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Continue reading →: Welcome, drinking buddyGrab a drink and cozy up to my bar. My name is Brian and I love to travel the world, but I do it through one very specific (yet also vast) lens – food and beverage (actually beverage and food would be the better fitting order). If that is a passion of yours, we are […]
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Continue reading →: Rum, Food, and a Rental Car: Doing Barbados the Right WayThe birthplace of rum. That’s all I needed to hear to put Barbados on my travel bucket list. You already know food and beverage drive my travels wherever I go, but if you want to know how a destination gets bumped to the top? Tell me you invented something. I’m a sucker for an origin […]
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Continue reading →: Scottish Highlands, Served Neat: A Scenic, Scotch-Filled Travel Guide To SpeysideScotland is special. Often overlooked in many people’s United Kingdom itineraries, it’s time to extend your next trip to include it. If the scenery and Scotch aren’t enough to pull you in, the people will do the trick. They’re some of the kindest and most welcoming folks I’ve come across in my travels – genuinely […]
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Continue reading →: Puerto Vallarta Uncovered: Authentic Eats and Drinks Beyond the BeachesPuerto Vallarta is not at all what I expected. It had never been high on my travel wish list, mostly due to my own flawed expectations of the vibe here. My head was naively filled with visions of a Señor Frogs–type scene (no offense to Señor Frogs, which you can find here if that’s your […]
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Continue reading →: Where to Eat and Drink in Providence: Discover the Flavor of New England’s Best-Kept SecretNew England. When you hear those words, what city comes to mind? Odds are it isn’t Providence, but it should be. Underrated is how I describe this place. Often glimpsed from I-95 through a car window, it’s time to finally take the exit ramp. Providence delivers a small-town feel alongside a big-city experience, and its […]
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Continue reading →: Behind the Pints and Pubs Lies a Dublin You Didn’t See ComingThe Dublin Food & Drink Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed Dublin is a dichotomy. When you think of the place, the word pub is where most minds go (I mean, you’re not wrong). Visions of Temple Bar dance in your dreams, but Dublin defies expectations. While pubs remain an important social institution (and don’t […]
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Continue reading →: Eat, Sip, Repeat: A Foodie’s Guide to Portland, Maine (and Why I Want to Move There)Portland, Maine – my future home. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. I love everything about this place, I just have to convince some other people in my life they can handle the winters here (it’s a battle, check back with me in a few years to see if I have won the […]
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Continue reading →: Santorini Is Overrated… Until It’s Not: A 3-Day Guide to Doing It RightSantorini can defeat you. It is without a doubt one of the most tourist driven destinations in the world (hope you aren’t claustrophobic). Cruise ship passengers populate the pathways everywhere you walk (I never counted less than 3 docked ships on any given day). The prices are astronomical, from the hotels all the way down […]
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Continue reading →: The Real Las Vegas: A Boozy Night in the Arts District (No Slot Machines Required)Vegas isn’t real. I mean it is, but I could be convinced it isn’t. Whoever came up with The Mirage feels me. An adult playground in the middle of the desert, it’s the kind of place that everyone needs to visit at least once (I will let you decide if once is enough). The thing […]
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Continue reading →: Excessively Fancy Beer Photo DropIt’s time for another edition of yes I really did take way too much time taking photos of these beers while drinking them. As a way to break up my destination advice, I will be sharing many of the shots I have been posting for years over on my Instagram page, with a bit more […]
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Continue reading →: A Food & Drink-Fueled 48 Hours in Edinburgh (With Castle Views on the Side)Edinburgh is a movie set. A true painting come to life. Google image Edinburgh right now. Whatever picture you are looking at does not do justice to the real thing. An exquisite blend of history, culture, and architecture that must be seen to be believed, with a growing food and bev seen to match (that’s […]
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I’m the Crafty Traveler
I suppose you can also call me Brian. I love to experience life through one very specific (yet also vast) lens – food and beverage (actually beverage and food would be the better fitting order). If that is a passion of yours, we are in this together now. Join me as I share favorite places from my travels, overly fancy beer photos, and more. Behind every pint is another place to explore.
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