcards: by markets. Each maze of stalls is a small city of its own—sizzling woks, steam rising from bamboo baskets, neon reflections on wet pavement. If you want to taste Seoul like a local after sunset, join a night-market food circuit. Below I share where I go, how I link stalls into a walkable route, what to order (and what to avoid), and a few photography and etiquette tips so your...

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I remember my first night at a tiny standing ramen bar in Tokyo—late, rain on my jacket, and a neon sign humming above a narrow doorway. Inside, a dozen people stood shoulder to shoulder at a wooden counter, slurping steaming bowls with a concentration that felt almost reverent. I was nervous: do I queue correctly? How do I order from the vending machine? Should I tip? Over the years I’ve returned to these bars again and again, learning...

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The first time I chased a morning market in Lima, I woke before dawn and followed the sound of clattering pans and vendors calling out their specialties. Markets here are not just places to buy food — they are living rituals where taste, trade and community converge before the city fully wakes. If you want to find those rituals and, with respect and curiosity, step into a vendor’s prep routine, here’s how I do it: practical steps, small...

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When I want to understand a city, I follow its coffee — the cups, the steam, the tiny rituals that say more about a place than a guidebook ever will. In Tunis, that means tracing a line from the sun-baked terraces of Sidi Bou Said down into the labyrinth of the medina, listening to the different tempos of coffee culture: the slow, social pour of a traditional qahwa, the brisk bark of an espresso machine, and the improvisations of street...

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I wake up in Budapest with a soft plan: take one full day to sink into the VII and VIII districts, to move slowly from courtyard to courtyard and let the ruin bars reveal themselves between clinking glasses and trailing jasmine. This is not a rush through must-sees — it's a gentle 24-hour neighborhood exploration that blends daylight discoveries (hidden courtyards, market corners, bakery counters) with dusk and late-night moments in the city's...

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I plan a lot of food days around subway lines. In Seoul, the metro is my quiet trick for stretching a modest budget into a generous culinary day — transfers are fast, stations sit under markets and alleys, and street stalls keep portions honest. Below I share a realistic, wallet-friendly route that threads subway transfers and markets together so you spend more time tasting and less time walking or figuring out directions.Why build a food day...

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When I first landed in Tokyo, bleary-eyed from a long flight, I wandered into a narrow alley and found my first standing sushi bar. The counter was tight, the sushi came fast, and the whole experience felt like a secret handshake: quick, intimate, and brimming with ritual. Since then, I seek out these tiny, efficient counters—known as tachigui sushi or standing sushi bars—every time I visit. They’re where the city eats between trains,...

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I always travel with a compact mirrorless camera and a small tripod, and Prague after dark is one of those cities that rewards patience and a light kit. The old town's lanterns, the lacquered cobbles of hidden alleys, and the sudden emptiness of public squares just after the last tour bus leaves—all of it turns familiar streets into theatre. Below I share what I look for when photographing Prague after sunset: the moments, the gear, the...

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I spend a lot of my evenings wandering Barcelona’s neighborhoods, following the low hum of local bars rather than the loud ones on tourist maps. Two hours is the perfect window for a neighborhood bar crawl: long enough to get a sense of place, short enough to keep it intimate and relaxed. Below I’ll walk you through how I plan and map a two-hour crawl that actual locals frequent — not the neon, tourist-packed strips, but the narrow streets...

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