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CountryCityNameTypePriceNotes
* bold denotes a stronger recommendation
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ArgentinaBuenos AiresEl CuartitoRestaurant$
Tasty Argentinean-style pizza and good empanadas
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ArgentinaCordobaEl PapagayoRestaurant$$$
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ArgentinaMendoza (near)Ruca MalenWinery / Restaurant$$$
Good wine and a course menu lunch
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ArgentinaPuerto IguazuIguazu FallsNatural Attraction
Most impressive waterfall I've seen so far
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AustraliaHobartTasman Peninsula Day TourNatural Attraction
https://www.tasmancruises.com.au/#tours
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AustraliaSydneyBulletin PlaceCocktail Bar$$$
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AustraliaSydneyEsterRestaurant$$$
Veg-forward modern dining
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AustraliaSydneyLong ChimRestaurant$$$
Authentic Thai by the chef at Michelin-starred Nahm
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AustraliaSydney (near)Blue MountainsNatural Attraction
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BelarusMinskKuchmeisterRestaurant$$
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BelgiumBrusselsCantillonBrewery$$
Best lambic-style sour beers in the world
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BelgiumBrusselsLa Truffe NoireRestaurant$$$$
All truffle everything. Owner is a real character.
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BrazilFoz do IguacuIguazu FallsNatural Attraction
Most impressive waterfall I've seen so far
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BrazilRio de JaneiroLasaiRestaurant$$$$+
Vegetable-forward high-end course menu
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BrazilSao PaoloDOMRestaurant$$$$+
Modern course menu with interesting local ingredients
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CanadaMontrealJoe BeefRestaurant$$$
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ChileSantiagoBoragoRestaurant$$$$+
Modern course menu with exotic flavors and ingredients
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Chile (Easter Island)Hanga RoaKotaroRestaurant$$
Delicious Japanese food. Owner is a bit of a character.
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ChinaBeijing (near)The Great WallTourist Attraction
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ChinaChengduChengdu Panda BaseTourist Attraction
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ChinaHong KongButterfly on WellingtonHotel$$$
Affordable hotel, centrally located
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ChinaHong KongHo Lee FookRestaurant$$$
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ChinaHong KongKai Kai DessertRestaurant$
One of the best desserts we've ever had: "Sweet rice balls with black sesame filling in ginger sweet soup"
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ChinaHong KongKowloon Food SafariFood Tour$$$
https://www.urbanadventures.com/Hong-Kong-tour-kowloon-food-safari
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ChinaHong KongThe ChairmanRestaurant$$$$
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ChinaHong KongTim Ho WanRestaurant$$
Michelin-star dim sum
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ChinaMacauTim Ho WanRestaurant$$
Michelin-star dim sum
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ChinaMacauWynn PalaceHotel$$$$
Musical fountain!
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ChinaShanghaiSpeak LowCocktail Bar$$$
Three-story cocktail bar with different inventive and delicious cocktails on each floor
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Croatia
Zagreb / Split (near)
Plitvice Lakes National ParkNatural Attraction$$
Stunning natural landscape, waterfalls everywhere
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CzechiaBrnoSuper Panda CircusCocktail Bar$$$
A very silly cocktail bar. Drinks are only ok, but experience is fun.
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CzechiaCesky KrumlovKutna HoraTourist AttractionBones!
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CzechiaPragueU Modré kachničky IIRestaurant$$$
Good upscale traditional European food in a classy but not too stuffy traditional atmosphere
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DenmarkCopenhagenCopenhagen Street FoodFood Hall$$
We haven't been to the new location yet, but the old one was great.
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DenmarkCopenhagenHostRestaurant$$$
New Nordic course menu, price reasonable by Scandinavian standards
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DenmarkCopenhagenManfredsRestaurant$$$
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DenmarkCopenhagenRamen to BiiruRestaurant$$
Mikkeller's authentic Japanese ramen shop. Visit location at Enghavevej 58 for best ambiance.
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DenmarkCopenhagenRelaeRestaurant$$$$
Our favorite restaurant in Copenhagen, and one of our favorites overall. Price could be worse, especially by Scandinavian standards.
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Faroe Islands-Ferry to MykinesExperience
So many puffins!!
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Faroe IslandsTorshavn (near)KoksRestaurant$$$$+
Exceptional modern course menu experience
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FinlandHelsinkiJuuriRestaurant$$$
Great course menu experience, price reasonable by Scandinavian standards
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FranceLoire ValleyChateau ChambordTourist Attraction
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FranceLoire ValleyWine tasting tourWine Tour$$$$
Great wineries and wine, with a fun picnic lunch: https://www.valdeloire-travel.com/en/product/winetasting/
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FranceParisBistrot Paul BertRestaurant$$$
Great steak au poivre
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FranceParisCafe MericourtRestaurant$$
Cafe with Shakshuka!
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FranceParisCandelariaCocktail Bar$$$
Good cocktail bar hidden in the back of a taqueria
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FranceParisParis CatacombsTourist Attraction
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FranceParis (near)VersaillesTourist Attraction
Recommend finding a "skip the line" tour on Viator or GetYourGuide
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GeorgiaTbilisigVinoWine Bar$$
Good place to try many glasses of local wine
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GermanyBacharachWeingut Fritz BastianWine Bar$$
Great place to sample many many styles of Riesling
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GermanyBerlinTim RaueRestaurant$$$$+
Modern Chinese fusion
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GermanyMunich (near)Neuschwanstein + Linderhof castlesTourist Attraction
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GreeceAthensCinque Wine and Deli BarWine Bar$$
Bartender taught us so much about Greek wine by going through all sorts of different wines with us, including tastings, all for free.
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IcelandAkureyriR5 MicrobarBeer Bar$$$
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IcelandAkureyriStrikidRestaurant$$$$
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IcelandAkureyri (near)GodafossWaterfall
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IcelandReykjavikSeljalandsfossWaterfall
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IndiaChennaiAnnalakshmiRestaurant$$
Tasty veg food
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IndiaDelhiIndian AccentRestaurant$$$
Great modern Indian, course menu
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IndiaKeralaPoovar backwater cruiseActivity
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IndiaMumbaiSwati SnacksRestaurant$$
Delicious street food in a clean and casual restaurant
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IndiaMumbaiThe Taj Mahal PalaceHotel$$$$
Iconic hotel steps from the Gateway of India arch monument
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IndiaVariousBukhara / PeshawriRestaurant$$
Numerous locations across northern India. Known as Bukhara or Peshawri.
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IndiaVariousPani PuriFood
Make sure to try them somewhere safe (good water quality and hygiene practices)
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IrelandDublinDay tour of Northern IrelandDay Tour$$$
Black cab tour of Belfast is very interesting and informative
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IsraelJerusalemDay tour of HebronDay Tour$$$
A very political tour into the most contentious city in the West Bank: https://www.toursinenglish.com/2007/11/hebron-tour.html
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ItalyFlorenceAlla Vecchia BettolaRestaurant$$
Hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurant with delicious house pasta (tomato vodka cream sauce penne).
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ItalyFlorenceDinner with Patrizia
Home-cooked Meal
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Amazing home-cooked meal! https://www.eatwith.com/users/3418
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ItalyFlorenceGiulio The Truffle HunterDay Tour$$$
http://www.giuliothetrufflehunter.com/
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ItalyPalermo (near)Cathedral of MonrealeTourist Attraction
Cathedral with strong Islamic architecture influence
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JapanSapporoSapporo Ice FestivalFestival
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JapanTokyoHotel Gracery ShinjukuHotel$$$
It's not every day you get to stay at a hotel with a giant mechanical Godzilla on top of it.
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JapanVariousSoft Serve Ice CreamFood
My favorite dessert
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JordanAmman (near)JerashTourist Attraction
Well-preserved Roman ruins
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JordanWadi MusaPetraTourist Attraction
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LaosLuang Prabang3 NagasRestaurant$$
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LaosLuang PrabangTamarindRestaurant$$
Pre-order the forager menu... if you dare
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LaosVariousJeowFood
Sour chili paste
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MalaysiaKuala LumpurLot 10 HutongFood Hall$$
All the best hawkers under one roof
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MalaysiaSepilokBorneo Sun Bear Conservation CentreWildlife Sanctuary
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MalaysiaSepilokOrang Utan Rehabilitation CentreWildlife Sanctuary
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MexicoGuadalajaraAlcaldeRestaurant$$$
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MexicoMexico CityCondesa taco tourFood Tour$$
https://www.tastybitesfoodtours.com.mx/tour/mexico-city-condesa-taco-tour/
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MexicoMexico CityEl TizoncitoRestaurant$
Al Pastor tacos
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MexicoMexico CityPujolRestaurant$$$$
1500+ day-old mole
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MexicoPueblaTaste of PueblaFood Tour$$
https://eatmexico.com/tour/puebla-tours/
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MoldovaChisinauCarpe Diem Wine Shop & BarWine Bar$$$
Offered a structured tasting with great narration about Moldovan wine history
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MoldovaChisinauTransnistria day tourDay Tour$$$
Visit this breakaway, de-facto independent region, backed by Russia
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MoldovaChisinau (near)CricovaWinery$$
Tour the massive sprawling underground wine cave complex
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MoroccoMarrakechEvening Street Food TourFood tour$$
The best way to find the "good stuff" in Marrakech/Morocco: https://marrakechfoodtours.com/tour/evening-street-food-tour/
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MoroccoMarrakechOuzoud FallsWaterfall
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MoroccoTangier (near)Chefchaouen city tourDay Tour$$$
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NepalKathmanduPashupatinath TempleTourist Attraction
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NepalKathmanduSecret Food TourFood Tour$$
Best way to eat like a local: https://www.backstreetacademy.com/kathmandu/206/secret-food-tour-exposing-the-locals-best-hideouts
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NetherlandsAmsterdamTales & SpiritsBar / Restaurant$$$
Great cocktails and great food
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NetherlandsAmsterdamVan Gough MuseumMuseum
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NorwayBergenBare VestlandRestaurant$$$
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NorwayBergen (near)TvindefossenWaterfall
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NorwayGeirangerGeirangerfjordNatural Attraction