NPR Correspondents' Choice
From Beijing to Berlin and Nairobi to New Delhi, NPR reporters, producers and editors bring listeners news and feature stories from around the world. These globetrotters share their favorite places to eat, drink and stay in their beats.
Beirut: Hotel With Oriental Opulence, French Accent()
January 29, 2009 The boutique Hotel Albergo is the classiest, most relaxing and beautiful place to stay in Beirut, says Ivan Watson. He praises the hotel's tastefully decorated rooms, which stay true to Lebanese architectural tradition, and its restaurants' delicious food.
Chengdu: Marathon Meal Of Experimental Cuisine()
January 28, 2009 Yu's Family Kitchen, in Chengdu, China, confounds expectations. Located in a nondescript, gray apartment block, the restaurant takes its food seriously, says Shanghai correspondent Louisa Lim. A meal is a communion, where presentation, often humorous, is key.
Leptis Magna: Libya's Little Piece Of Rome()
December 9, 2008 Leptis Magna is a UNESCO World Heritage site located about two hour's drive east of Tripoli. Its incredible arches, fountains and sculpted Medusa heads are spitting distance from the Mediterranean Sea.
Al Bara And Serjilla: A Taste of Syria's 'Dead Cities'()
October 22, 2008 An hour southwest of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, eerily beautiful and strange ruins appear in the midst of sprawling olive groves. They're remarkable remnants of Byzantine farming villages that flourished in the 4th and 5th centuries.
Oran: A Busy Port With A Hidden Gem()
September 30, 2008 In its glory days a half-century ago, El Djazira was a favorite of celebrities and high-rolling Algerians who would stop in before spending their nights at one of the casinos over at Canastel.
Luang Prabang: A Calm River Town With Lao Taste()
August 25, 2008 Sampling Southeast Asian cuisine doesn't have to be a frenetic affair. Visitors in this Lao town have time to enjoy a drink along the river, stay in a quiet room, and savor food with a hint of mint and sweets with a lot of ginger.
Beijing: Alfresco Dining At Xihe Yaju()
August 8, 2008 In a city where buildings are often razed to make way for high-rise apartments, Frank Langfitt was happy to find his favorite neighborhood restaurant, Xihe Yaju, still stands after a five-year absence from Beijing.
Seoul: Taste of N. Korea at 'House of Many Returns'()
June 4, 2008 For those in South Korea who hanker for a taste of Pyongyang's most famous dish — naeng-myun, or cold buckwheat noodles — Seoul's Woo Lae Oak restaurant is considered by many to be the best option. Beijing correspondent Anthony Kuhn agrees.
Paris: All in the Family at Chez Georges()
May 22, 2008 Once dinner arrived at Chez Georges, Eric Westervelt understood why the Parisian restaurant has required reservations for 40 years. The NPR Jerusalem correspondent praises the family-owned eatery's traditional Lyonnaise fare.
Puerto Vallarta: A Modest Taste of Real Mexico()
April 21, 2008 You won't find Marisma, a taqueria in Puerto Vallarta, in any guidebook. But nearly every local Vallarteno knows about the simple, side-street stand that serves up some of the city's best fish tacos.
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