how travel has changed me after being on the road for four months
*i’m a semi-pro at packing luggage we’ve found ourselves on the go at a minimum of once a week, sometimes even switching rental units within the same city. this took a while to get used to and i still think…
weekly recap #16 – albufeira & porto
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. albufeira (airbnb, 4 nights), porto (airbnb, baixa, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. flor dos congregados. restaurant has been open for 100+ years and still run by the latest…
first 24 hours in albufeira
jojo: what do i like? -small town with multiple beaches that are quite accessible by car or foot -accomodations and food are a tad cheaper than we’ve been used to lately especially since hong kong -high 20s for temperature and…
first 24 hours in sevilla
jojo: what do i like? -busy, busy, busy. getting dropped off across our airbnb felt like we were getting plopped in the middle of a shark tank. the city is smaller than madrid but i suppose that since it’s more…
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…
weekly recap #10 – taipei & hong kong
*very late update due to nonexistent internet issues for us all week 🙁 q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. taipei for four nights (airbnb, da’an), ruifang for two nights (airbnb), taipei for one night (airbnb,…
weekly update #7 – tokyo & seoul
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. tokyo (airbnb in shibuya/harajuku), seoul (airbnb in itaewon) q. favourite meal a. our build-your-own-lunch at the tongin market in seoul. for a mere 5000won (~$6 cad), you get 10…
