Chicagoland
Furinkazan in Des Plaines, Worth It If You Are Already Nearby
We took all four of us to Furinkazan in Des Plaines four days after it opened. The eel is excellent,…
Author: Alex Ostrovsky
Alex Ostrovsky is a frequent flyer, family man, and creator of Travel and Food Guy. Based in the Chicago suburbs, he travels the world with his wife Vika and their kids Josh and Emily, reviewing cruises, airline lounges, hotels, and restaurants from a real family traveler's point of view.
Chicagoland
Chicagoland
Sophia Steak Lake Forest Review, and Whether We Would Bring the Kids Back
We took our anniversary dinner to Sophia Steak in Lake Forest, no kids. Here is what we loved, where we…
Cruises
Legend of the Seas Review, What Royal Caribbean’s Newest Ship Is Like With Two Teenagers
We sailed Legend of the Seas with our teenagers a month after she launched. Every deck, what is really free,…
Cruises
Civitavecchia Cruise Port, the Night We Skipped Rome and Found a Street Food Festival
We skipped Rome from the Civitavecchia cruise port and gave the evening to the town. A free beach, a fortress…
Chicagoland
Black Pearl Sushi Glenview, The Freshest Fish We Have Had
We ate at Black Pearl Sushi in Glenview on opening night and left convinced it serves the freshest fish we…
Cruises
AquaDome Market on Legend of the Seas, We Ranked All 6 Stands Worst to Best
We ate at all six AquaDome Market stands on Legend of the Seas as a family of three and ranked…
Destinations
El Call Barcelona, the Gothic Quarter’s Oldest Corner Is Two Streets Behind the Cathedral
El Call is the old Jewish quarter hidden inside Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. The route we walked with our kids, what…
Food & Dining
Tanjong Hwaro Review, The Korean Charcoal BBQ I’d Bring the Family Back To on Tanjong Pagar Road
Tanjong Hwaro review from a hosted dinner on Tanjong Pagar Road. Live charcoal, a wall of soju, staff who cook…
Spain
Getting Around Barcelona With a Family, Which Tickets You Can Share and Which You Cannot
Metro fares for four, the one pass a family can legally share, taxi and ride hailing rules, airport options, and…
Destinations
Walking to Park Guell, an Hour Uphill With Two Kids in August Heat
We walked an hour from the Eixample in August, then paid 96 euros for four including the Gaudi House Museum.…