Category: Nightlife

Visiting Budapest in 2025 vs. 2014
The last time I was in Budapest, I was in my late 20s, ready to take on the world. I thought Budapest was incredibly charming, albeit rough around the edges. I was wholly impressed by its wonderful world of ruin bars and thermal baths. Eleven years on, Budapest felt a whole lot different.
In defense of Dublin’s Temple Bar, one of the world’s “biggest tourist traps”
Temple Bar is considered one of the world’s biggest tour traps? But I think it delivers on what it is, a rowdy area full of busy nightlife spots.
LGBT-friendly travel: The best cities in the world to be queer
There are a lot of countries around the world where being gay is widely accepted. But there are only some cities that feel like a year-round pride parade. These cities are progressive, fun, and great for couples or singles looking to immerse themselves in the local gay culture. Here are the best destinations for LGBT-friendly…
Things to do in Kyoto
Kyoto has so many religious sites that you would probably have to spend a month there and visit two a day to see all of them. And though temples and shrines make up the bulk of the things to do in Kyoto, the city is also really cool to just wander around and soak up…
Tokyo in 4 days
It’s hard to overstate how massive Tokyo is – roughly four times the size of London and almost 400 square miles larger than LA. So squeezing everything to do in Tokyo into the equivalent of a long weekend is a tall order. Even if your primary interest is eating and wandering around, you may find…
Things to do in Lisbon
Though much of Lisbon feels like a generic European city, there are some nice sites and experiences that set it apart from other cities in Portugal. If you’re visiting for a few days, these are the things to do in Lisbon that you probably don’t want to miss. Jeronimos Monastery Judging by the hours’ long…