John Saboe's Far East Travels

I confess, I have become more of a beer drinker ever since I moved to Asia several years ago. Beer is a thirst quencher in the tropics and especially goes well with all of the local food. I still enjoy wine, but beer is especially refreshing on a hot humid night outdoors in the tropics or even subtropics. In this episode I share with you my favorite places to drink beer. As well as my favorite cities and beer friendly countries in the regions. Taiwan is one of the friendliest and easiest places to enjoy beer or other drinks. Drinking in public is totally tolerated and legal so you can enjoy a beer while walking along the river in Taipei on a hot evening or even sitting in your favorite convenience store. Japan of course has an amazing food and beer culture with lots of options from cozy Izakayas to beer parlors where you drink as much as you want within an alotted time. Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam is a favorite place of mine to drink beer as the country produces some of the best everyday beers of the