I decided it was time to write a quick and fun posting on my experience of visiting Hard Rock Cafes around the world!

Why – I don’t know…similar to geocaching, it was a fun way to track my travel adventures and collect some souvenirs!

I was surprised to see on the official list there are hundreds, so I guess I have a long ways to go, so…

OK – where did I start?

• Paris in December 1994. I was in the Navy and took a long weekend by the TGV train from Nice France. The Hard Rock cafe still using francs and I have the menu I snuck away with 🙂

• Las Vegas – Hard Rock Casino – August 1997. Not long after the military and my cybersecurity interest kickoff, I attended DefCon and had to visit the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel as part of my adventures.

• Amsterdam – August 2000.
• London – August 2000.
• Paris, France – August 2000. This group of three was on a 10 day trip through Europe so visited each one along the way.

• Amsterdam, Netherlands – 2001. I do not have a picture of this one, but I had a long layover (12 hours) on the way to Israel, so why not go out into town and explore a little and have some lunch?

• San Juan, Puerto Rico – May 2004. As part of a long weekend getaway and exploration of San Juan, the Hard Rock was a great choice for an afternoon lunch after exploring the city.

• Berlin Germany – April 2007. One of many business trip spots. Great place to meet after a day of conference meetings. I need to post some pictures from some of these trips.

• Edinburgh Scotland – August 2007. No, they do not serve haggis, but you can still get local beers!

• Budapest, May – 2008. Budapest is an amazing city and the local restaurants are the best, but had to visit and check off another one on the list.

• Bucharest, Romania – July 2008. This was a nice weekend getaway visiting friends when we lived in Israel.

• Moscow, Russia – August 2009. It was a little trickier to find, but I still have a cool Hawaii shirt from this one!

• New York City – August 2010. Sometimes you just need a classic burger and beer.

• Seattle, WA – 2010. The home town of course.

• San Francisco – February 2012. A weekend getaway after visiting Alcatraz.

• Buenos Aires – December 2012. That week, was on a tour around the city, but had a break and opportunity to explore. Why not try and find the Hard Rock?

• Dublin, Ireland – August 2013. A great place to recover after a half marathon race!

• Madrid, Spain – March 2015. We spent a few days in Madrid and after a run in the park, the Hard Rock was a great choice for lunch.

• Saigon, Vietnam – August 2014. The tour had ended and spent the day running along the river and shopping. A great way to enjoy a local beer and burger before heading home!

• Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – January 2016. On this one, there was actually two visits. One to the cafe to have burgers and beer while watching a Seahawks playoff game and another to the Casino to enjoy a night out on the fun island.

• Krakow, Poland – May 2016. We were on a guided tour around Poland and this was a great choice when on a break in the famous tourist square in Krakow.

• Honolulu, Hawaii – December 2021. This was a new one and a great winter break location during the holiday season.

• Dubai, U.A.E. – November 2022. I know it is not as exciting, but I can check off another city on the list as I visited the cafe in the Dubai airport and bought some hoodies.

• Latest addition is Copenhagen, Denmark. Very small, but one of the oldest in the system apparently…and is right the opening of the famous shopping street.

Latest addition is the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood which is in the same building the Oscars are held every year!

If anyone that I have travelled with thinks I have missed one, let me know so I can update the great list!