When you see a big M next to an M Cafe and some Golden Arches in Kazakhstan, it is not McDonald’s you are seeing, but instead the knockoff iM Burger, or rather I’m. Why though, may you ask, is this the case, after all Kazakhstan was never under sanctions? Well it is all linked in…
Beidahe (北戴河, Běidàihé) is a proper tacky Chinese past its prime seaside resort, but that is exactly what gives it its charm. Combine that with the fact that it is only 2 hours by train from Beijing and you have the ingredients of a place well worth a visit. Formerly and to a degree still…
I take 7-Eleven very seriously, with it often feeling like a friend and ally in difficult times, if for no other reason than the fact that it has Soju. Therefore I was filled with pure elation when I saw that 7-Eleven Tianjin existed. So, is it any good? 7-Eleven Tianjin 7-Eleven is one of the…
While the street food Tianjin scene is actually not all that bad, it is extremely far from being an “underrated gem” as many have stated. Also pretty much all of the information that you see online is either wrong or very out of date. For example, Tianjin Food Street, or Tianjin Cuisine Street, the fake…
There might be new sparkling shiny restaurants popping in Pyongyang, but for veterans of the country there are some foods dining options that are still unbeatable. Chief among them, Gasoline Clams in Nampho. Now, I know what you are thinking! This sounds insane, unsafe and not very nice. I also thought these things before I…
If you know anything about visiting North Korea then you will have heard of Air Koryo. The state flag carrier they have become infamous for being the so called “one star airline” and for what it is like to eat on Air Koryo. This is primarily for the notorious Air Koryo Burger, or rather mystery…
