March 2012
Links We Love: Vol 22
Mar 31 2012
Travel gear for every destination – at Design Sponge Don’t miss these 5 must eat Parisian Snacks – at Landlopers Google’s April Fools joke is…
Rent A Bike In Amsterdam
Mar 30 2012
Go Dutch And See The City On Two Wheels When you get off the train at Centraal, the first thing you see is bicycles. Kids…
Travel Tip #21: Have a Great Attitude
Mar 29 2012
Have A Great Attitude A Buddhist proverb tells the story of a dishonest, selfish man who visited a neighboring city and returned home to report…
Palacio Real
Mar 28 2012
Spain’s Royal Palace In Western Madrid No trip to Europe would be complete without a visit to at least one palace. Visiting these larger-than-life residences…
The Presidio
Mar 26 2012
Presidio is Spanish for “Fort” After you take the Cable Car from Union Square to Fisherman’s Wharf with a throng of tourists, you may be disappointed…
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Mar 24 2012
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Travel Tip #20: When to Take a Taxi
Mar 22 2012
Sometimes we like our luxury. Hot showers, cold beer the occasional taxi cab. We know we should use public transportation : it’s cheap and environmentally…
Amsterdam Museum
Mar 21 2012
The Story Begins When The Amstel Was Dammed… The Amsterdam Museum should be your first stop on your first visit to Amsterdam. (Note — if you…
Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs
Mar 20 2012
Small Restaurant, Big Pancakes Yes, we know it shows up in all of the guidebooks but that should not scare you away. Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs is…
ABC Bookstore
Mar 19 2012
Anglophone’s Paradise in Central Amsterdam Towards the end of your trip to Amsterdam, after a couple of long layovers and train rides, you suddenly find…
Links We Love: Vol 20
Mar 17 2012
We take a lot of photos with our iPhones, and we are loving Camera Awesome – check out the details for yourself. Do you have…
Travel Tip #19: Use Public Transportation
Mar 15 2012
Study maps and plan your routes before you go We here at L&A are big fans of public transportation. Someone else takes you from where…
Sevilla Cathedral
Mar 12 2012
“Let a church so beautiful and so great that those who see it built will think we were mad” . With those words, construction on…
The Mezquita
Mar 09 2012
The photo on the title page of my 11th grade Spanish textbook captivated me. The picture showed a temple of some sort with an array…
Travel Tip #18: Frequent Flyer Programs
Mar 08 2012
They are free and they are heavily advertised. What’s the catch? Redeeming your miles is about as easy as getting a refund from a used…
The Mezquita, Cordoba
Mar 07 2012
Stay tuned, we’re working on new posts right now! In the meantime, feast your eyes on this lovely photo from Cordoba.
Emperador Trajano
Mar 02 2012
Great Morning Meal In Sevilla Before the sun gets too hot for coffee, stop by Emperador Trajano for a cup of espresso and some pastry.…
March Wallpapers
Mar 01 2012
Can you feel it? Spring is in the air! Just thinking about it makes us daydream about Cinque Terre , Italy. Here are some wallpapers…