What To Do At Tivoli Gardens–Unlimited Rides

Spending the Day at Tivoli Gardens When one of the top tourist attractions in a city is an amusement park, you know that you have made a good choice in your destination.  Before my Baltic cruise this summer, I spent a couple of days in Copenhagen with my family, since the cruise ship departed from…

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Cannes Film Festival: Walking The Red Carpet

Cannes Film Festival: 2 Films, 2 Red Carpets, 1 Grand Prix I was very fortunate that one of my best friends from college was the vice president of a production company and had to work at the Cannes Film Festival for two weeks.  Since I was teaching English in Spain, I just hopped on over…

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Barcelona: What to See, Where to Eat and Party

BARCELONA The ultimate guide to everything Barcelona…this city is my first love and I want everyone to experience its gloriousness. THE NITTY GRITTY Community: Barcelona is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, and therefore most natives speak Catalan as their first language.  While they know Spanish as well, native Catalonians are very proud of…

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Running of the Bulls: Sans Accommodation

Don’t Go to Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain Without a Place to Stay for 2 Nights The title really says it all because, funny story, I did just that.  It was a spur of the moment decision to go to Pamplona because I was in Barcelona for 4th of July with some friends…

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The Festival Hopper’s Guide to September 2016

The Festival Hopper’s Guide to Summer in Europe 2016: September for 2 weeks September is one of my absolute favorite months to travel throughout Europe.  The weather is perfect, not too hot and not too warm ( I know, I know sorry I am talking about the weather), the crowds are slowly dissipating from the…

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Transportation in Europe: Best Methods for 15 Countries

Buses, Trains, Planes: Method of Transportation I Recommend Using in 15 Different European Countries Below is a list of 15 countries in Europe and the best modes of transportation in each country.  Whether planes, trains, or automobiles are your best option, all that information is right here.     Belgium: The best way to travel…

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That Time I Ate A Chocolate Brownie In Valencia

That Time I Ate A Chocolate Brownie in Valencia, Spain How good is food right?  Just thought I would get that out there first so when you start to judge me later in the brownie story you will hopefully think to yourself…but food is so good, that was totally worth it.  Basically, this all started…

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July Itinerary: Summer in Europe 2016

The Festival Hopper’s Guide to Summer in Europe 2016: July Edition I have decided to make a portion of my blog dedicated to planning itineraries based upon European festivals whether they may be music, cultural, arts, sporting events and more.  I am starting with the summer season for 2016 in July because there are so…

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Madrid: What To Do & Where To Eat, Drink, Party

A Complete Planning Guide For Your Trip To Madrid Madrid is a fantastic city filled with true, authentic Spanish culture wherever you look.  It is also not a place where there are hundreds of sights that you must see.  You should visit Madrid with the mindset that you are going to experience the Spanish culture….

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