Category: Europe
Destinations | Europe | France | Pinaytraveller
Paris in Black and White
By PinayTraveller on August 31, 2014
I have been meaning to tell you all about Paris since I came back three months ago. But I couldn’t find the right words. In fact, words just get in the way, so the famous song goes. You cannot fault me for not trying, though. I tried. But nothing I wrote sufficed. Instead, to my […]
Destinations | Europe | Greece | Pinay Traveller Recommends
PinayTraveller Recommends: Bohemian Luxury in Greece
By PinayTraveller on August 29, 2014
We will momentarily leave our Spain series to go to the island of Mykonos in Greece, to a beautiful bohemian hotel located just 300 meters from the world-famous Paradise Club. Called San Giorgio, it is part of the Design Hotels community and is targeted for people “who seek simple pleasures like waking up to views of […]
Destinations | Europe | Footnote | Spain
Footnote: Ignacio the First Jesuit
By PinayTraveller on August 26, 2014
On May 20, 1521, one man’s fate–and faith–was changed forever. Ignacio de Loyola was a soldier who was called to defend the city of Pamplona against the French. As he stood on one of the wall towers, he was struck by a cannon ball. With both legs injured, he was carried back to his home […]
Destinations | Europe | Food and Culture | Spain
PinayTraveller Films: Ria de Arousa, Galicia
By PinayTraveller on August 25, 2014
My second film! Yay! But a confession. I tried editing this down to 45 seconds BUT I had a hard time choosing which video to edit out and which to keep. So as a compromise, here’s my (less than) two-minute edit. This short travel film features my boat ride along the Ria […]