Rules of Travelling

For many years I’ve been jealous of that person who gets a whole row on a plane to themselves. They get to lie down, they get to sleep, they get to have everyone on the plane jealous of them. It’s not a horrible jealousy though, it’s a ‘you’re so lucky, I wish that was me’ […]

What the guide books don’t say.

Guide books tell you all the fun things to do, they also usually have a few warnings for travellers, but sometimes the forget the practical yet necessary things. Things like… 1. You may encounter some strange-looking toilets in France, here is how to use them … (followed by an explanation) 2. If you buy new shoes […]

If the shoe fits…

In general I’m not really a big shopper, but when Spanish shoes cost over $200 at home, it make sense to pick up a couple of pairs here. For some unknown reason, the Spanish treat their shoes like gems. They’re all sitting on display behind glass, preventing me from picking up something I like the […]

Jamon y Queso para Desayunar

That title sounds a whole lot fancier than Ham and Cheese for breakfast and if the Spanish is better I say, roll with it, or … Que Rollo. (don’t translate that, it’s probably something completely different) I’ve been taking Spanish lessons for quite a while now and the past 2 days have taught me that […]

The Joys of Jet lag

Being wide awake at 4.30am means you can go back to sleep and still get up at stupid-o-clock. And we all know the best thing to do at stupid-o-clock is to go out and take photos before the city wakes up*….and you thought I was being sarcastic when I said The Joys of Jet lag. I’m staying […]