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Paris on Foot ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Saturday, February 14, 2009. Place St. Michel. Sex and the City. How will you go around Paris? On, a Venezuelan backpacker who was also lodging at the same hostel I stayed in two weeks ago. I told him I might join a guided tour to save me from the hassles of having to guess the must-see places. Well, you can check the places all by yourself," he said. Nothing’s free nowadays, and here’s the catch: ...And so af...

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When in Morocco, buy real leather! ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Monday, November 19, 2012. When in Morocco, buy real leather! Sex and the City. Where to buy Moroccan shoes. Curtains of colorful leather footwear such as these are a common sight at patios of stores at Morocco's bustling souk. They have one like that! But while these shoes are easily available in souks. Though these are pretty, I didn't bother getting a pair. Being a guy, wearing such would warrant raised...

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The real Paris ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Friday, February 20, 2009. What to do in Paris. Second of two parts. This story was published at the Feb. 20-21 iss. Sacre Coeur, situated right at the heart of Montmartre. Photo taken last August 2011. There’s more to Paris than just the Lou. Vre and the Eiffel Tower. But as I was told, I barely scratched the surface. And these can all be experienced not at the posh 6. So even if my legs were still aching fro...

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Scam City Marrakech ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Friday, November 08, 2013. MARRAKECH is an assault to the senses. It started with a greeting - the cool breeze from the snow-capped Atlas mountains as soon as I landed at the Menara airport. Then came the view of that iconic façade made famous by the second installment of Sex and the City. Movie that unjustly identified Menara and the whole of Marrakesh as Abu Dhabi. It is probably this seemingly “old wo...

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Manila airport has a new lounge ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Monday, August 10, 2015. Manila airport has a new lounge. Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport, for years tagged as world's worst airport, is slowly making some strides to make traveling easier, comfortable, and much more enjoyable for passengers. Sleeping capsules at the NAIA lounge. There aren't really rooms for couples. Rooms for two look like this. If you are in dire n...

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December 2014 ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Every turn on the streets of Rome will lead you to fountains and churches. There's really a lot of things to see and do at what was once a great empire. Seoul is full of soul when it becomes dramatic during Autumn! The secret to enjoying Angkor Wat's famed temples now revealed! One of the best times to mount that trip to Japan is during Spring when cherry blossoms abound! Sunday, December 14, 2014. White sand ...

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Planning the road ahead ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Planning the road ahead. A train station somewhere in Germany. The best part of do-it-yourself, budget trips is that half the fun is in the planning itself. And so the saying goes: “the destination is the journey itself.”. If getting lost inside the Medina of Marrakech or the cobblestone streets of Paris sounds like an adventure for you, then read on! 1 Know where you want to go. And oh, there’s more tha...

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10 things to do in Barcelona on a shoestring budget! ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Tuesday, March 05, 2013. 10 things to do in Barcelona on a shoestring budget! What to see in Barcelona. Gaudi's sculptures at the rooftop of Casa Mila or La Pedrera. Barcelona, Spain. I’ve decided to go to Spain because I thought this is the nearest gateway to Morocco. I’ve jokingly told my friends that when I get to Spain, I’m going to lash insults on our colonizers! Check out the La Rambla! La Rambla on a co...

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Post card from the Philippines: Paoay church ~ The Adventurer on a Shoestring

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The Adventurer on a Shoestring. Let's take the road traveled for less. Planning the Road Ahead. Tuesday, August 05, 2014. Post card from the Philippines: Paoay church. Baroque churches in the Philippines. Where to go in the Philippines. Paoay Church at dusk. This photo was taken using film. Practically every town has its own lumang simbahan (old church) constructed during the Spanish occupation, including my own home town of Lipa, whose well-preserved frescoes are a sight to behold during masses. The wal...