For a change we will try to leave the speaking (primarily) to the photographs: White: We were visiting Turkey but had no plan to see whirling dervishes. We thought they would just be cheesy shows put on for tourists. But our guide took us to an evening show at a caravanserai outside Cappadocia. There was nothing cheesy or fake in any way as we watched in fascination as … [Read more...]
Places we’ve loved: Begur, Spain
Begur, and the surrounding area, is so charming, untouristy and beautiful that we have been hesitant to write about it. We are afraid that if we paint an accurate picture then more people like us might go there. But after the fabulous week we enjoyed in the region we reluctantly decided to be generous and let you in on what we discovered. Begur is in the heart of the Costa … [Read more...]
Places we’ve loved: Binibeca Vell, Menorca, Spain
Binibeca Vell is Blonde's location version of an ideal date: attractive, well groomed, friendly but not intrusive and doesn't expect you to spend the night after enjoying its pleasures. When Blonde and Brunette went to Spain for the TBEX Travel Bloggers' Conference we managed to turn a three day conference into a three week trip. Five days were spent on Menorca, one of … [Read more...]
Lessons learned this year..Part 3 in a series: War + Eggplant + Sister = Inspired Product Design
If you’re a steady reader of this blog you know to expect decorum, gentle language and deeply held religious convictions. But not here. This blog (the blog itself , not the writer) is very poorly behaved and will cement that reputation with this post. This past September Blonde and Brunette attended the TBEX travel bloggers’ conference in Girona, Spain. Many truly wonderful … [Read more...]
Dicking around in Barcelona
[slideshow]Barcelona is known by many as a culinary gem, a design hub or the center of the perpetual Catalan tantrum about being a part of Spain. However, as your trusted sources for very little useful information Blonde and Brunette are at least bringing our readers the truth about Barcelona: Barcelona is a dick. Here are our experiences which led to this conclusion: A … [Read more...]