Posted in Madrid, tagged chic, Crystal Palace, las vistillas, madrid, museo cerralbo, royal botanic garden, sightseeing, slow travel, special places, style, the view on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Title: Contigo
Artist/Group: Joaquin Sabina
Cities have dehumanized all through the centuries, but there are many intimate places yet to be found. The Prado Museum, the Descalzas Reales Museum, the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia, the Royal Palace, the Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Templo de Debod and many other tourist attractions and landmarks of Madrid are listed in every [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged castles, chic, french gardens, padirac, sightseeing, slow travel, style, the view, travel dordogne on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Title: La corrida
Artist/Group: Francis Cabrel
An out of the ordinary itinerary – Dordogne
If you are in France for a few days, and you don’t speak French –just bon jour, mercy, baguette and a few more words- you are a tourist. And if you are a tourist you are expected to be trapped in the many touristy [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged chic, cro magnon, dordogne, la roque-st-christophe, lascaux caves, prehistoric sites, sightseeing, slow travel, style, the view on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Title: my culture
Artist/Group: One Giant Leap (robbie
What is the magic of this place? Let’s see: the highest concentration of historic sites and monuments in the region, the local gastronomy, its beauty, tranquility and charm. Between dark forests of oaks and chestnut trees and spectacular rocky cliffs hide enchanted castles, fortifications and charming villages.
But what [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged au fil de l'eau, brantome, chic, flower markets, perigord vert, sightseeing, slow travel, small villages, st jean de coles, style, the view on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do not stick to the must see or must do of your travel guide. Explore, get lost in the side roads of the countryside and you will discover more than you ever thought.
This time we planned an itinerary, mostly because we only had three complete days, which, (we learned that later), is not enough. [...]
Posted in COSTA RICA - Puerto Viejo, tagged canopy, cartago, chic, costa rica, nice things, sightseeing, slow travel, style, the view, volcanoes on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
· A visit to the Central Valley and the Volcanoes Located south of San Jose, this region deserves a visit. Don’t miss Cartago, the oldest city of the country and former capital, established in 1563. The Sunday Market in Cartago is beautiful.
· Manuel Antonio National Park Spectacular beaches, bewitching views and lush and green tropical [...]
Posted in COSTA RICA - Puerto Viejo, tagged chic, costa rica, pacuare, puerto viejo, rapids, sightseeing, slow travel, style, the view, white water rafting on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This probably was by far the most hilarious part of our trip. We were staying at the Costa Rica Marriot in San Jose and made reservations for a one day Class IV white water rafting the Pacuare River. The people of Aventuras Naturales picked up us at the hotel early in the morning and after [...]
Posted in COSTA RICA - Puerto Viejo, tagged caribbean beaches, costa rica, eco lodge, killer wave, puerto viejo, punta mona, punta uva, salsa brava, sightseeing, surf, the view, trekking on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One night after dinner I noticed that the boys, always looking for the latest news about waves, winds and swell, were listening carefully to a young man sitting not far from us. As we knew later, he was a reporter working for a Surf Magazine, who was waiting for the exact moment in which the [...]
Posted in COSTA RICA - Puerto Viejo, tagged beaches, bocas del toro, cahuita, chic, funky village, manzanillo, puerto viejo, punta mona, punta uva, sightseeing, slow travel, style, surfers, the view, tiny village charm on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nowadays Latinos and African residents blend with young surfers, European expats and visitors from all over the world. Rasta culture, sounds of reggae and calypso come alive in this charming tiny village. But it wasn’t always the same. An Afro Caribbean community, mainly Jamaicans, settled along the coast by 1800, founding the villages of Puerto [...]
Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged blancaneaux lodge, chic, sea kayaking, sightseeing, slowtravel, style, the view on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We spent our last day at Matachica sea kayaking and snorkeling in the barrier reef, just a mile away, resting and sunbathing at the beach. And it was time to say goodbye. The next morning, the water taxi took us back to San Pedro and we took and island cab to the airport. This was [...]
Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged altun ha, bomba village, chic, couples massage, exotic, hedonistic, maruba spa, sightseeing, slowtravel, style, the view, waterfalls on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We arranged a full day trip to Altun Ha. We set off in a motorboat, full speed through mangrove estuaries towards the jungle. Cruising up the Northern River we arrived to Bomba Village, a very small place where there are only a few natives who make and sell incredible wood artifacts from trees. It seems [...]
