New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made oh There’s nothin’ you can’t do Now you’re in New York These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Let’s hear it for New York, New York, New York (Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z) After spending … more »
Author Archives: Zara
Tequila Suicide in Busan, South Korea
I’m sure Busan is a fine city, it’s just that during my 5 days there I just didn’t see enough of it. I was couch surfing with Jamie in Busan. We used to stay out all night and sleep the whole day. Most of my Busan memories center around going … more »
USA Hostels Hollywood – The Backpackers Walk of Fame!
If you thought staying in the heart of Hollywood on a backpacker’s budget is not an option, think again! USA Hostels Hollywood offers accommodation in dorms and private rooms aimed at budget travelers, steps away from the Walk of Fame and the major tourist attractions in the area. You’re … more »
Super Size ME
If you’re starving… head to the USA! This country serves the most massive portions of food we’ve ever come across in 5 continents! For instance, this “slice” of carrot cake! Served by a cowboy inspired diner in Route 66, Arizona, this thing would be enough to feed an entire family! … more »
The Wedding Series 4/4: in Vegas, baby!
Greetings from Las Vegas! After you’ve read the post about our wedding day in Delhi, you’d be surprised to know that… we just got married in Las Vegas! What… again?! Well, not really! To understand what happened here we need to rewind a few months… We had decided to get married … more »
The Wedding Series 3/4: the WEDDING DAY!
If you’ve read about our families meeting, our friends arriving to India and our alternative bachelor(ette) party, now it’s the time to give you an inside on our actual wedding day! Ashray and I come from different sides of the world. Although none of us is religious, we followed the … more »
The Wedding Series 2/4: the bachelor(ette) party
We like to think we are not a conventional couple. So having a “typical” bachelor/ette party with strippers, genital shaped cakes and drinks galore was not the thing for us. Well, we still had plenty of drinks to pass around, but our friends made sure we had much more than … more »
The Wedding Series 1/4: everyone arrives!
That Indian weddings are a huge event, that we all know. I mean, I thought I knew until I started experiencing it by myself.. because one thing is being a guest, and another very different matter is to be the star of the show! Although most Indian families have weddings … more »
Conquistadores: why oh why?
I had never thought about the consequences of colonialism as much as while we were traveling around Latin America. I am half Portuguese and half Spanish and, having studied in Portugal, I have obviously learnt a lot about “the great discoveries” of my people and the subsequent colonial actions in … more »