I first wrote my list of 12 Surprising things about Amsterdam after visiting the city on a 3-day tourist trip in February, 2015. I ended up moving to Amsterdam later in the same year – getting an apartment, a job, and even a bicycle – the whole schebang of Dutch life. And so, here’s a […]
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My “Date Gone Wrong” in Delft
At the end of last year, when I was searching for (yet another) apartment in Amsterdam, I got in touch with a Bulgarian guy Martin about subletting his apartment. I didn’t end up taking it, but we decided to keep in touch anyway via Facebook as he was also in the startup scene. Throughout the next […]
How Men From Different Countries Hit on Women in Clubs
Even though my #1 reason for going clubbing is and always will be for the electronic dance music, getting hit on by foreign men (and sometimes flirting) is inevitably a part of the experience. I have to admit that getting the right kind of attention from the right kind of guy can propel a night […]
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Spanish Stereotypes of Americans as seen at the Elrow Party in Barcelona
My rating: 7/10. Elrow is the most famous event producer to come out of Barcelona. In past years, they had hosted weekly themed parties in Barcelona. However, due to its fame it has moved its summer residency to Ibiza. Underground music, carnival-esque atmosphere. Worth every penny, even if you do not like techno. Oh, and great strawberry […]
Eight Overused Words in Travel That I Never Want to Hear Again
Now that I am doing a Master in tourism, working in the travel industry, do a fair bit of copy-writing, and have friends visiting the city every couple weeks, I just live and breath tourism. When you enter a new industry, your vocabulary and daily lingo changes along with it. Back in my consulting days, the words that […]
14 Unusual Reasons To Love Berlin
BERLIN IS THE COOLEST CITY I’VE EVER BEEN TO. My first time visiting the German capital was in May over a weekend, and I fell in love with it so I decided to spend a month in the city this July. The city is full of character and it’s a place where everyone can be themselves […]
8 Odd Things About Catalans
Every culture has its peculiarities, but let’s face it – there’s a point where the “culture” and “traditions” are just plain weird! Don’t get me wrong, I love living in Barcelona and all my Catalan friends, but seriously, they do some weird crap here! Speaking of sh*t, the first on my list is… 1. Obsession […]
Ten surprising things I learned in London
I had never been to the UK until last weekend. Even though I had chances to in the past, I was never very interested in visiting the country because I thought it’d be similar to America (after all, we all speak English and we were a British colony, right?). Boy was I wrong!!! 1. The […]
Calling a Taxi in Brazil and Safety Issues
Let me start out by saying that in my year being in Brazil, I have never run into safety issues or been in bad situations. This includes during the first few months where I would walk everywhere by myself, even at night – which I later learned was NOT recommended. This applies to most Brazilian […]
Recommended Debit Card for international travel: Charles Schwab
This article is about the Charles Schwab Checking account, which is available to US residents only. First off, using a debit card is the best way to get/exchange money in a foreign country, and that for an American the Schwab checking account is of the best cards you can get as an international traveler. I’ve […]