Monthly Archives: December 2018

Best Cafes of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-03 by tikichris

Excellent coffee is crucial, particularly when I’m travelling. Having comfortable places to drink it is a big deal too. So are competent and affable baristas. If you can throw in reliable WiFi and an outlet to keep my laptop and phone charged while I drink coffee, you’re golden. This list of three London espresso bars and six more in Chattanooga (Tennessee), Greenville (North Carolina), Köln, Liverpool, Pittsburgh, and Zurich met all my requirements and shined the brightest for me in 2018. Continue reading →

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My Coffee with Melitta | Win an AromaFresh Grind & Brew Coffee Maker

Posted on 2018-12-02 by tikichris

Continuing to share My Coffee with you, I’ve teamed up with Melitta for one more giveaway competition offering one lucky tikichris reader the chance to win an AromaFresh Grind & Brew coffee machine. Continue reading →

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Best Hotels of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-02 by tikichris

Next up in my Best of 2018 series is a short list of hotels that impressed me most. I took rooms in lots of hotels over the course of 2018. Most were perfectly fine, and I would be cool with … Continue reading →

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Magician Tony “Sonic” Middleton | #TCTalks Episode 51

Posted on 2018-12-01 by tikichris

Here’s an interview with magician and theatre producer Tony “Sonic” Middleton about how he got into magic, his shows around London and his involvement with the soon-to-open Maskelyne and Cooke magic bar at Le Meridien Piccadilly. Continue reading →

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Best Podcasts of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-01 by tikichris

The first list in my Best of 2018 series is a new category for my annual consideration: podcasts. Continue reading →

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New Series on Amazon Prime: The Three Drinkers

Posted on 2018-12-01 by tikichris

The Three Drinkers, a new Amazon Prime travel series, has launched with a four-part season about Scotch whisky. Continue reading →

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Best of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-01 by tikichris

As 2018 draws to an end, I would like to share its highlights with a year-end roundup of the best food, drink, and travel related treats that I came across over the past 12 months. Continue reading →