Archive for January, 2008
« Previous EntriesCosta Rica Hotels, Affordability through Hotel Pure
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Costa Rica has become quite the vacation spot over the past few years thanks to an aggressive marketing campaign launched by the Costa Rican government. Backed-up by a solid infrastructure, the country has grown accustomed to the tourism industry which has flourished positively in the last decade.
Costa Rica is well suited with renowned 4 to [...]
Sleeping Cheap in Europe
Thursday, January 31st, 20081. Think small: Larger hotels are usually pricier than small
hotels or B&Bs.
2. Consider a chain: More hotel chains offering cheap or
moderately priced rooms are springing up. You won’t find character, but you’ll
get predictable Motel 6-type comfort.
3. Business Hotels: In Scandinavia, Brussels, and Berlin,
business hotels need customers in the summer and on weekends,
when their [...]
First Aid Kit.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008You can buy virtually anything you need in Europe, but it’s handy to bring along:
Band-Aids
Soap or alcohol preps (antiseptic Handi-Wipes or Purell-type hand sanitizer)
Antibiotic cream (in Europe, you may need a prescription to buy skin ointments with antibiotics)
Moleskin
Tweezers
Thermometer in a hard case
Non-aspirin pain reliever
Medication for colds and diarrhea
Prescriptions and medications (in [...]
Running away for 11 weeks to Paris.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008That would be the headline if anyone were to write about me.
Arriving for an expensive 24th birthday dinner funded by two good friends at a restaurant with sought-after seats and surrounded by a sea of high-rollers in their suits and ties, I had tried to muster some genuine enthusiasm for the occasion. Like me, a [...]
Motorcycle trip.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008What better way to watch a sunset than zipping through Montmartre on the back of a motorcycle driven by an Armenian guy? This is only the second time I’ve been on a two-wheeled-this-is-what-it-feels-like-before-dieing-contraption, and I must say that this BMW bike roaring through the chaotic streets of Paris was a little more thrilling than the [...]
Drinking water in Europe.
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I drink European tap water and any water served in restaurants. Read signs carefully, however: Some taps, including those on trains and airplanes, are not for drinking. If there’s any hint of non potability — a decal showing a glass with a red “X” over it, or a skull and crossbones — don’t drink it. [...]
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