Wednesday 11. of October 2006 Hakodate Fish Market

Hakodate Fish MarketWhen I was 21 I went backpacking through Northern Japan in attempts to conquer some kind of “backpacking expectation”. When I reached the town of Hakodate, I had not spoken a word of English in over 14 days and had eaten enough hot noodle soups to last me a lifetime. Hakodate is...

Thursday 14. of September 2006 Travel matters

Travel matters. It is your obsession. Your reason to work and save. Travel makes you young again, or wiser than your years. It is a sense of wonder, an adventure, and a challenge. Travel is limited only by your imagination and sense of wonder. Montreal to Machu picchu, Madrid to Melbourne. You are...

Wednesday 06. of September 2006 Argentine wines

Nothing complements an Asado feast better than a glass of Argentine Malbec. Argentina is the world’s sixth largest wine producer. The winegrowing regions of Argentina span from Salta in the north, through Mendoza, right down to the Rio Negro Valley. The Mendoza region is by far the most successful,...

Monday 21. of August 2006 Argentine Tango

The Argentine Tango is the spirit of Argentina. Born in the bars and cafes of Buenos Aries, it is a social dance that exploded into becoming the heart and soul of Argentine music and dance. Unlike many partner dances, the tango is not danced in a rigid, framed position but inside an embrace. You...

Wednesday 16. of August 2006 Castle Salem

My mother and I are planning a trip to Ireland. I am have been working on our itinerary and came across a little BNB called Castle Salem. While there are hundreds of BNB’s in Ireland and a dozen or so that are nestled in castles, I found this one particularly unique.

Castle Salem is located in...