Just Finished Your Exams? Why Not Take a Break Before You Embark on Uni?
There’s tons of ways to get away this summer before you start your degree and it doesn’t have to cost you working all summer at that lame summer job to get you there. If you have just finished your exams then the chances are that you need a break! Studying is hard work and you […]
An alternative look at London City’s best clubs
Forget smoky gentlemen’s rooms and throbbing sticky dancefloors; we take a look at how the city is really moving after (and way before!!) midnight. London in particular is a city that knows how to party hard alongside working hard. Despite the fact that we don’t have the weather of Spain where staying out until 8am […]
How to Discover your Ideal and out-of-the-way Tourist Attractions
The world may be a smaller place with cheap flights continent to continent – but it is also more and more the same. As multinational corporations continue to dominate and infiltrate the major cities of the world – and now the villages, small towns and hamlets as well, much of the navigable world is turning […]
How To Blend In With The Locals
Have you ever wondered why, when you’re on holiday, street vendors and souvenir sellers seem to descend on you like flies on a picnic? Do you sometimes feel as though you have a large neon sign saying ‘Tourist’ above your head? Because, let’s face it, generally we Brits aren’t that good at blending into our […]
Shopping the Open Air Markets of Ciutadella
Are you tired of lying around on the beach? Want to get some local sights and sounds in while you’re enjoying your vacation in Menorca? One of the most popular attractions of Ciutadella is the daily open-air market found in the Plaza del Mercat. In addition, Friday and Saturday markets are held at the Plaza […]
5 Wine Regions to Drink in Before You Die
Ever since my Bicycle Wine Tour in Mendoza, Argentina I’ve been addicted to the Malbec wine that’s produced in that Argentine wine region. I’ve never been a big wine connoisseur until that point and now I’m dying to checkout other wine producing regions and wineries around the world. Here are the Top 5 wine regions […]
4 Awesome Travel Gadgets
Whether you’re travelling as a tourist or a townie, you shouldn’t be without your gadgets. Everyone has their favourites, but here are a few extra toys that you should seriously consider taking along with you. SteriPEN Personally, I hate water. I think it’s boring, colourless and tasteless. That said, however, it’s certainly not to be […]
5 Great Summer Cities in Europe
Summer in Europe can be hot and overcrowded with tourists, which could make for a very frustrating summer vacation even in one of the most beautiful and historic regions of the world. With that being said, I would recommend considering a few “alternative” cities in Europe to consider that are absolutely breathtaking and rival the […]
Day 3: Iruya, Humahuaca & Dog Fights
As Rocio got ready for Day 3’s adventure, I took a stroll across the Malka Hostel to a viewpoint next to the entrance that overlooked Tilcara. At first glance, Tilcara looks like a different world. Houses are made from the most basic of material, old cars on dirt roads, scavenging dogs and short-women carrying 5 […]
Day 2: Salinas Grandes, 7 Colors & Tilcara
After an amazing first day in Salta Rocio and I woke up early to go explore the Northern most province of Argentina, Jujuy. We planned to head up there first because we wanted to be back in Salta for the weekend to see the Argentina World Cup match and the big bicentenerio festival. We packed up […]