5 Museum Tips for the Lazy Visitor
As a mostly independent traveller, the idea of groups is usually one I try to avoid. So for many years, when it came to museums, the last thing that I would do was consider joining a tour. Instead, I would wander through exhibits on my own, stopping to enjoy what appealed to me personally, and spending as much time on those things as I chose. At the same time, I was an impatient wanderer, trying...
Things Are About to Get Weird
The end of August being the time of the annual La Tomatina food fight in Bruno, Spain (a huge waste of potential spaghetti sauce, if you want my Italian opinion!), I got to wondering about the other weird festivals celebrated around the world. After doing a little research around this wonderful world wide web of ours, here are 7 of the World's Weirdest Festivals that I found: 1. SPAIN Baby...
That Signature Travel Shot
Some people have a photo 'thing' when they travel – a mascot that photobombs every landmark, shots of odd roadsigns or oversize roadside kitsch, or even the classic 'Doors of Provence' series of objects that they are known for shooting. Henk and I are certainly guilty of a few of these, and while I don't have a particular photo thing that is uniquely mine, Henk does, and it shows up on every...