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Category Archives: Travel Guide

ThePointsOfLife Travel Philosophy

September 22, 2014by thepointsoflife 2 Comments

My goal in writing a Travel Guide is to break away from the norm by dismissing those ignoramuses who say “Bro, you have to stay in a country for at least […]

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Travel Guide

Guns And Butter: A Better Way to Travel

September 16, 2014by thepointsoflife Leave a comment

The definition of economics is the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants. Despite a bachelors in economics from the University of Michigan, I still fight this principle by […]

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Travel Guide

How Much Does a Polar Bear Weigh?: The Pick Up Artist Visits the Icebar Tokyo

September 10, 2014by thepointsoflife Leave a comment

One day I will tell you about my visit to the Tsukijii Fish Market to eat the world’s freshest sushi. One day I will tell you about visiting the Tokyo Imperial Palace, an […]

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the libation, Travel Guide

The Press in Istanbul

September 5, 2014by thepointsoflife 2 Comments

The press in Istanbul Is Turkish for when you visit Constantinople you don’t drink espresso. Turkish coffee is alarmingly strong, straight to the point, and captures your attention. The same […]

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Europe, the press, Travel Guide

The Press in Riga

July 29, 2014by thepointsoflife Leave a comment

The press in Riga isn’t cold. It is a misconception thought by many including myself that Latvia is basically Russia. While there were periods of Russian occupation, Latvia has been […]

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Europe, the press, Travel Guide

The Press in Helsinki

July 25, 2014by thepointsoflife Leave a comment

The press in Helsinki is expensive. A double espresso at the Stringdberg Cafe on the esplanade is a tickling 4 euros and 90 cents. It does come with a great […]

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Europe, the press, Travel Guide

Xiao Long Bao: A Tutorial

June 23, 2014by thepointsoflife 2 Comments

A trip to Shanghai would be all for naught if you do not have authentic, street inspired xiao long bao. They aren’t your local Chinese restaurant’s takeout dumplings and they […]

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the libation, Travel Guide

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