Learning Italian in Milan – when taking a language course in the country of origin, you obviously learn much more than just the local tongue.
Language Learning in Milan
Author: Renata Green
The world is my oyster: I'm Renata, founder and editor of this travel blog.
bye:myself - no, that's not a typo, it's referring to me saying bye to my comfort zone and heading for new shores solo.
Having been a solo traveller, flashpacker, and poverty jet setter for ages made me an avid and savvy planner and organizer of worldwide travel. Since I've been an author and journalist practically all my life, I love to put my travel experience into writing to encourage, inspire, and assist you.
Looking forward to meeting you somewhere on this planet!
Grub First, Then Ethics – Brace Yourself for Cuba
Yes, Cuba is a wonderful place with days on endless beaches and nights at hot bars. Nevertheless, brace yourself for Cuba.
Obviously, the difficult monetary situation and the unimaginable economic difference between locals and visitors might lead to misperceptions.
Grub first, then ethics – as a matter of fact, in Cuba, you are often reminded of this sober truth.
We’ll Always Have Büdelsdorf – bye:myself at the NordArt 2017
We’ll Always Have Büdelsdorf – since every year, hence, also in 2017, the NordArt is taking place in this forlorn suburb with the quirky name.
Don’t judge an art event by its location: The annual NordArt is one of Europe’s biggest exhibitions of contemporary art.
This Way to the Whole Story ->Büdelsdorf Revisited – bye:myself at the NordArt 2018
Büdelsdorf revisited – since every year the NordArt is taking place in that forlorn suburb with the quirky name, also in 2018, I visited bye:myself.
For instance this NICHTS-sign.
NICHTS was made by Klaus Gündchen from stainless steel in 2011.
As you already know from this post, the NordArt is a very nice, annual art event. Obviously, you cannot compare it to the Biennial in Venice.
Nevertheless, they show a great variety of international artists. The NordArt has been one of the largest exhibitions of contemporary art in Europe, after all.
This Way to the Whole Story ->Cheesy Flight: Never Put Cream Cheese In Your Hand Luggage
Safety first! D’accord, mes amis. But when cheese in your hand luggage is considered a terror weapon, things do get slightly out of hand.
location location location – my adventurous accommodation choices
Location location location: This is a roundup of some of my adventurous accommodation choices. I’ve actually made them in search of the best price-performance ratio.
After all, who doesn’t want to stay at a nice, comfortable hotel at an exceptionally low price?
I do!
However, very often, these accommodations are located in – euphemistically speaking – remote locations. The Spanish call it en el culo del diablo – in the devil’s butt.
Indispensable Travel Tools and Gadgets
There are some travel tools and useful gadgets that over the years became indispensable for me.
But seriously, what is it that you really need to take with you on your trip? Actually it’s your passport, your vaccination record, a credit card and your phone with all that matters on it.
Everything else such as clothes, toiletries, or sun gear can be replaced. You can buy almost everything in almost every country in the world. Maybe not in the desired quality, but still.
I’m by no means an advocate to buy constantly everything – and, as a matter of fact, I hate shopping.
All I’m saying is that it’s neither the end of the world nor the end of a happy vacation if you forget something.
This Way to the Whole Story ->a huge travel mishap – or: my claim to be a rock star
Rock stars are known for throwing large appliances out of the window. Well, although I never claimed to be a rock star, a little mishap that happened to me in New York qualified for being one.
(Photo: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), 2008-07-11 Air conditioners at UNC-CH, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Guide to BONITO – where nomen est omen, definitely
Let me guide you to Bonito which means pretty in Portuguese – hence, here, nomen est definitely omen.
Actually, Bonito seems to be one of Brazil’s internationally hidden gems.
This Way to the Whole Story ->Getting a Haircut Around the World
There is a hairdresser’s chair standing in my nook of the internet: As a travel blogger, I’m getting a haircut in basically every country I visit in the world.
