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 […]
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what to eat in panajachel: the cheap, the dirty and the rest
panajachel (or simply ‘pana’ to guatemalans) is the largest and most westernized town of all the lakeside dwellings. the offerings from many of the restaurants are a mix of ‘comida tipico’ aka: typical food yet nachos and burgers are on the majority of menus around town. we’re nowhere near getting sick of latin american food […]
Read MoreAntigua first stop in Central America
Antigua is usually the first stop for travelers because of its proximity to the airport and Guatemala City having a bad reputation for being sketchy. We decided to do the same. We didn’t arrange for airport transfer beforehand so we were a bit apprehensive when we arrived, our fears were proven groundless. There is a […]
Read Morestaying fed in the netherlands
juices from albert heijn 3 euros for fresh juices, our favourites were the orange & kiwi and apple, pear & raspberry. it must seem ridiculous that we’re listing this as one of favourite indulgences in the netherlands but finding good, fresh juices in europe for less than the price of a firstborn isn’t as easy […]
Read Morefirst 24 hours in amsterdam (netherlands)
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 […]
Read MoreLille the Eurostar stop no one gets off at
We decided to go to Lille as our only French city to visit on this trip due to it’s proximity to Belgium and Netherlands. Only thing we knew about Lille was that it’s one of the stops on Eurostar between London and Paris. We didn’t time our visit to Lille very well, we arrived right […]
Read Morefirst 24 hours in rotterdam (netherlands)
jojo: what do i like? -modern architecture. clean lines, lots of mirrors and lots of angles. i’m loving the look of rotterdam. we have seen a lifetime of old, european architecture and i was starting to get a little depressed -we’re in the land of patios and biking. in one sense, it feels a lot […]
Read Moreweekly recap #26 – brussels, burges & lille
I q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. brussels (sablon, airbnb, 2 nights), bruges (markt, hotel, 3 nights), lille (vieux-lille, airbnb, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. ‘one restaurant’ in bruges. the owner recommended the flemish meatballs and i couldn’t say no even after having two flemish stews during the week. […]
Read Moremisfiring on all cylinders in riga
we’re entering our 7th month of being on the road and at the risk of jinxing our future travels, i have to say that we’ve been rolling pretty good over the last few months. we’ve had our share of hardships but they’ve been relatively few and far between. the weather was pretty much great as […]
Read Morewarsaw, the city of contrasts
warsaw has been an interesting destination to say the least. we were caught off guard by a lot of things and this leg has involved a fair bit of culture shock. we arrived after spending nearly a week in berlin; a city that has a fair bit of grime, history and oozing character. if i […]
Read Morevisiting the sights of berlin, a lesson in german history
how quickly time flies in a city like berlin. 3.5 million people and countless metro lines connect a city that was once divided by politics. five days was never going to be enough time for us to cover everything we wanted to see which always gets me excited when planning out what sights to visit. […]
Read MoreObservations from Berlin
We only had 5 days in Berlin so we didn’t really get to explore the city too much. Berlin definitely warrants a second visit. What stuck out to me about Berlin are as follows: 1) A beer garden is exactly what the name implies It wasn’t until Berlin that I finally realized that a beer […]
Read Morethe czech republic in pictures: tank beer, potato dumplings & one really photogenic city
five days in prague to find out what a real pilsner tastes like, appreciate a half-foam pour (schnitt), get an introduction to knedliky (potato dumplings) and one of the best looking city skylines i’ve ever laid eyes on. prague is a seriously gorgeous city and its nickname of ‘city of a hundred spires’ is a […]
Read Morehow zagreb stole our hearts in 72 hours
we only spent two and a half days in zagreb and although it isn’t a large city, the days flew right by. by this point we had spent nearly two weeks in croatia moving from the south to the northwest before stopping by the country’s capital and i don’t know about the other two people […]
Read Moredenmark in pictures: family weekend in copenhagen
three days in copenhagen went by all too fast after seeing my parents for the first time in five months. we squeezed in a few meals, a few neighbourhood walks, a singing flash mob and a daytrip to the louisiana museum of contemporary art rounded out our stay.
Read Morethe philippines in pictures: liempo and beaches with friends
four islands, three flights, two ferry rides, scooters, white sand beaches, snorkeling, liempo, sketchy tricycle rides, cute kitties, wet markets, fourteen day old balut, chocolate hills, randomly caged crocodiles, atv rides, fresh coconuts, lunch on a private beach, beautiful sunsets, even nicer sunrises, puke filled elevators, fresh coconut juice, champorado, jollibees and a cancelled flight […]
Read Morefirst 24 hours in zagreb (croatia)
jojo: what do i like? -being the capital of croatia, big city = options. have options for food other than grilled meat, pasta and pizza. woohoo! -very accessible city. many tram lines, all above ground meaning no time spent walking through mazes of subway stations. the trams also run very frequently -the town feels empty, […]
Read Morefirst 24 hours in split
jojo: what do i like? -restaurant hosts/hostesses are very chill and don’t harass you as you walk the streets. the aggressiveness of some people we’ve run into in portugal and dubrovnik were a real turnoff -prices for food and drink are about 30-50% cheaper than dubrovnik; nice to be out of the theme park and […]
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