Per Time Magazine, TPOL Lives in One of the World’s Greatest Places
Whenever there is a list of the top places to go, everyone takes a look to see how many of those places he has visited and makes an assessment on the list depending on...
Junk Burger Madrid: Way Better Than Shake Shack
Today, I'll compare Junk Burger Madrid to Shake Shack Scottsdale, though the comparison is applicable to all franchise locations.
Best Tapas Madrid: No Budget Cuts Here
The script is the same: "Dos copas de Rioja." "Vale." "Dos copas de Ribera del Duero." "Vale."
Inventing Anna v. TPOL: Do You Know Who I Am?
If you're looking to waste a few hours of your life, watch "Inventing Anna" on Netflix. For those who have not seen it, I won't get into the specifics. For those who have, I...
Felix Roasting: Best Java in NYC
As Latte Larry found out, it's the beans that make a coffee shop a coffee shop. Tired of Starbucks, unimpressed with Stumptown (see What A Wait), and unable to find Gregory's, I stopped into...
The World’s Most Expensive Cities for Expats
Remember when TPOL was supposed to move to Albania (see Vote Where TPOL Moves in December (For Real This Time)), and then I used COVID as an excuse not to go (see Canceled! TPOL’s Move...
The Worst Cities in the World
I was scolded by a reader in my post, Hyatt Regency Miami: You’re Not Staying Here Anyway, about trashing one of the most overrated cities in the world: Miami.
MARIO R DOPICO May 15, 2021 at...
11 Reasons Why I Still Don’t Want to Travel
Greece is now welcoming tourists, France will be soon, and Thailand is to follow (see the ever-changing list here). So why, after being grounded in Puerto Rico since January 2020, am I not interested...
TPOL’s Travels: The Best Big Cities in the World
I've been everywhere. You've been everywhere. I'm not going anywhere. You're not going anywhere. Let's do this like SportsCenter and rank the best cities I've visited out of the 100 largest cities in the...
Champagne, Cigars, Caviar? The Most Clever Lounge Perk
Instead of writing about fine dining, I would like to point out lounges that have creative offerings. I will start in reverse order.