Probably not what you had in mind when you thought ‘Christmas Feast’ to yourself. We spotted this in Tromso Airport in the far north of Norway. Given how expensive Norway is, and the fact that this is far up above the arctic circle, this meal is actually pretty affordable at … more »
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Indian Pride – Cafe Coffee Day Emporio in Prague
Most people from countries with strong brands (USA, Japan, Germany, etc.) probably can’t relate to this (McDonalds, BMW, and Sony are everywhere!). But as an Indian, when I travel abroad and see an Indian brand, it somehow fills me with irrational happiness. It doesn’t make any sense because I have … more »
Travel to my Country 4/4: Europe
We have dedicated the latest posts on Backpack ME to vicarious travels: we invited a series of travel and expat bloggers to take us on a virtual trip to their countries. After passing by The Americas, dipping ourselves into the Caribbean, exploring the ancient treasures of Africa & The Middle … more »
The westernmost point in mainland Europe
Today’s photo of the day takes us to the westernmost point of continental Europe. Cabo da Roca in Portugal, was described as The World’s End at one point in history. The scenery there is quite phenomenal! Steep cliffs bouncing into the depths of the Atlantic ocean surrounding by rolling hills … more »
UK trip: cold London & warm-at-heart Cardiff
It’s been more than a month and we haven’t written anything about our trip to the UK yet… so unfair! Sometimes it feels like traveling is more than a full-time job! We spend our days seeing and doing things and, whenever there is some time, planning the route, reading info … more »
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 »
LISBOA, Coisa Boa! (Why you should travel to LISBON)
It’s not easy for me to write about my country from a touristic point of view. As I have lived in Portugal for most of my life, I am obviously biased and would tell you there are a million reasons why you should visit (and more than half of those … more »