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The Soundtrack of Alex and Tamara

The Soundtrack of Alex and Tamara

We all have those songs that somehow become strongly tied to certain memories.
In the rearview mirror it seems that Alex's and my entire story can be told through music. Some of the songs are good, some less so, but these tracks have become the soundtrack of our story.

The Tales of Traveling Toilet paper...

The Tales of Traveling Toilet paper...

There are some things in this world that really shouldn't be taken for granted. Toilet paper is one of them.
No matter where we are we constantly run into toilet paper issues.
Sometimes all it takes is a sprinkle of fundamental human need to force you to go through prettyyyy drastic measures...... Yeah... Enjoy.

Translation of a Spanish coffee menu

Translation of a Spanish coffee menu

Finding and ordering coffee or ’Café’ in Spain can be a real challenge. Walking into a ’Cafeteria’ you will rarely find a menu, let alone one in English. Also the hours and traditions around coffee can seem quite weird. Here’s a translation of most kinds coffee you will find on a Spanish coffee shops menu as well as an introduction to finding wifi and figuring out the opening hours.

5 Reasons Jerez de la Frontera will kill your travel buzz if you're on a budget

5 Reasons Jerez de la Frontera will kill your travel buzz if you're on a budget

"Jerez de la Frontera, ass of Europe". Locals writing this on their city wall really says it all. We spent a week in Jerez as budget travellers and learned our lesson. These are the reasons Jerez is a nice city for rich tourists but a mistake for backpackers.

10 fun local secrets you should read before traveling to Granada

10 fun local secrets you should read before traveling to Granada

Granada has some really fun and sometimes annoying quirks. Actually it is probably one of the most quirky cities I know. Here are 10 mostly funny and also useful local secrets you should definitely know before going to fully appreciate this colorful place!  It's knowing the little quirks of cities that make you feel at home!