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I’ve been posting a lot on Mapplr lately, favorites in various cities like Sydney, Florence and Montreal. I have also included a review of an excellent Pakistani-Indian restaurant, a real dive in the Tenderloin district of SF.
Mapplr favorite restaurants in Florence
Mapplr favorite restaurants in Sydney
Mapplr favorite restaurants in Montreal
Lahore Karahi: fabulous Pakistani-Indian food in San [...]
I just posted my top 10 favorite hotels and B&Bs in Amsterdam on the Mapplr Editor’s Choice website. If you are coming to Amsterdam in the summer, you should book now. The B&Bs are often filled months in advance.
Coming soon: favorite restaurants in Amsterdam, favorite hotels and restaurants in Paris, Barcelona and San Francisco.
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As if the experience of flying weren’t bad enough already with lousy (or non-existent) airline food, precious little leg room, massive delays, packed flights and idiotic security “theater” measures, here comes Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulatory authority, with a deranged plan to make the flying experience completely unbearable: Ofcom is allowing UK-registered airlines to let [...]
“The U.S. dollar’s value is dropping so fast against the euro that small currency outlets in Amsterdam are turning away tourists seeking to sell their dollars for local money while on vacation in the Netherlands. “Our dollar is worth maybe zero over here,” said Mary Kelly, an American tourist [...]
I saw these suitcases in a small shop in 109, a giant emporium of boutiques in Shibuya in Tokyo. They look a tad ridiculous but no one will ever grab your luggage by mistake and you will see it immediately. I am only wondering what the airport baggage people will think of these. They look [...]
Cheapest soba soup noodles ever, but it’s how you order it that is unique. First pick the type of noodle dish you want from the plastic window display. Then, go to the machine next to it and press the number corresponding to the noodle dish of your choice. Insert your money, pull out a small [...]
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This is the personal blog of Esme Vos, founder of Muniwireless.com and Mapplr. It's about technology, travel, style, fashion, sports, current events and design.