How to be a Good Airbnb Host 101
Airbnb gave me the opportunity to travel the world, whilst simultaneously paying off my mortgage. It was, however, a steep learning curve and this article will be your guide to becoming a good Airbnb host.
Decrypting the Brazilian Menu
Brazilian food is diverse, but also potentially problematic. In the sense that nothing is off limits. You may or may not have heard of the infamous Feijoada. It is originally…
Surviving the Old World: Advice on Living in Italy
Advice on Living in Italy On the eve of leaving Italy I scribbled down all the lessons I had learnt while settling down in the Old World. You would think…
Thursday Night Tomato Tongue
The Story of the Tomato Tongue I moved to Brazil partly on a whim, blinded or dazzled by love. I believe if I hadn’t, I wouldn’t be the person I…
My Guide to Decrypting the Italian Menu
(How to avoid debilitating post-Italian food syndrome) Understanding an Italian menu should be one of the great feats of modern life. It WILL serve you even when you darken the…
Abruzzo – Italy’s Secret Regions
Abruzzo: it’s got lamb, ski resorts, bears (apparently), beach and sass. The great news about Abruzzo is it’s low key, new news and with very few tourists. That said, Ryan…
VIDEO: A Day in Brazil VS England
Brazil vs England: are you curious? Brazil a far off tropical land; England a tea loving island. Our question was how much do the two actually differ? I have squeezed…
Umbria – Italy’s Secret Regions
First things first, Italy may just look like a boot on a map, but it is dissected into a complex jigsaw of individual regions. Each has a history as an…
San Marino – A Treacherous Narnia
Our latest, eventful romantic jaunt took place in the independent city state of San Marino and it’s a cracker. This tiny country dates back to 301 AD, when a Croatian…
The Holy Grail of not Sucking as an Expat
Remember that scene in Beauty and the Beast, when Beast slurps up his soup right out of the bowl? We all have a little judgey chuckle at his ignorance. Poor guy,…