The FC Barcelona Shop at Camp Nou must see
A visit to the FC Barcelona Shop – situated in the heart of the stadium. It was our last day in Barcelona and we decided…
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok On a recent trip to Thailand I was flying in and out of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. It is…
Flying with Air Emirates
Flying with Air Emirates. Recently I had the pleasure to fly with Air Emirates from Buenos Aires to Bangkok. This is the second time that…
Inside a Russian Orthodox Church
Inside a Russian Orthodox Church. The architectural style of a Russian Orthodox Church is very different to that of a Western Church. The first thing…
Kelowna Tourist Destination
Kelowna tourist destination. Kelowna is a bustling city located on the beautiful Okanagan Lake in the heart of the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada.…
Tips for not getting robbed while sleeping at an airport
Tips for not getting robbed while sleeping at an airport. Last year we found ourselves in an unfortunate situation – we missed our flight to…
Red Square closed for Events
Red Square closed for Events Imagine you have flown half-way around-the-world to see a very important touristy site and when you arrive, it is closed. We…
A cat called Barsik
A Russian cat called Barsik. Mom`s cat Barsik, didn`t like us from the word go. He made it clear from the beginning that we were…
Criminal History Check in Argentina
Criminal History Check in Argentina When applying for residency in Argentina it is required that a criminal history check (antecedentes penales) be done. This is…
Rubber tree in Buenos Aires – Argentina
Huge Rubber tree in Buenos Aires. There is an enormous Rubber Tree in Plaza Francia close to Café La Biela and La Recoleta Cemetery and…
Monument dedicated to Minin and Pozharsky
Monument dedicated to Minin and Pozharsky There is only one statue on Red Square (Krasnaya Ploshchad) and that is the Monument dedicated to Minin and…
The lucky dog in the Moscow Metro
The lucky dog in the Moscow Metro. I was looking forward to using the Moscow Metro again. It is a work of art! Unfortunately, there…
Russians love to read
Russians and books I was surprised to see how cheap and readily available books were in Russia. Book kiosks are everywhere in the cities and…
Outback Bar–Koh Phangan
Outback Bar–Koh Phangan. We stumbled upon the Outback Bar when we just arrived in Koh Phangan. It was mid-day and we were starving. When I…
Galleria San Marco – Glassblowing demonstration in Venice
A visit to Galleria San Marco in Venice. Glass blowing is a very specialized art form and a must see when in Venice.The island of…
Translating documents in Argentina
Translating documents in Argentina Foreigners in Argentina are often required to have documents translated from another language into Spanish. Spanish is the Official Language in…