Now don’t get me started. As a trainee cantankerous old man I can complain for hours about people walking along with a coffee in one hand and a phone in the other. And while we’re at it, people who hold lengthy, loud phone conversations when out...
Haha - when I lived for a while in that region we did actually call it ‘mud’, but once you know how it’s made and therefore how to drink it, it’s wonderful. It’s ground to dust and made without any filtration or separation, so you need to let the...
This may be true in some places, but I can show you many coffee bars in Italy with prices around 1€, using, for example, Caffè Illy, made with high quality Arabica and fresh milk (not UHT).
This sketch always makes me laugh but also illustrates a point; there are plenty of people who probably could have at least a basic conversation with you in English but for one reason or another (including lack of self-confidence) won’t or...
I guess they interviewed a lot of ex-pats. Some of the ex-Brummie coke dealers currently holed up in Marbella could, probably, hold a conversation in 38% English
I always try at least two or three sites to see the options and any major price differences. I then usually check the price with the airline as well, not out of self protection but because it can be cheaper. I have no favourites, as I have never...
Two very different experiences. I liked the first two weeks of both as far as scenery goes. Le Puy-en-Velay is a beautiful city and from there it is a very pretty walk through quaint villages with lots of delicious cheese. The first two weeks of...
I think this is a symptom of globalisation, a generational shift in expectations (entitlement), greater wealth, and so on: so yes, I think it will impact on Santiago along with every other place on the planet that gets heavy visitor traffic. This...
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