This is another post on the series of what it costs to travel the world long-term and what we spend on a daily basis where we stay. With our two month stay in Las Palmas complete, this is what I documented of our daily spending & budgeting. Getting to Las Palmas on Gran Canaria To get […]
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We took the Renfe train from Madrid airport to Atocha station and began our day in the city there. The station looks very grand indeed, along with many other buildings in the city. We found a busy little side street and enjoyed a nice lunch. The ever popular menu de dia […]
The Best Way to Get From Madrid Airport to The City
There are many ways to get from Madrid airport to the city, all of which you can google. However, when we visited the city the best option was the Renfe train. Also worth noting was that the metro line 8 which connects to the airport was not in service due to construction work. The best […]
Our Stay at The Ibis Hotel Close to The Madrid Airport
We had a one night stay-over in Madrid and decided on a hotel close to the airport. The best deal I found was at the Ibis hotel. €58 which was $84 AUD Day 1124 – 30th March 2017 Our stay at the Ibis hotel close to the Madrid airport Ibis has a shuttle service that […]
Great Coffee and Bakery at Granier Las Palmas
You probably know that we are coffee snobs… And so you will be pleased to find out that we have found a decent place to get our daily fix. I’m not usually a friend of franchise places but we’ve found this one here in Gran Canaria to be very consistent and offer great value. You […]
Playa de las Canteras in Las Palmas on Gran Canaria
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Rooftop Bar Casablanca O’sole Mío La Casa Roja in Las Palmas
All along the Playa de las Canteras in Las Palmas are plenty of restaurants and cafes. One that we tried just the other evening was O’sole Mío La Casa Roja Casablanca. Day 1155 – April 30th, 2017 This place appealed to us because of the rooftop bar. We had spotted it whilst walking along […]
Cruise Port on The Canary Islands
The canary island of Gran Canaria is in the top five most popular destinations in Spain, and whilst staying here it is easy to see why. I guess one of the major reasons would have to be the climate which has average temperatures of 17 in winter and 25 in summer. With some 13 million […]
Gorgeous Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
I wish I’d planned and booked for a longer stay here in Las Palmas. Yes, this place ticks lots of boxes. Moni & I have been here for just over three weeks so far and already know that we want to stay longer. This place is wonderful and yet we’ve only seen a little. […]
Life in Alicante, Spain
How can we describe life in Alicante in a few words? How about ‘wonderful’… Moni & I have recently spent nearly six months living in Alicante and have found it a wonderful place to stay. In this mega post I’ll show you some of the highlights from the city and surrounds that will probably have […]