We briefly hinted to how much we loved francesinha in our Porto Five Insider Tips. Do you want to know what it is, and why we loved it so much? Walking around Porto, you’ll see people tucking into a funny-looking sandwich on a plate, covered in melted cheese and a strange red-orange sauce. At a first … Read more
Discover St Pauli, Hamburg’s quirkiest neighbourhood with a walking tour, uncovering its history and secrets. Now if you’ve lost your inheritance And all you’ve left is common sense And you’re not too picky about the crowd you keep Or the mattress where you sleep… One of Tom Waits’s songs is titled Reeperbahn, after the main … Read more
It’s no secret that we love Aqaba. If you’re not yet convinced that Aqaba is the place to go for your next holiday, here are ten good reasons why it should be! Good Reason to visit Aqaba #1: Easy to get there With regular Turkish Airlines flight from most cities worldwide via Istanbul, reaching Aqaba … Read more
This story is from Favela Rocinha, dating back to our first visit to Rio in the summer of 2009. For more info on what to do/where to stay/eat in Rio, read our Rio in Five Insider Tips post! Rio de Janeiro is indeed a marvellous city. I once asked my grandfather, a globetrotter with 118 countries … Read more