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Archive for June 2007

June 19th, 2007

10 Commandments for Drivers in Rome

You shall not kill.
The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.
Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.
Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents.
Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 3 comments

June 19th, 2007

Picture Talk: Global Communications at Your Fingertips

If you want to communicate with the locals but do not have the moolah to learn the language and/or hire a translator, you can start practicing the skills you have learned while playing charades or…
you can buy Picture Talk: Global Communications at Your Fingertips.
“Wherever you are in the world, express your wishes by simply pointing […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

June 19th, 2007

Travel Offers on Ebay

I am not really into eBay. I do not really like the idea of bidding or purchasing something from a relatively unknown seller/source.   So I was surprised when my friend told me that she is planning on booking (or bidding, I think) her next vacation on eBay.
One sample she showed to me was a […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

June 19th, 2007

Dine at Port Olimpic

Barcelona’s Port Olimpic is a marina lined with bars, restaurants and discos. It’s one of the best places where you can find excellent seafood restaurants.
If your budget is limited, though, you may want to keep in mind the following:

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By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

June 19th, 2007

Europestring on Crunchy Mustard

Lara has featured Europestring on Crunchy Mustard, an interesting site that talks about “a collection of all things absurd in life. Whether it’s about the really great piece of pizza we just ate, or the lovely state of world affairs, we have you covered.”
Thanks, Lara!
Go check out Crunchy Mustard, too.  It’s a beautifully designed site […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

June 19th, 2007

Disco at the Port Olimpic in Barcelona

You’d think that going to the stylish marina of the Port Olimpic in Barcelona will put a hole in your pocket. Well, yea but not if you know where you can go for great budget dining. But, you would have to wait until tomorrow for that.
Today, I am going to tell you about the disco […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 4 comments

June 13th, 2007

The Travel and Channel Family of b5media

Should your wanderlust take you elsewhere in the world, check out what the other b5media travel bloggers have to say about their turf:

Lynn talks about Fête de la Musique
MaryJo asks, “Do you wanna funk?” with the Seattle Men’s Chorus?
Jon invites you to Get Your Mojo Working with James Cotton.
SP features the gadget that makes […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

June 13th, 2007

Flashbooking

Flashbooking is an online directory of budget hotels and hostels which are mostly run by locals.
So the next time you plan to vagabond in Europe (or anywhere else in the world) and your budget is limited, add Flashbooking in your research for the cheapest accommodation.  You may find the best deal there.
And whether you book […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 3 comments

June 12th, 2007

Watch the Opera in Copenhagen

The Copenhagen Opera House is Denmark’s world class venue for opera and ballet. Currently, they are showing Matador, a musical by Peter Langdal and Bent Fabricius-Bjerre.
Interested?
The cheapest ticket costs around 90Dkr (ca. 12Euros).
No time to reserve? You can also head for the Box Office on the day of the performance to purchase […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

June 8th, 2007

Off to Paris

In a few hours, we are off to Paris for yet another extended weekend getaway.  Since we’d be showing my parents around, we’d be acting like your typical tourists as we rub elbows with all the other tourists while we make our way to the front of the Louvre, up the Eiffel, in front of […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 3 comments