After our successful post “Bialetti Moka Pot, the real Italian coffee“, which explains our favourite coffee maker, we present a much easier way of brewing coffee, the French press. What is a French press? A French press (also known as a cafetière, cafetière à piston, caffettiera a stantuffo, press pot, coffee press, or coffee plunger), is a coffee brewing device invented by two French […]
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Bialetti Moka Pot, the real Italian coffee
You would be surprised by the number of people that only drink instant or filter coffee at home, although it is decreasing year by year. Personally, I don’t have any coffee machine, and I normally use the Moka Express. It has two key benefits: it does need electricity nor pods or capsules, and I can […]
Things you can do while you can’t travel
What can we do now if we cannot travel abroad? We’ve had a very productive remote session among some of the contributors of this blog and we came up with the following ideas and, more importantly, resources. The list of streaming services and resources in the Free Streaming Services section is updated often, please get […]
Best Free Cards for Travel. No fees and the best exchange rates
Do you use your standard/main/everyday credit or debit cards when you are abroad? Or when you buy online on foreign websites? You are losing money, or you could be saving a lot. Everyday cards (from standard banks) have a lot of hidden charges, such as foreign transaction fees (“non-sterling”, if your account is from the […]
How to Find the Cheapest Flights to Anywhere. Tricks and Myths
There are plenty of posts online about this topic, and most of them seem to rely on unconfirmed sources, random cases read online and even rumours. In this post, I am going to discuss some of the myths and give advice on how to actually find the best flights. The travel industry is changing The […]
The Most Unusual Hotels in the World
The Manta Resort The Manta Resort in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Each room is a small island with a subaquatic bedroom. Treehotel Treehotel in Harads, Sweden. It has 7 unique tree rooms in the middle of the forest, and hanging from a tree. Kakslauttanen Hotel Kakslauttanen Hotel in Saariselkä, Finland. Admire the Northern Lights, Midnight Sun and other miracles from […]
Travel Trends 2018. Cities, Experiences, Tours and Activities
TripAdvisor and Mastercard have released very important statistics from 2017, revealing the most visited cities and the most booked tours in the entire World, respectively. This is valuable information that can be used to predict travel trends for 2018. World’s most popular experiences/tours in 2017 TripAdvisor, the World’s largest online provider of reviews and bookable tours/activities, […]
Banksy. World Graffiti Artist. His technique, career and work
Banksy has become an iconic figure in the UK and has transgressed all geographical boundaries. His anonymous, satirical and provocative art makes him the most controversial street artist in the World. In this post, we have compiled information from several sources, to provide an overview of his life and work. Click/tap on the menu below to […]
Top travel websites that every good traveller should now
What websites and resources do you normally use when before and during your trip? The available resources are continuously growing, so what are the choices? Multiple resources per travel phase or stage Most people use multiple resources during the different phases of the trip, as there is no single travel app or website that gives […]