=j(oe) + (l)izz + travel
jojo: what do i like? -our first beach day since the netherlands almost 3 months ago and it didn’t disappoint. playa maderas is a small, quiet beach best known for surfing. the waves range in size but the beach is empty, sand is fine, water is warm and the landscape is made up of wave […]
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*this update is more than a week late thanks to brutally inconsistent wifi. almost every one of our stays have had horrendous wifi which has made blogging challenging. on top of that, the wifi card in my computer just decided to take early retirement and with no computers stores remotely close to us, we unplugged […]
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jojo: what do i like? -nicaragua is crazy cheap. when i say cheap, i mean really cheap. our meals have been in the 75-140 cordoba range ($3.75-7 cad) and we fully realize that granada is going to be one of the most expensive stops in nicaragua -booze is ridiculously cheap. we haven’t found ourselves drinking […]
Read Morejojo: what do i like? -the islet of flores is connected to the main city, santa elena, via a two lane causeway. we drove into town during sunrise and you could see the reflection of the sun bouncing off of all the surrounding water. even after a grueling travel day (and night), we could appreciate […]
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jojo: what do i like? -asian food. the familiarity of restaurants -my computer. no longer must i work off of one 13″ screen; this isn’t the 80s anymore. -not having to pay for bathrooms and water. i probably spent the equivalent of an overseas flight on water alone. -no more math in my head for […]
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jojo: what do i like? -impeccable transit network. the reach of the trams and metro lines are amazing and you can get to nearly any corner of the city with ease. this hasn’t been the case for many of the larger cities we’ve stayed in which could warrant its own blog post -people watching. i […]
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jojo: what do i like? -insert ‘gorgeous city description and ramble on about how the architecture is so nice’ -but seriously, this is one old city. the belfry tower in the center of the city is rougly 800 years old while most of the city’s core is in the 400 year old range. there is […]
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jojo: what do i like? -very pretty city. the skyline has lots of churchtops and spires, a river runs through the middle of the city, lots of reconstructed buildings from the war era and also many new modern buildings with the infusion of eu & tourist dollars -good value for our dollar. the prices here […]
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jojo: what do i like? -KING’S LANDING! -in all seriousness, out of all the old towns that we’ve been to, dubrovnik is quite amazing. the city walls were originally built in the 7th century and fortified throughout the 12th-17th centuries. the walls run up to 25m high and 1,940m long. ridiciulously impressive that they are […]
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q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. copenhagen (airbnb, frederiksberg, 3 nights), santorini (hotel, thira, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. kapari in fira on santorini. we ended up at this place by chance. the three of us were on our way home from kamari beach and was going to stop […]
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jojo: what do i like? -the thought of the original egg tart finding its way into my mouth at some point over the next 7 days -almost have our next 4-6 weeks of our travels planned out which include seeing my parents and two friends from vancouver, all in separate cities. fun! what do i […]
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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 blue waters for miles. i can get used to this what do i dislike? -the […]
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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 condensed (ie: not well connected via transit like a subway), all the people are crammed […]
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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 come across multiple blogs that rave about this city being a mecca for street art. […]
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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 that aren’t seafood based; even a simple patatas bravas made me break out in hives […]
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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 where it feels like you’re breathing in butter. to get back to oxygen feels amazing […]
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joe: what do i like? -we got exactly what we asked for. didn’t leave the bohol bee farm for the first day, ate all our meals here (in which all vegetables are grown on-site) -cheap and good massages. first one of the trip for me and man do i miss my rmt back home, camelia […]
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so our layover in manila was unexpected. we arrived in the international terminal and had to transfer to the domestic terminal 15 minutes away to catch our connector to el nido. we made it with plenty of time to spare but noticed that the first flight to el nido that day was delayed to our […]
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