Barcelona: What to See in 3 Days

Barcelona is not such a huge city as London or New York, yet it is full of unmissable touristic places. Even though several weeks would not be enough to visit this mesmerizing city, I decided to...

London for repeaters - stay in Greenwich

It took me some years of travel to London before I arrived at Greenwich. Before that I stayed in the city or in the north of London to be closer to the airport. However...

Layovers Are Life!

When I first started traveling I would always try to avoid the flight that had the longest layover. In my mind, I was thinking, “who the heck wants to sit in the airport for more than five...

4 days in Bangkok

So after adopting that cliche proverb ‘Carpe Diem’ and quitting my job – a year of saving every penny I could later, I jetted off to Bangkok. With a little help from a great student holiday...

This may sound crazy but... don't take a phone or laptop

Whenever I take a trip of any serious length I don't take a mobile phone or laptop with me. I just feel they are unnecessary. To elaborate... for one thing I love reading so getting through a couple...

My favorite day trips from Madrid

Let’s face it, Madrid is wonderful. You can spend a lifetime in Spain’s capital city and still discover something new almost every day. But sometimes a day out of the hectic metropolis is...