Tour and tasting at Freixenet Cava is a sparkling wine and the Spanish equivalent of Champagne. Did you know that there are over 80 cava producers in Spain? That makes it a very popular drink! You can get a copa de cava in most restaurants and bars. The cava region is 45 kilometers from Barcelona [...]
Beautiful building with interesting exhibits Escape the crowds and enjoy a peaceful stroll through the impressive building that houses the Museu Maritim. The former royal shipyard displays photos, paintings, model ships, maritime equipment and instruments, full size boats, and temporary exhibits. About the Museu Maritim The Maritime Museum showcases the history and culture of the [...]
Day trip to visit truffle farmers near Barcelona A few years ago, we saw an episode of No Reservations where Anthony Bourdain visited a truffle farm in Croatia. It sparked our interest, so Michael started to research truffle farming as a potential future business venture. Michael visited many websites, including Stevan Martin’s [...]
Deciphering Ibiza's parking meter system We put money in the meter, displayed the ticket in the window, and returned before the time expired – but we still got a parking ticket! See why - and how you can avoid this mistake... We learned an expensive lesson about using Ibiza parking meter machines. So we thought [...]
Beaches, clubs, UNESCO sites, and naked pirate man The European leg would not be complete without a stop in Ibiza – one of our favorite places. Many know Ibiza as a party island – and it is that, but there is so much more. On our third visit, we explored intimate coves, anything-goes beaches, world [...]
Beautiful architecture, tapas galore, and flamenco Madrid was the first destination in our two-month stay in Spain. We explored beautiful architecture and tranquil parks, took in a Flamenco show, and ate lots of tapas. The visit to Madrid was a bit sentimental for Lori because she has been there twice. The first [...]
Ten countries in three continents... We can’t believe that we are already at the half way point of our 8.5 month trip around the world! We thought it would be fun to look back at what we have experienced so far. The Best Hotel: Metropolitan in Bangkok and Navutu Dreams in Siem Reap Serviced flat: [...]
Gritty metropolis, tempting Turkish delight, civil unrest After three months of travel over two continents, we slowed things down. We spent four weeks in an awesome flat where we unpacked, worked out, explored Istanbul at a leisurely pace, ate too much Turkish delight, and experienced government protests. Istanbul is a sprawling, crowded, [...]
Reflection and renewal Two things stood out about Berlin – a deep sense of history and an atmosphere of renewal. The anniversary of a dark time in modern history brought a citywide remembrance with open-air memorials and educational displays. Lori was really eager to check out Berlin because she is into art and history. We [...]
14 weeks, too many options… We started with a big list of countries we wanted to visit. As we traveled, our priorities shifted and we adopted a slower pace for the European leg of the trip. Before we took off on the world trip, we made all of the reservations for the first two legs, [...]