Written on October 8, 2010
Following on for a recent article about food shopping in Buenos Aires, I want to give a shout out to my local pasta maker, Impacto Fabrica de Pastas (Carranza 1953).
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Written on September 10, 2010
On Sunday I was planning a day trip to Ottawa to see a friend. The bus was going to cost me around 60 plus dollars (around £40). Or I could lift share. Remembering that PickupPal are Canada-based, I decided this was a good place give it a try.
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Written on August 5, 2010
London got its own bike scheme last week. Finally. Hurrah. It’s modelled on the Bixi here in Montreal, and for that reason I wrote a comparative piece for the Guardian: In Montreal’s tracks.
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If you like the idea of renting an apartment during a short break in New York, you could be facing some problems if new legislation is pushed through.
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To my great excitement my Bixi key arrived in the post last week. Bixi is the name of the public bike system here in Montreal. (Bike + taxi = Bixi.)
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During my recent stay in Miami I decided to take my travel networking offline. How? With the oldest trick in the book. It goes a little something like this…
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I was in Miami on Sunday when Argentina played Mexico. I was told there was only one place for me to go: Normandy Isle, a northern part of Miami Beach known as Little Buenos Aires.
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Some people hate the idea of offline travel networking. I’m talking about anything – from Couchsurfing to an open-house dinner – which involve stepping out of a comfort zone and finding yourself in the company of strangers.
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This week someone told me about a B&B in Buenos Aires called Abode that prides itself on its ‘full English’ breakfast.
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I just read an interesting post on the At Home in Tuscany blog. In it the author addressed a decision by Grantourismo couple (and local travel supporters) Lara Dunston and Terry Carter to stay in Puglia.
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In praise of local pasta makers
Following on for a recent article about food shopping in Buenos Aires, I want to give a shout out to my local pasta maker, Impacto Fabrica de Pastas (Carranza 1953).
Continue Reading »
Tips on ride-sharing in Canada
On Sunday I was planning a day trip to Ottawa to see a friend. The bus was going to cost me around 60 plus dollars (around £40). Or I could lift share. Remembering that PickupPal are Canada-based, I decided this was a good place give it a try.
Continue Reading »
Help Londoners find a new name for their bikes
London got its own bike scheme last week. Finally. Hurrah. It’s modelled on the Bixi here in Montreal, and for that reason I wrote a comparative piece for the Guardian: In Montreal’s tracks.
Continue Reading »
NYC cracks down on sublets and ‘no-tels’
If you like the idea of renting an apartment during a short break in New York, you could be facing some problems if new legislation is pushed through.
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Jump on da Bixi bikes in Montreal
To my great excitement my Bixi key arrived in the post last week. Bixi is the name of the public bike system here in Montreal. (Bike + taxi = Bixi.)
Continue Reading »
Offline networking: tips for travelling solo
During my recent stay in Miami I decided to take my travel networking offline. How? With the oldest trick in the book. It goes a little something like this…
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Exploring Miami’s Little Buenos Aires
I was in Miami on Sunday when Argentina played Mexico. I was told there was only one place for me to go: Normandy Isle, a northern part of Miami Beach known as Little Buenos Aires.
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Travel networking: getting over the fear
Some people hate the idea of offline travel networking. I’m talking about anything – from Couchsurfing to an open-house dinner – which involve stepping out of a comfort zone and finding yourself in the company of strangers.
Continue Reading »
What’s wrong with an English breakfast abroad?
This week someone told me about a B&B in Buenos Aires called Abode that prides itself on its ‘full English’ breakfast.
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Going local in a tourist hotspot
I just read an interesting post on the At Home in Tuscany blog. In it the author addressed a decision by Grantourismo couple (and local travel supporters) Lara Dunston and Terry Carter to stay in Puglia.
Continue Reading »
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