The idea of Pulserita Viajera (The Traveling Bracelet) dates back to the days that we spent in Mana, one of the islands of Fiji. When visited one of the tribes there, we started to play the “Girotondo” (a typical game played with children in Italy) with some of the kids. What is pulserita viajera We […]
Beach-hopping on Perhentian
In our last post, we showed you many of the different kinds of activities that you can do in Perhentian, our favorite Malaysian island. We left out the beaches, which you might say probably matter the most. The island is very popular among local youngsters who spend their weekends there, but as most Asian people, […]
An island so hard to leave
We visited several beautiful tropical islands during our round the world trip, and the one we found almost impossible to leave was Perhentian in Malaysia. We stayed there two weeks, and would have stayed even more! The Perhentian Islands (situated in the Northeast corner of the Peninsular Malaysia) consist of two islands: Besar (big) and […]
Tibidabo, the mountain view down on Barcelona
The mountain of Tibidabo is the highest point (512 m) of the city of Barcelona. Many people go up there to see the amazing view, but as we will show, the area of Tibidabo has much more to offer than just that. On the top, we can find the oldest theme park in Spain (the […]
How about snowy Mordor?
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand is famous for very various reasons. It is considered to be one of the finest one day walks in the world with its really spectacular volcanic scenery, and for many people walking there is equal to wandering in the mystical land of Mordor from the Lord of the […]
Hostal Granado in Madrid
I have just attended the International Tourism Fair in Madrid. During the 4 days that I spent in the Spanish capital, I stayed in the Hostal Granado. Hostal Granado has been open since 2009. More than a simple hostel, it looks like a hotel, as it is quite modern and very well taken care of. […]