“Eat where the locals eat” is my motto when travelling, but what about “eat with the locals?” Now there’s an experience. It’s been awhile since I first got clued into the concept of dining in people’s stranger’s homes, so the idea wasn’t too new or shocking for me. In fact, the whole sharing economy thing has […]
How to Avoid a Bad Meal When Travelling
Lately, things started to get a bit ridiculous – I couldn’t really remember the last time that we had eaten a bad meal. It does happen, occasionally, and usually when it does, it happens to comic value. But really, these occasions are so few and far between. I might have even gone as far as calling […]
How To Eat Out Like A Local In Spain
I read a great quote the other day.“When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” Damn, I couldn’t have put it better myself. One of the things I love the most about travelling is discovering the difference between customs and […]
How Reliable Is TripAdvisor, Really?
If you are reading this, you have probably used TripAdvisor at some point during your travels. It’s an easy way to consult a user friendly database filled with reviews about many aspects of your holiday destination (or even hometown). Hotels, sightseeing, local guides, restaurants and bars… hell, if it’s not on TripAdvisor, is it even […]