Things that (probably!) won’t happen if you visit Barcelona in January
Most people go to Barcelona in summer time. And as lovely as that sounds Barcelona is also one of those cities that just keeps growing in popularity meaning more and…
Author: TalesFromAbroad
Things to do in Amsterdam – a short guide
If you are thinking about taking a trip to Amsterdam I can only say GO. It’s a great city! Here is a short guide to things you absolutely MUST do…
Reasons to go to Philadelphia: museums
Here are a few tips on what museums you absolutely HAVE to visit when you’re in Philadelphia. Of course this is all highly subjective and based on my own interests…
Streets of Philadelphia
Why on earth do you want to go to Philadelphia, my friends asked, when I told them about my newest travel plans…. Work, I said. And to see if I…
Five tips if you’re planning a self-drive in South Africa
When I first told other half we were going to do a self-drive South Africa he thought I’d went nuts…
Five tips if you’re travelling alone
As most of you probably know by now I live happily with “other half” as we call him here. We’ve known each other for 15 years. Before I met him…
A post-backpacker depression
Are you 40-ish? Did you travel as a backpacker in the early 90’s? Have life caught up with you and do you struggle with the fact that you can’t/don’t want…
Five reasons to go to Argentina
Fellow travel-blogger DanishAdventurer asked me WHY anyone should choose to travel to Argentina. Here are my top five reasons to go to Argentina.