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.
Portland First-Day Plan: MAX Red Line, Food Carts, Powell’s After Bags
Portland is easier when day one starts with one clean airport move, one food-cart pod instead of a restaurant spreadsheet, and Powell’s saved for the moment bags are gone and the group can safely disappear into a book maze. Use the MAX Red Line when it fits, make the first meal flexible, then let Kevin and Chad-style side quests happen on foot instead of from a rental-car counter.
Athens First-Day Plan: Metro First, Monastiraki Snacks, Acropolis Timing Later
Athens gets easier when the first day has one clean airport move, one central food-and-walking anchor, and one Acropolis timing decision saved for a cooler, less-rushed block. Use the Metro or a deliberate taxi, make Monastiraki the snack-and-orientation reset, then let the big ancient-world moment happen when the group is not negotiating with bags and heat.
Pittsburgh Weekend Plan: Strip District Breakfast, Incline Views, No Car Drama
Pittsburgh is a better weekend when the first day has one food-heavy neighborhood anchor, one clean transit or rideshare decision, and one hilltop view after the group has eaten. Use the Strip District for breakfast-and-walking momentum, then ride an incline or cross a bridge only when the timing still feels fun instead of turning the city into a stair-climbing dare.