Ask any Spanish speaking woman and she will say that the average Spanish-speaking male is very adept at the art of pick up lines. Like most Latin males, French, Brazilian and Italian, the Spanish-speaking male prides himself in being “cabelleros-gentleman” and to be always on the ball, when a new woman pops her head around…
Durian in case you didn’t know is a large exotic fruit from South East Asia. According to those who eat it, it has a rich custard like texture, and is often called by the people who love the fruit, it is the fruit of heaven. For others it is the fruit of hell. …
When you think of surf you don’t think of countries like Slovenia. It has only 47km of coastline in the far corner of the Adriatic Sea, between Italy and Croatia. A narrow sea like the Adriatic it’s not the most likely generator of waves. And as far as the Adriatic goes the far corner…
There is a lot of different Tapas dishes in Spain, so I’ve had to do a bit of research between what I know and what I don’t. One of my best memories of a great tapas dish, was one day cruising into Haro, the so-called capital of the La Rioja wine region. It was…
Holland as the Netherlands is known colloquially is a flat land. The highest point is 110 metres above sea level. This makes the Netherlands perfect for riding bikes, which the locals use as one of the main forms of transport. To make it easier for the Dutch there is an extensive network of bicycle…
Merry Christmas to you all. Today I’m writing about a different Christmas custom. One that is played out in Colombia. It’s called ‘mis aguinaldos”. An “aguinaldo” translates from Spanish as a gift, but can vary in its entire meaning from country to country. In Colombia the idea is to play mis aguinaldos, where you…
Scorregio was a good Italian boy. He was no oil painting, but then again very few men from his region in Apulia were. The important thing was that he and his mother thought that he really was attractive, and that was all that mattered. Scoreggio when he was young liked spending time with his father…