If you’re in Europe, it’s probable that the temperature is dropping rapidly as we speak. So it’s no wonder Europeans are flocking to Western Europe for a much needed break from the cold. Here’s a guest post to whet your appetite for the beach even more. ***** If you’re heading to the Canary Islands, the…
“Spain has its Kilometre Zero in the centre of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid (incidentally, the clock of the old Royal House of the Post Office, in front of which the plaque is located, marks the official time in Spain, according to the urban legend). The plaque that marks this point was turned around…
Now, looking at my wrinkled hands, I marvelled at how totally unprepared I was for the cold…For someone from the tropics like me, that’s Cool Runnings cold. My fingers were getting numb. You would think that the long, uphill walk from the gates to the Convento de Santa Teresa would warm me…
If you decide to take a walk around Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain on a December night, brace yourself for the crowd. I’m talking people-power crowd here, the kind that can topple you over should someone decide to shout “fuego!”. Puerta del Sol is one of the most crowded squares in Spain, especially during…
Around this time last year, I was fortunate enough to have travelled to Barcelona. It was autumn. The weather was beginning to get a bit nasty and I was unprepared for the biting cold. But Barcelona is such a beautiful city that it was easy to forget the weather and focus on the wonderful…