Beer probably won't make you more articulate, but it will open international doors for you.
Read MoreThailand's Deadly Roads: Why You Can't Fail To Pass→
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If you worried about passing your drivers' test when you were a kid, you'll be overjoyed to learn how easy it is in Thailand. And then terrified to drive there.
Read MoreThe ONLY Two Things You Need To Travel The World→
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There are lots of people out there telling you how to live a life of travel. But when you break it all down, it comes down to only two things.
Read MoreCastles, Castelleres, & Culinary Delights of Catalunya→
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Of lovely boat rides, the sweetest oysters, and a tradition from Spain where no one gets gored!
Read MoreSalt Pirates & Ancient Olive Trees - Traveling The History Of Ancient Spain→
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Of salt pans and olive groves of southern Spain.
Read MoreThe Night We Almost Slept On The Streets of Barcelona
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What's worse than being surrounded by angry bees? First finding out you probably don't have a hotel room in Barcelona, and then hanging out with angry bees. True story.
Read MoreMay, The Crazy Month of Travel
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A week ago today, we started our most ambitious (or stupid) month-long stretch of travel hopping.
Read MoreA Photo Walk -- Quite Literally -- Around Noia, Galicia.
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Noia started out as a small fishing village over one thousand years ago. Today, it's still a small fishing village, but a decent-sized city has grown up around it, with all the modern trappings you'd expect to find.
Read MoreCome For The Camino, Stay For The Cervexa→
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The best walk in Santiago de Compostela has nothing to do with pilgrims, and everything to do with quality craft beer.
Read MoreYes, We Skipped The Newsletter Last Week
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Astute observers will have noticed there was no newsletter sent out last Sunday. No, it didn't wind up in your spam filter, we simply didn't send one out. The choice was between doing some things we wanted to do and doing something we needed to do... and "want" won. Nothing more sinister than that. And now, it's time to make up for lost time.
Read MoreO Bandullo do Lambón - Craft Beer & Speciality Shop
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Hidden away in the back streets of Santiago de Compostela is a small shop called O Bandullo do Lambón. Good craft beer found!
Read MoreDay Tripping In Noia
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Noia is a small coastal town about 30 km north of the flat we're staying at in Galicia. It's only about 20 minutes from us by bus, so we made the trip and arrived at noon.
Read MoreBanking On The Unnecessarily Complex Transit System Of Galicia
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As cheap as the buses, they get a lot cheaper if you pick up a tarxeta metropolitana, a card that you "charge", saving you money, handling transfers, and doing all the other complex bookkeeping in the background
Read MoreGreetings from Alameda Park in Santiago de Compostela
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Santiago de Compostela is a beautiful city, with many parks to spend a carefree day. We found ourselves in Alameda Park, a huge place that offers some amazing views of the city and the surrounding mountains.
Read MoreFillos da Malte - Craft Beer Store
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The craft beer revolution is alive and well in Galicia! Fillos de Malta is a small little bottle shop specializing in both homebrew supplies and Galician cervexas atresás.
Read MoreThey Just Keep Feeding You In Galicia
/Bar snacks in Galicia take on a whole new meaning. At first, I thought it was some special treatment we were getting because we were hanging out with the locals. Now, a week into the journey, I've realized it's insidious and systemic. They're trying to kill me with food.
Read MoreNice To Meet You, Grassy Ass!
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Some professional travelers deeply research their destinations, mapping out the majority of their trip, reading up on local customs and quirks, and learning the local language/dialect. We are not those travelers.
Read MoreSeniorita Serenades in Spain
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Can you believe we made friends within five minutes of getting out of a cab, to the point where we were asked to take place in a guitar-swapping birthday party in Spain? Of course you can. It's us!
Read MoreGreetings from Santiago de Compostela!
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Santiago is mostly known for the camino, a rather long religious pilgrimage. We're neither religious nor into 500 mile treks, but we'll take full advantage of a city built for walking, as you'll see in this quick video
Read Morecafe o sotano - Bar
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This unassuming watering hole can be a pretty lively place at night, when the locals show up, the beers start flowing, and the guitar is passed around. Yes, a guitar. Yes, it will wind up in your lap. Yes, you must at least strum something. They'll love it.
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