http://www.travelbugged.org Where the Jetlagged Meet the Jetset Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:36:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow, it has been almost 2 months since Arlie and I ventured into the great unknown land outside of London (Berkshire) to visit Heston Blumenthal's famed 3 star Michelin restaurant, Fat Duck. Being one of only 3 3-stars in England and the most reputed worldwide, my epicurean sensibilities were ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2007/12/07/fat-duck-recap-pt-1/ Recently on a visit to Barcelona, I noticed a strange new phenomenon. There seemed to be uniformed bicycles placed at various points throughout the city center. As it turns out, Barcelona has implemented a great bicycle renting service. You can rent bicycles throughout the city for a really ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2007/08/15/bicing-in-barcelona/ Seeing as how I am half Japanese and one of the biggest sushi fans that you have ever met, you'd probably be surprised to find that I have never actually visited Japan. Yes, I am a faker. In fact, I can't speak a lick of Japanese this owing ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2007/08/08/natto-for-me/ Everyone has a list of places that they would like to travel to. And even if you don't, you can now create one on the site 43 Places. I'm not entirely sure that you are limited to only the 43 as I've only gotten up to 30 on ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2006/07/07/43-places/ I haven't officially (or unofficially for that matter) celebrated 4th of July for many years. Geez, how unpatriotic of me! How can I NOT celebrate the day of liberation for my homeland? Why not dress up in my red, white and blues? I have many reasons for despising ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2006/07/06/4th-of-july/ Guiri (pronounced giddy) - a derogatory term used by locals when referring to American and British tourists Here is a quick list that is partially plagerised and partially written up for friends that visit Barcelona. Note that all the touristy siteseeing has been left off of this list, you can ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2006/05/21/what-to-do-in-barcelona-when-you-are-a-guiri/ I recently took an Easy (more like Sleazy) Jet flight to Barcelona for a quick weekend jaunt. First off, I always hate to fly Easy Jet, but I sometimes end up taking a flight with them due to the fact that they have a good timetable out of London ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2006/05/21/easy-jets-tricky-travel-insurance/ I realise that this post is somewhat outdated, but I just wanted to congradulate my friends over at Cinc Sentits (Jordi, Amelia and Mom) for their amazing sucess in opening the restaurant. They are now celebrating their 2 year anniversary. I feel honoured that I have gotten to ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2006/05/21/cinc-sentits-makes-conde-nast-hot-tables-2005/ El Bulli, Ferran Adria's gastronomic temple in northern Spain, toppled the U.K.'s Fat Duck as the world's best restaurant in a poll published today by Restaurant magazine. Pierre Gagnaire, in Paris, placed third. The Fat Duck, where Heston Blumenthal serves snail porridge and sardine-on-toast sorbet, dropped to second place in the ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2006/04/18/el-bulli-topples-fat-duck/ Had a flight booked yesterday from Tallinn, Estonia to Barcelona, Spain. KLM to Amsterdam and then changeover to Barcelona. Arrived at the airport 2 hours in advance. Went to check-in. Amazingly, no queue. Granted this is Tallinn airport, not exactly Heathrow. The woman at the ... http://www.travelbugged.org/2005/11/17/travel-karma/