Posts Tagged ‘Beer’

Amsterdam has the nicest cops!

Posted by Matthew O'Connor July 9th, 2008

Remember those old drug commercials from the 80s? This is your brain - this is your brain on drugs…Well Amsterdam is Bruges on drugs. First HGH because its a lot bigger than Bruges. Secondly speed because the pace is a lot faster. And then weed because…well you know.
But other than that, what’s great about A-dam […]

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Scouting beer dens in Tallinn…

Posted by Matthew O'Connor June 17th, 2008

In rabid anticipation of our Nordic journey I’ve been Googling pubs all over Europe. Estonia being the country I know the least amount, it seemed logical to start there.
At the top of almost every list I see is the “Hell Hunt”, a bar that, according to which guidebook you believe, is either full of locals or a tourist […]

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Amsterdamertisement

Posted by Matthew O'Connor May 20th, 2008

So far its been pretty easy to find inspiration in the usual suspects. Travel magazines, websites, TravelPunk, and literature. What I was not expecting - getting pumped up from a television commercial! However, the new spots for Amstel Light show the eponymous beer’s city in a wonderful light way. It’s nice to focus on things outside […]

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Dinner at the coziest bar in NYC

Posted by Matthew O'Connor April 21st, 2008

So after a long day of doing nothing in the park, my wife and I decided to go for a cheap yet delicious dinner. I’m talking about the Corner Bistro, at 4th and Jane St in New York’s West Village. Famous for its $2.50 drafts of McSorley’s Ale and $6 cheeseburgers, the place is full […]

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