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Before you accept that house sit

March 6, 2015 by Nat & Tim 35 Comments

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Hellish house sit On the heels of what turned out to be the worst house sit we have had so far, we thought we would pass on a few thoughts we had on how to avoid a disappointing house sitting experience. Although most could struggle their way through a short house sit that’s gone wrong, when you […]

Filed Under: Canada, House sitting, travel Tagged With: europe, free accommodations, house sit, house sitting jobs, house-sitting', housecarers, housesitters, recommendations, tips, travel, trustedhousesitters

Civita di Bagnoregio: The town that is dying

January 23, 2015 by Nat & Tim 2 Comments

Civita di Bagnoregio

Civita Winding our way through the narrow streets of Bagnoregio, towards the old town I was blissfully unaware of what we were about to see. Nat said it would be a great surprise and to trust her, that I would love it. Squeezing out the other side of the small town I started to wonder […]

Filed Under: Europe, Italy, Lazio, Tourism, travel Tagged With: civita di bagnoregio, italy, Lazio

Discover Yulair

June 13, 2014 by Nat & Tim 2 Comments

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We recently had the opportunity to speak to Fred from Yulair and find out the philosophy behind his helpful website. 1. What is Yulair? Yulair is a website where you can find the best airfares from your city to basically anywhere around the world. It started as a pretty basic blog and we now have added a […]

Filed Under: Tourism, travel Tagged With: flights, trips, Yulair

Why Organise Travel Insurance?

October 15, 2013 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

If you’re heading off on holiday this year, there are plenty of important things to remember – like your passport, hotel reservation, and your flight confirmation. And there’s one thing you most certainly mustn’t forget – travel insurance. As any savvy holidaymaker or traveller knows, travel insurance is a vital part of going away. It’s […]

Filed Under: sponsored post, Tourism, travel Tagged With: thomas cook, travel, travel insurance

MEATBALL: Where Did You Come From?

March 22, 2013 by Nat & Tim 5 Comments

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Italy, Turkey, Greece or China I wanted to write a quick little blurb about where the meatball originated and post a great recipe. But there doesn’t seem to be a cut and dry answer. It seems like every country has their version of a meatball and a few like to say they invented it. This […]

Filed Under: food, fresh pasta, Italy, recipe, recipes, travel Tagged With: alka seltzer, China, greece, italy, meatball, recipe, spicy meatball, Starters and Mains, that's a spicy meatball, turkey

4 Things To Do In Cologne Germany

November 5, 2012 by Nat & Tim 9 Comments

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Your Own Personal Brew House Crawl Cologne is the place for Kölsch. In fact there are over 20 different types of Kölsch brewed in Cologne. With that many beers, served in 0.21cl stanges, you could literally end up crawling back to your hotel room.  Try some of our favourites: – Brauhaus Sünner im Walfisch, Salzgasse […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #worldfoodtourism, Europe, food, Germany, Tourism, travel Tagged With: beer, cologne, europe, food, germany, Kolsch, stanges

Bathing Suits Are Mandatory

October 15, 2012 by Nat & Tim 16 Comments

When you go to Budapest the question is not whether or not to go to the baths. The question is which baths and when. We were staying near Castle Hill and decided to go to Gellert Baths even though we read reviews saying it was crowded and touristy, the staff was all cranky and your […]

Filed Under: Budapest, Europe, Hungary, Tourism, travel Tagged With: Budapest, europe, gellert baths, hungary

Hungry for Budapest

September 21, 2012 by Nat & Tim 10 Comments

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Budapest It was with mixed emotions that we boarded the Wizz Air flight to Budapest, Hungary from our beloved Italy. A month had flown by and there are still many untold stories for future posts. An hour and a half out of Milan and we were in Budapest, searching for our shuttle driver, in a […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #worldfoodtourism, Budapest, Europe, Hungary, Tourism, travel Tagged With: Budapest, europe, food, great market hall, hungary, market

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