Charlie April 30, 2020

My Entry to the World Nomads 2020 Travel Writing Scholarship

Don’t Hide Your Cabbage Bowl Category: Making a local connection  Story location: Portugal Zé looked slightly abashed at his mother’s cabbage bowl, fortuitously balanced behind the port as if to hide a piece of himself.…

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Charlie February 19, 2020

Eat the (Homegrown) Seasons in Slovenia

Do you want to know where to find the best restaurant in Ljubljana? Keep reading. The late Anthony Bourdain recognised how much food defines a nation, so to understand a new culture the best thing…

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Charlie August 13, 2019

The Best Restaurant in Lisbon is Not What You’d Expect

The best restaurant in Lisbon is only an Uber’s ride away from the centre in the area of Marquês de Pombal. So get off-the-beaten-track and into the home of a Portuguese local through Eat With.…

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Charlie January 2, 2019

The Best Romanian ‘Restaurant’ in Bucharest

Let’s get one thing straight – Mihai Gateste is the best Romanian restaurant in Bucharest! However it isn’t a restaurant at all, but the home-cooked delights of hobbyist, Romanian local and Eat With host Mihai. (Mihai…

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Charlie May 8, 2018

The Best Local Restaurants Can be Found at Home

The chances are when you’re visiting a new place, you’ll be on the hunt for the best local restaurants. But what if I told you that the best local restaurants weren’t a restaurant at all,…

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