Chrissy Yates

Chrissy Yates is a digital editor who has been with Stars and Stripes since 2019. She has a Bachelor of Journalism degree with an emphasis on news-editorial from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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The grilled fish at Quagies in Kaiserslautern, Germany, comes with jollof rice and a side salad. Plantains can be added for 5 euros.

Get hands-on at West African kitchen next to team handball court

Restaurant Quagies Westafrikanische Küche offers a variety of dishes from Ghana and Nigeria including fufu — a pounded cassava dish traditionally eaten with one’s hands.

George, described on the website as "the clumsy one," takes a nap on one of the seats at the Katzentempel restaurant in Trier, Germany, on July 8, 2024.

You ‘can has cheezburger’ and more at vegan cat cafe in Trier

Gumbo Hut Shioya serves a decent version of the Louisiana staple within walking distance of Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Gumbo Hut in Tokyo serves an apt adaptation of one of Louisiana’s most famous dishes

The inspiration behind artist Yayoi Kusama's trademark polka dots are hallucinations she has had since childhood. You can experience something akin to that in “I'm Here, but Nothing,” an immersive, kaleidoscopic installation on the fourth floor of her museum in Tokyo.

Yayoi Kusama museum’s latest exhibition will have you seeing spots

Converted railroad cars provide comfortable rooms at the Earth Hostel along the Kuro River near Nikko, Japan.

Nikko hostel offers summer getaway in riverside railroad car

The temperatures are rising in the Tokyo area so if you’re looking to escape, try cooling off at Nikko in the mountains north of the metropolis.

Tokyo’s Under the Cascade specializes in American fare with a burger served medium rare

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