Can't Miss Lists
Wellington
Mojo Coffee Bar
Order: Oatmilk Flat White
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Rogue & Vegabond
Deal: $2 Taco Tuesday
Highlights: Bean bag seating on the lawn, great drinks and night life
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The Arborist
*Rooftop Bar*
Highlights: fun drinks, great patio
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Noah's Ark
*Bubble Tea*
Highlights: Large menu of delicious options
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Capital Market
*Open Air Food Court*
Order: Katsu Chicken
Vietnamese Pho
Gua Bao
Highlights: Wide selection of Asian fusion cuisine, a local favorite!
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Willis St. Farmers Market
*Sunday Mornings (8am-12pm)*
The cheapest and best produce you'll find in the city!
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Mount Victoria
A manageable hike up to the best views in Wellington (also mostly drivable)
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Sushi Bi
Order: Make your own sushi plate to-go!
Highlights: 1/2 price after 4:00pm, delicious and unique selection, freedom to select you're own pieces using tongs
(I honestly ate here multiple times a week)
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Botanical Gardens
Highlights: Beautiful paths and areas to sit, full of unique plant life indigenous to NZ alone
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Parks Road Trip
Lander Bar
*Derek's Favorite*
Location: Lander, Wyoming
Highlights: Nice outdoor seating, collaborates with local brewing co. and restaurant, 1/2 price happy hour
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Bradley Lake
Location: Grand Teton Nat'l Park
Highlights: BEST view of the Tetons, easy/moderate hike in
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Brooklyn Lake Campground
Location: Medicine Bow Nat'l Forest
Highlights: Up in the mountains on a lake, beautiful views, $9/night
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Avalanche Peak
Location: Yellowstone Absarokas
Highlights: 2.3 mile hike to a PEAK, beautiful 360 views, a good workout ;)
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Kathmandu Valley
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Buy: Juju Dhau (King Curd)
Highlights: The best and only Durbar square you really need to see (and pay for)
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Swayambhu Temple
Highlights: LOTS OF MONKEYS and great views and lovely temple grounds
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Sam’s Bar— Kathmandu
Order: Gin Fizz ($3)
Highlights: Chill, fun vibe in the heart of Thamel; great place to start the night
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Bouda Stupa
Highlights: Largest stupa in the world so you know, you gotta go
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Nagarkot
Highlights: Best views of the Himalaya from the valley (on a clear day)
Recommendation: Get to the lookout tower by sunrise!
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Cozumel
El Foco Taqueria
Order: ANYTHING
Highlights: Feels like you're in their kitchen, delicious food, they have a dog
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No Name Sports Bar
Highlights: On the beach, free pool access w/ swim-up bar, great snorkeling right off the patio
Gastro Park
*Food Truck Court*
Order: Steak Tacos
Highlight: A collection of authentic Mexican street food cooked to order- you could eat there all day!
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El Cielo
Highlights: A beautiful snorkeling spot full of starfish and stingrays, water as clear as it gets!
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Piccola
Order: Breakfast Pizza!
Highlights: Great food and service
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Welcome to Miami
Order: Mango Mojito
Highlights: Despite the name, they really do serve the best mojitos on the island
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Cerveceria Punta Sur
Order: Lionfish Pizza
Highlights: A microbrewery with great beer and food
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Munich
Fink's Südtiroler Knödelküche
Order: The greek knödel
Highlights: specializing in knödel of all different flavors!
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Paulaner Biergarten
Highlights: Large outdoor space with fountains and string lights
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Weinbar Griabig
Order: Anything :)
Highlights: local wine bar with great food near Isator!
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Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap
Order: Chicken Gemüse Kebab
Highlights: German- Turkish cuisine with the BEST döner
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Museumsstuberl
Order: Pork Knuckle
Highlights: Historic restaurant in a cellar serving traditional Bavarian food
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Olympiapark
Highlights: Preserved Olympic village & stadium, free to walk around, impressive architecture
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The Englischer Garten
Highlights: One of the biggest urban parks in the world, several biergartens throughout, good for walking or biking!
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