Drinks Around the World
AFAR Ambassadors are in-the-know bloggers who have a passion for experiential travel.
Explore Some Beagle Brew
Ushuaia is known for being at the bottom of the world surrounded by the famous Beagle Channel. It's fitting then to find the local brew to be named Beagle. Beagle was the name of the famous ship, HMS Beagle, which sailed around the southern part...
Vodka Will Keep You Warm in Antarctica
Yes – that’s right, you can even drink on Antarctica. Of course there was no way I was going to pass up the opportunity to buy and consume booze on all 7 continents!
At the Ukrainian run Vernadsky Research base they boasted a bar complete with...
High Tea in Up Country
Afternoon tea is a perfect sophisticated up-country activity after a morning of hiking or croquet around the Ko'ele Lodge on the island of Lana'i. Delectable miniature desserts and scones with clotted scream and lemon curd put my tea drinking...
Cheesy Martini
Treat yourself to a blue cheese stuffed olive martini as you wait for your dinner at the Lanai City Grille in Hawaii. The blue cheese olive is a signature garnish of the bar.
Delicious!
Tiny Tea
Tea is the centerpiece of Jordan culture. I’m in awe of how Jordanians drink tea. Like Coffee, tea is served in tiny glasses. The glasses normally don’t have a handle which makes it difficult to hold when it’s hot. You become really good holding...
Culture in a Cup
Before Starbucks, there was the Coffee House. This isn't a cafe or a chain of stores, instead it is the more general coffee culture that exists in Vienna Austria. This coffee house culture has survived through the changing times of Starbucks, cup...
Smoothies from Singapore
I was fortunate enough to live in Singapore for a 4-month internship, and I never ceased to be amazed at the fantastic hawker food there. One of the best hawker centres that I visited was the Old Airport Road Food Centre. I couldn’t get enough of...
Two Heads Are Better Than One
On a trip to Dublin, Ireland, I made a visit to the number one visitor attraction in Ireland, the Guinness Storehouse. The Storehouse is located in a historic part of Dublin called the St. James Gate. While there are no public tours available for...
World's Best Chai
Every morning India is brought to life with fresh hot chai. You can grab it everywhere. From the purveyor chanting “Chai, Chai, Chai!” as he works his way up the train to a tiny stall set up by the street corner. It is the life blood of India and...
