Some hard core travellers would tell you that hopping on a tourist bus is a waste of time and money. By ‘hard core’ I mean backpackers on their thirdorfourth round-the-world trip who consider such things as expensive tourist traps. Why not just go around the city on your own? they would say. Why spend money…
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Top Things to Do in Barcelona
My Barcelona Top 5 7 Barcelona is one of my favorite European cities, second only to Lisbon which tops my list. It is vibrant and pulsates with life. Walking around its streets and narrow alleyways, it’s easy to understand why travellers fall in love with it so quickly and so passionately. Here is my list…
Delectable Tapas, Scary Mimes, Biting Cold and Borrowed Boots
The Boots “Oh no, you’re not!” Left Foot screams as I look at the pair of boots with disdain apprehension. “You are definitely not going to wear that,” agrees Right Foot. But what can I do? I arrived in Barcelona totally unprepared for the cold. The weather guides all over cyberspace agreed that it wasn’t…
Off-travel: Pinay Love
“There’s a very attractive girl in the second row, dark and dusky. We’ll maybe put out a wee word out for her. She’s very attractive looking. Nice, very nice, very slim. The heat’s getting to me.” These remarks marked the end of Scottish lawmaker Frank McAveety’s post as convener of Holyrood’s Public Petitions Committee. Apparently, the…
TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN VIETNAM (or How to Enjoy Saigon in 3 Days)
Before setting out for this trip, I did so much research online on things that Hubby and I can do in Ho Chi Minh City (still called ‘Saigon’ by the Vietnamese) for a very limited 3 days and 3 nights. I even joined the Vietnam Group of Couchsurfers.com just so I can get a grasp…