September 30th, 2007
To the dear readers of EuropeString,
Please accept my apologies for not being there for the past 2 months. Real life and work got in the way. With “real life”, I mean my 2 young kids. At work, we’ve had some emergencies which meant that I had to travel even more than usual.
No, those are not […]
By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 3 comments
September 28th, 2007
Yes, we are growing. Soon enough, wherever it is you plan to spend your vacation, b5media’s Travel & Culture Channel will have a blog to help you discover your destination of choice.
For now, we have three new great bloggers to guide you:
Jed can show you around the capital of England over at the London […]
By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments
September 28th, 2007
Earlier this week, during a working visit to Barcelona, I was able to try out the Barcelona Student JetPack which Tarkan sent to me from the UK.
So before I announce the winner of the Barcelona Student JetPack Giveaway Contest, I am going to examine its contents minutely and share with you my thoughts:
‘Don’t Forget’ […]
By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments
September 26th, 2007
That’s me and my husband, hamming it up for the camera as we waited for our food at one of your basic tourist trap restaurants in Siena, Italy. Yes, I should have know but we were hungry and traveling with an antsy 2 year old. Plus, my husband just shrugged it all […]
By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment
September 25th, 2007
Do you love intellectual conversations? Are you a voracious reader? If so, Tumbleweed Hotel could be THE hotel for you — dear budget traveler — when you go to Paris.
The Tumbleweed hotel is the name given to the second floor of a bookshop where beds are placed amongst books. If […]
By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 5 comments
September 24th, 2007
It’s been labeled a “must” for those traveling to Verona. I, on the other hand, consider it (paying to go inside Casa di Giulietta to see the balcony) a tourist trap.
Here’s why:
Shakespeare’s Juliet did NOT really speak from this balcony.
Even if there were 2 feuding families in Verona, no one has really proven the existence […]
By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments
September 23rd, 2007
Unlike in the USA where Rule 240 will not protect you anymore, the European Union has strict rules on Passenger Rights and Air Safety. They have made sure that you are protected when there are cancellations and long delays.
“This new piece of legislation has introduced significant improvements to the protection of air passengers’ rights in […]
By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment
September 22nd, 2007
What if you got lucky in Verona and would want to spend a romantic evening out… where can you take her without having to spend a lot?
Here’s one suggestion of where you can go, with different options on what you can do:
Take her to Arena di Verona, a Roman amphitheatre where they have opera performances.
If […]
By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments
September 21st, 2007
Greetings from the romantic city of Verona. I’ve been to nearby Bologna and Venice before but this is the first time I have ever made it here.
It’s a charming city and from what I have seen, it is obvious why it is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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September 17th, 2007
In my opinion, Lonely Planet should slash their Marketing budget. The money they save on that should just be used to slash down the prices of their books.
Why?! Because backpackers / budget travelers are like walking advertisements of Lonely Planet.
I see them reading their copies everywhere… on the steps of that famous landmark, waiting […]
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