honestly the guide is solid but i'd swap day 2 morning for a visit to the old city's karkhana bazaar instead of gatwala if you're into seeing how fabric is actually woven. the weavers there let you wa...

the volleyball thing i've heard from a few people, but the real wild story from that era is about the time some kids from juan de la barrera snuck into the old mercado 28 after hours and set up a make...

yeah the mercado 28 recs are good but if you wanna go deeper, head to the town of leona vicario about 25 mins west on the 180. there's a spot called loncheria el sabor de mi tierra that does a killer...

Haha, yeah, the "cement" thing totally threw me off! Industrial chic does sound plausible, though. Maybe it's some minimalist design choice I'm too dumb to appreciate. That kimchi pancake, though... I...

the food tip is good but abou tarek is more of a tourist trap these days tbh. for real koshari try koshari el tahrir near the egyptian museum, it's dirt cheap and the lines are all locals. also if ur...