By Carey Reed Zamarriego Photo by Josep Ma. Rosell Follow the link to my article about Catalunya’s Caga Tió, a pooping Christmas log (YES, you read that right), featured on Travel Dudes, the website “for travelers, by travelers”: Catalan Christmas Curiosities ————- ¿Conoces al Caga Tió, un tronco que caga regalos en la region de … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Europe Travel
All Shot Up, But Not Shot Down: How to Save Money on Travel Shots
By Carey Reed Zamarriego These cute (but slightly menacing looking) Tweety birds hide four shots I got today for my trip to India. While no vaccinations are REQUIRED for travel to India, SEVERAL are recommended. See the CDC Travelers’ Health site for shots recommended to destinations you might be traveling to. Although my guidebook, and … Continue reading »
Beating the Baggage Blues
By Carey Reed Zamarriego Maddy Moo The baggage scale tilts well past the limit. I timidly smile, hoping the man at the counter will just let me through. Bingo! After receiving a short scolding and explanation on the importance of weight limits for checked baggage, my large, hard shelled lime green case and I are … Continue reading »
Book Therapy: London
By Carey Reed Zamarriego Fiction to free you from work frustrations? A tome to treat tension with the in-laws? Well, yes. Why not? That’s what Ella Berthoud believed while studying English at Cambridge University. Although she switched from word artistry to painting after college, Berthoud never let go of a dream to become a … Continue reading »
Travel + Leisure: World’s Most Controversial Monuments
By Carey Reed Zamarriego Photo by Mike Tigas Follow the link to my web exclusive for top travel mag, Travel + Leisure: World’s Most Controversial Monuments ————- Siempre hay una historia detrás de la historia, aquí encuentras mi reportaje acerca los culebrones que surgieron durante la construcción de unos de los monumentos más famosos del … Continue reading »
Birthdays The World Over
By Carey Reed Zamarriego (una versión en español está abajo) This morning I woke up to “happy birthday, beautiful!” emblazoned on a Philosophy bottle of birthday cake smelling body wash, shampoo and bubble bath 3-in-1 courtesy of Sephora. It was a birthday gift since I am a Beauty Insider. It’s nice to be a birthday … Continue reading »