They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. This is where we will write a 1000 words – every day. Here’s a photo we took in a market in Madrid, to start you up for now!
Author Archives: Ashray
Road trip tips for Spain
If you’re doing a road trip in Spain, there’s definitely a lot of things that you can do to save a bit of money. We started our trip in Barcelona and our itinerary looked as follows: Barcelona Valencia Granada Malaga Cordova Sevilla Madrid So lets start with what we learned … more »
Mexico visa waiver for Indians with USA (Tourist) Visas
I just entered Mexico today from Cancun. Flew in from Madrid, Spain. The Mexico Embassy website in New Delhi states that no visa is required for anyone who holds a valid US visa. This is true for all classes of US visas. I have a tourist visa to the US … more »
VAT Reclaim from the UK and EU – Always do this!
This is something that people often forget to do or aren’t aware of. But you can save a TON of money by doing this! If you are not an EU citizen, you can reclaim most of the VAT/IVA on your purchases (electronics, shoes, etc.) when you leave the … more »
We’re getting younger, time dilation is real!
A few months ago, before I sold all my stuff and started traveling full-time, I read an article that told me I could grow younger. Having encountered tall claims of elixirs and fountains of youth (mostly in the RPGs I played :P), I was skeptical. However, the article did make … more »
Well the mountain didn’t come to me..
There’s an old saying “If Mohammed will not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed.“ I’ve had one of the craziest days of my life today. It’s the 4th of November and right now, I’m writing this on a flight from Chennai to Mumbai. A flight that … more »
Portuguese visa woes..
So I was in New Delhi for a while during the launch of MyStreetMarket and I probably should’ve applied for the Portuguese visa right then but didn’t have the time. Once I was back at Coimbatore I decided that I would hand my application over to the travel agent and … more »
Liberated!
There’s something really liberating about selling all your possessions and setting out on an adventure! It gives strength to the old adage: Don’t let your possessions own you. I finally sold my car, and I was definitely very sad to see my beautiful ride go! However a feeling of … more »
International Driving License, Car sale woes, ticket bookings!
So we got our International Driver’s Licenses today. It’s really simple in Dubai, all you need is: – A valid UAE license – 2 passport size photos – Passport copy with valid visa page – AED 140 Just head to any post office, yes POST OFFICE and you can have … more »
My car got unsold! :(
So I had found a colleague from work to sell my car to. Unfortunately there were some financial issues and the car now needs to be resold. *sigh* Lets look at this as a small setback. We just ordered our backpacks, I got a 75L Osprey Meridian and Zara got … more »