travel lessons – the barcelona edition
our trip in barcelona hasn’t been bad by any stretch of the imagination but i feel we would have had a better time if we had made a few changes. spain in general was an audible that we decided on…
facetime with family in hong kong (and some amazing meals)
the last month has been great as we’ve had the most amount of face time with friends but actually got to spend time with family in hong kong. we were fortunate enough to stay at my uncle’s apartment and had…
The Tightest Pants in the Land
Since arriving in Spain, I’ve noticed that the young guys here wear tight pants. Maybe it’s a European thing or maybe they are skinny enough to carry off the look but it’s definitely a big enough trend that I had…
first 24 hours in granada
jojo: what do i like? -graffiti. have yet to see too much by way of foot but i saw alley upon alley during our bus ride into the city center. they even have areas marked off on guide maps. i’ve…
weekly recap #14 – barcelona, madrid & granada
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. barcelona (airbnb, sant just desvern, 4 nights), madrid (airbnb, chueca, 4 nights), granada (airbnb, centro, 1 night) q. favourite meal a. takos al pastor in madrid. maybe it was…
first 24 hours in madrid
jojo: what do i like? -more of a big city feel compared to barcelona -although probably more in sheer numbers, it feels like a higher ratio of locals:tourists which change the vibe of the neighbourhoods -more variety for food options…
first 24 hours in barcelona
jojo: what do i like? -food – potatoes, potatoes, potatoes!!!! the bread’s also to die for. dense, chewy and crusty… feels like i’m back in france -cool, crisp air. i’ve actually gotten used to the hong kong and taipei humidity…
r.i.p. my hoodie, my heart, my travel companion
we all knew this day would come. from the moment we met at the outlet mall in palm springs in march 2015, i had a sense that we would get along just fine. even moreso when i found out that…
suitcase life, revisited
it’s no surprise that i overpacked at the start of this trip. as the city count has gone up, so has my luggage size decreased. i’ve gone from two backpacks, an expanded carry-on and a snowboard bag to one backpack…
hiking the dragon’s back on hk island
we had originally planned to do this hike on our first stopover through hong kong but with thundershowers all week and one hiker being hit by lighting just a day prior to our arrival we opted against getting our brain…
