Riding in a tuktuk in Bangkok’s traffic-clogged roads On our first day in Bangkok, we set off right after breakfast and took a taxi straight to the Grand Palace. After a half hour ride, we were dropped off in front of the main entrance and were about to queue up for tickets when we were …
All set for our trip to Las Vegas via London. We left early Tuesday for London where we were going to spend one night before connecting onto our Wednesday morning flight to Las Vegas. After landing in Gatwick’s north terminal, we headed over to the south terminal to the Virgin Atlantic counters for twilight check-in …
The trains are on almost always on time and precise as in 8:36 so if you get there at 8:36 sharp, the train may already be pulling out of the station. The good thing is that on the rare event that the train is late, they tell you exactly how late it’ll be (see photo …
I almost forgot to post about the AVE and how it’s our favorite way to travel to Madrid. Quick, easy and super comfortable, its’ a pleasure to travel by train especially in these times of airport stress and flight delays. It takes a mere 2.5 hours by fast train from Malaga to Madrid and you …
Half term started yesterday so I’m taking advantage of the days off to finish some paperwork that have been left sitting on my desk for almost a year, at the Philippine embassy in Madrid and making it into a mini-break too. We’ll be taking the AVE (high-speed train) from Malaga which should get us to Madrid’s …
Our island holiday came to an end on Saturday when we packed our bags and drove back to the northern part of the island for flight back to Malaga. We arrived at the airport with lots of time to spare so we checked in our luggage, got our boarding passes then ate the picnic dinner …
For leather goods – Mayorano (Ave. Alvear 1824 in Recoleta, Tel: +5411 4804 2398) – for classic designs including a replica of the sought-after Hermes Birkin, this boutique is a must. trendy leather jackets, skirts and small items are also available. Cappio (Ave. Alvear corner Callao in Recoleta) – two doors down from Mayorano, t.his …
Travels with a Gourmet 