A sudden emergency had us rushing to the Hospital of Essaouira - and then driving in the back of an ambulance to Marrakech. A quite interesting and nerve wrecking experience that reminded us that we were, after all, in Africa where apparently it IS possible to not have a single type of tissue/paper in a whole hospital.
My Unexpected Date with a North Korean Waitress
Our Stats After 365 Days on the road
The ultimate itineraries for Southern Mexico
The Southern tip of Mexico, including the states of Yucatán and Quintana Roo, is the closest you get to a paradise on earth. Offering anything you could dream of as a vacationer and beach-lover as well as the thrills and cultural riches that most backpackers seek, it doesn't get much better than this. But what is the best way to see all of it?
Fantastic Maps Apps for Getting Around When Traveling
The ultimate app tool-kit for getting anywhere - whether you want navigation to the closest ATM or find the cheapest way to cross the globe, your smart phone knows how to get you there. We'll help you navigate through the overwhelming amount of navigation apps and get the ones any traveller should carry with them when globetrotting!
Weird Foods Found in a Thai 7-Eleven
Fun Facts about Buenos Aires
5 Must-have Compact Travel Items for Ladies
The Soundtrack of Alex and Tamara
24 Danish Christmas Traditions
Extremely funny Danish words pt. 2
The very best Turkish food
Our futures in a Turkish coffee ground reading
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 Portuguese 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.
Cook on the road – with a minimal amount of money, ingredients and amenities
When traveling on a budget you are often staying in places with... let’s call it inconvenient cooking conditions. I am of course referring to shared hostel-kitchens, Airbnb’s with barely any utensils or studio apartments with nothing more than a water heater (if you’re lucky). Here’s a small post with ideas on how to utilize four basic ingredients that should be available all over the world and at the lowest budget – only using either a microwave, a stovetop or a water heater.