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Barcelona Through the Local Lens: Cristina & Guillermo from Barcelona Slow Travel
One of the highlights of our trip to Barcelona was our EatWith experience with Guillermo & Cristina as they gave as an insightful introduction to one of the city’s many markets and made our tummies very happy with their tapas and paella cooking class. This amazing couple are also the founders of Barcelona Slow Travel, a tour company that seeks to allow tourists to experience this amazing city as authentically as possible. In this version of “Through the Local Lens”, we are really excited to share their very candid responses to the tips and tricks for visitors to Barcelona and some amazing food and cultural recommendations! Enjoy (:
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The Beauty of Disconnection
I honestly never thought I’d say this, but we just had one of our best holidays in Bintan. It wasn’t the accommodation – we stayed in one of the SAF Cempaka Villas at the Bintan Lagoon Resort that was comfy and had all the basic amenities but was honestly nothing to shout about. It wasn’t the food – our best meal was the BBQ we prepared on the first night that involved cooking copious amounts of meat, seafood and corn which proceeded to be our source of protein for the next two days. Carbs were mainly instant noodles and sweet potatoes and the one meal that we did eat…
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What to do when your dream vacation becomes a nightmare
We had certain expectations about Phuket. It was supposed to be a relaxing getaway to a place where many have waxed lyrical about its pristine beaches, clear waters, awesome snorkelling … The photos looked amazing, and we took special care to pick a villa that was spacious and had an infinity pool overlooking the sea. It was a pretty perfect plan.
