Backpacking in Madrid – free walking tours, 1-Euro menu’s & the best hostel

I recently spent 4 days in Madrid, and having already spent 6 weeks traveling in Spain I figured I knew what I was getting into. Barcelona was okay, Valencia was beautiful and Madrid was just AWESOME! So awesome that I have to share all my top tips about my now favourite Spanish City. First off,…

Backpacking Through the Languedoc Wine Country (Part II – Chateau de Brau)

After perhaps a not so profitable tasting day in Narbonne I decided to hit Carcassonne with gusto. One of my favourite memories here has to be of La Cité at dusk – absolutely stunning and a carafe of vino and wild boar casserole followed this. Yum! So after sending a few e-mails out we decided…

A Backpackers Guide to the Wine Regions of Europe: The Beginning

The evolution of the wine world has seen it become not only a sphere for the uber-sophisticated older crowd but now copious amounts of 20 something’s, like myself have immersed themselves in this fascinating world. The only difference between the two groups comes down to the amount of dosh you have to invest in the…