Meeting people in a new city can be difficult… if you let it. There are plenty of ways to make new friends so we explore ways to meet people without resorting to online social networks and relying on good old fashion face-to-face contact. This is the follow-up post to Part 1: meeting people through online social networks. There are great options for meeting people online, but let’s not forget about the old-fashioned face-to-face concept!
Discover if the Eurail pass is right for you. We spent a summer traveling by train with a Europass and we share our thoughts on whether it’s worth the money.
There’s no denying it. We’re new in town and we need friends. Remember the good ol’ days when you made friends simply by turning to the guy next to you in class and making a smart ass comment. Then bam. Friends. Nowadays as an adult, not so simple. Sure you can make friends at work, but if you’re job is at all like Auston and my former careers, that can vary. Most of the people we worked with were significantly older than us, married with kids or grandkids, and paying a mortgage. Sure they’re nice people, but I just don’t see us tossing back beers together at the bar on a Friday night.
On one of the first nights we spent in Madrid, Auston’s cousin Taylor asked us if we had any travel pet peeves. Off the top of my head, I couldn’t really think of any, though there were surely many. I could only come up with a general pet peeve I have about elevator buttons. When you walk up to the elevator, you push the up or down button and it usually lights up. Why then, do so many people feel the need to push the button again if it’s already lit up? The light means it’s been pushed! I don’t know why it gets to me, but I developed that one when we lived in a high-rise in Chicago. Anyway, Auston and I got to thinking and we do have a major travel pet peeve.
Games should definitely be on your list of travel necessities as you’re preparing for your next trip. After all, there are always times when you’re going to be waiting around for something and need to pass the time. Consider these four compact games as options over a standard deck of cards.
Taking a trip around the world should be a romantic experience for any couple in love, shouldn’t it? Well we can’t speak for other couples, but it was no romantic getaway for us, at least some of the time – ok, many times. In fact, it was quite the opposite. We’d never fought so much in the seven years we’ve been together. It’s safe to say that by the end of our trip around the world our relationship was strained and apparently not aging well, so much so that if it had a face it’d look like Michael Douglas.
The 58th annual Eurovision Song Contest has 39 countries participating hoping to have their submitted song voted as this year’s best. Check out these former and current Eurovision venues as your next European destination.
Looking for an apartment abroad for the first time? This is our experience looking for a place in Madrid using various resources and websites.
Looking for top destinations to visit in France? Here’s a list of top 5 regions to visit – some obvious and others you may not have thought of. Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Paris, Nice, Lyon, Nancy.
Read this advice on how to apply for a long term (long stay) French visa, including details on the France visa requirements and French visa application.
