Europe Travel
Welcome To Turkey-Land: First Impressions Of A New Ex-Pat
The general consensus is that Istanbul is amazing. “What? Wait. You’re going to Istanbul? OH. MY. GOD. I am so freaking JEAL-OUS!”. You almost just have to whisper the word ”Constantinople” in a room for people to start spontaneously orgasming all over the shop. Presumably it is fairly un-PC to say, therefore, that for the moment at […]
Would A Greek Default Mean More Tourists?
News broke this week of a German tour operator attempting to amend their contracts with Greek hotels to include language that would allow payments in a new Greek currency (presumably a cheaper valued one) should the country drop the Euro. Which begs the question: Would a defaulted Greece mean cheaper prices for travelers? Not that […]
My Adventures At A Nudist Colony In France
I arrive at the entrance to the nudist colony on a beautiful late-September afternoon. It’s in the mid-80 degrees Fahrenheit so I figure there will be plenty of (naked) people on the beach. I’m no enthusiast, but I’m here because I have to be. I just moved into an apartment in Le Cap d’Agde, a […]
The Secret Guide To Barcelona
There is something about Barcelona that brings out the intrepid adventurer in travelers. Maybe it’s the long narrow passages that seem to disappear around dark corners that arouses the explorer in all of us to want to push further into the unknown. I have always felt the urge to walk and discover Barcelona on foot, pushing […]
Barcelona Arenas: From Bullring To Cash Cow
The Arenas Bullring, Barcelona’s iconic structure, once again felt the roar of the crowd and the tremble of footsteps upon its historic sands this year. However, no bull or matador was present. The bullring has been officially reborn as an entertainment complex. Arenas now houses 115 shops, a cinema and Barcelona’s brand new rock museum, Musel del […]
Amazing Barcelona Timelapse [Video]
Xavier Gill — who apparently met Woody Allen sometime recently as evidenced by his profile picture on Vimeo — brings us this epic timelapse video from one of our favorite cities in the world, Barcelona. If nothing else, watch for the shot at 1:11 when the full moon rises above the Mediterranean and fully illuminates La […]
Space, Time And Fez
He shrugged at me. “It’s Berber silver, sir.” “It isn’t though is it? Because it isn’t Berber, and it isn’t silver. Therefore, not Berber silver. Anyway, you didn’t mention the Berber bit when you sold it to me. I think the word you used at the time was ‘Sterling.’ I want my 200 dirham back.” […]
Travel Guide To Barcelona [Video]
In this travel video guide from Barcelona, I travel to Barcelona, Spain, the capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia, where I explore the Gothic Quarter, check out the best of famed architect Antoni Gaudi, and visit the site of the 1992 Olympics.
Speaking Easy, Eating Clandestinely In Barcelona
Clandestine dining finds its roots in the United States back in the Jazz days of the ’30s. During prohibition, illegal bars in the country flourished and became known as speakeasies, a term coined from bar owners having to admonish loud, drunken customers when they became too rowdy by asking them to “speak easy, boys.” In […]
I’m Not Sad To See Bullfighting Go In Spain
Allow me to first clarify that I am not a radical animal rights activist. The idea of chucking red paint on a fur coat is not only unappealing and a destruction of personal property but, heck, plain old impolite. Hyper-radical political movements, while they sometimes achieve change, usually result in repulsion rather than legislation. Take PETA (People […]