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Avoiding crowds in cities suffering from overtourism

February 4, 2020 Jack 0

Overtourism isn’t new, it’s just taken some destinations time to stop seeing the dollar/euro signs ringing up on tills and start seeing the negative effects of what has often been partly their own doing. […]

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Forget the Dordogne or Barcelona, Tenerife’s the Place for the Most Authentic Markets

February 1, 2016 Jack 0

if I were to ask most people to list in order of the least touristy to most touristy how they viewed markets in Barcelona, Tenerife and somewhere like Issigeac… […]

Barcelona

What’s Hot and What’s Not, World Travel Market Industry Report 2015

November 9, 2015 Jack 1

The World Travel Market Industry Report session which more or less kicks off the World Travel Market at the Excel in London is the ideal event to find out what’s going to be hot in the travel world in 2016. […]

Fabrica Moritz
Barcelona

24 Hours in Barcelona

January 15, 2013 Jack 1

Nearly every little bar and café looks inviting in Barcelona but start the day in opulent style at the café in the Palau de la Música Catalana… […]

Goats Cheese Barcelona
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Eat but Don’t Tell, a Truly Secret Restaurant in Barcelona

November 21, 2012 Jack 2

I couldn’t quite get my head around the fact that it was actually a secret restaurant – they didn’t want to advertise their presence… […]

Spanish Grand Prix, Circuit de Cataunya
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The Thrills of Watching the Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya

August 23, 2012 Jack 0

By the time we were walking under Fernando Alonso’s face smiling down from the Avenida de los Campeones, the fever pitched screaming and revving of Formula 1 cars seeped through the whole body… […]

Atlas Mountains

Ten Outstanding Ways to Arrive at a Destination

August 18, 2012 Jack 2

On occasions, the mode of transport that we’ve used to get to a destination has added a tasty dollop of exotic spiciness and adventure to the whole experience. These have been some of our favourite ways to arrive at a destination. […]

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Visiting the Camp Nou in Barcelona during the Champions League Final

August 9, 2012 Jack 0

I’m sitting in arguably the most famous football stadium in the known universe on the night of the biggest club game in football, the Champions League final. […]

Yellow Seat 600 Tapas Tour Barcelona
Barcelona

Classic Cars, a 3D Stripper & The Best Tapas Trail Ever in Barcelona

July 9, 2012 Jack 4

We were having an absolute hoot on an urban adventure that was turning out to be the best and most unusual tapas trail that I’m ever likely to experience. […]

Claris Hotel, Barcelona
Barcelona

Stylish Sanctuary, The Claris Hotel Grand Luxe in Barcelona

July 2, 2012 Jack 0

Just what I want from a hotel in the centre of Barcelona, the Claris Hotel is relatively close to La Rambla and some of the best examples of Modernisme architecture; near the shops and cafés on Passeig Gràcia and yet tucked away up a side-street […]

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Enchanting My Senses, Barcelona’s La Boqueria Market

June 24, 2012 Jack 0

La Boqueria Market not only lives up to the hype it surpasses it – inspiring foodies for 800 years since it existed as an open air market outside of the city walls. […]

Sagrada Família in Barcelona
Barcelona

Modernisme & Barcelona, It’s Not Just All About Gaudí

May 24, 2012 Jack 0

Think of Barcelona and what pops into your head? Unless you’re going to play awkward, the chances are it will be FC Barcelona and Antoní Gaudí… […]

Barcelona

Unravelling A Rich Tapestry of Experiences In Catalonia

May 17, 2012 Jack 1

A few days into a trip around Catalonia and it’s fair to say that the expectations I had beforehand have not only been exceeded; they’ve been smashed to smithereens. […]

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Bars in Barcelona, Searching for the Green Fairy and her Friends

March 24, 2011 Jack 0

There were two things I wanted to achieve on my birthday in Barcelona. The first was to ride the Transbordador Aéreo del Port cable car from the port… […]

Barcelona

Hotel Eurostars Laietana Palace

February 10, 2011 Jack 0

Situated right on the edge of the Barri Gòtic quarter you can pretty much fall out the Hotel Eurostars Laietana Palace and into a cool bar, stylish restaurant or stunning landmark. […]

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It’s Tenerife but not as you know it – THE BANANA ROAD by Buzz Trip’s Andrea Montgomery

Click to buy The Banana RoadWhen Andy and Jack buy a small house on a pitch ‘n’ putt golf course surrounded by banana plantations in the north of Tenerife, they encounter an eccentric neighbour who hints at a double life as an espionage agent; the Disney Gang; and a white cat with no tail, and a penchant for torture. An arrest and a sudden death turn their world upside down and open the door to a series of seemingly unrelated incidents. As Jesus takes up residence in the bottom of the garden and paradise begins to unravel, the shocking truth is finally uncovered and Andy and Jack face losing everything. CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BANANA ROAD

Portugal off the beaten track – Camel Spit & Cork Trees by Buzz Trip’s Jack Montgomery

Camel Spit & Cork Trees is an evocative travelogue covering areas of Portugal that still lie below most visitors' radar. When travel writers Andy and Jack Montgomery swap Tenerife for Portugal, they embark on a journey that takes them from the Algarve's honey-coloured coastline to the verdant valleys of the Minho, and from life on a smugglers’ trail in Alentejo’s border country to a farm beside a cork forest near Lisbon... [CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BOOK]

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