7 types of tapas to try at Mercado de San Miguel
The Mercado de San Miguel is walking distance from the popular Plaza Mayor in Madrid. It’s popular with tourists on the lookout …
Review: Hotel Ibis in Barajas Madrid
The stay was fully paid for by The Travelling Squid. If you’re looking for affordable accommodation in Madrid, the Hotel Ibis in …
Parenting 101: Treat your child like a friend
During a meet up session, Friend G shared about her mum’s recent annoyance with her rather expensive haircut. It had set her …
Review: The Lifeventure Packaway 18 Litre Daypack
*The Gap Year Travel Store has kindly shared the Lifeventure Packaway 18 Litre Daypack for The Travelling Squid’s review. During my 3-day …
10 stops along the Real Madrid tour of Santiago Bernabeu
In my previous post on the ‘8 scenarios where the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid is worth a visit‘ I mentioned that if you …
8 scenarios where the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid is worth a visit
If you’re a Real Madrid fan, the Santiago Bernabeu is definitely a place you’ll visit when you’re in Madrid. It’s full of …
Of Raul Gonzalez, Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid
At 15 years old, I remembered how I would stay up till the wee hours morning to watch Champions League matches. I would do …
In conversation with the founder of Maxwell Scott Bags William Forshaw
I used to think that travel bags should be all about function, not form. Little did I know better. Recently, I had …
The Travelling Squid: Sense & Style
Throughout my backpacking trips across Asia, I used to think that style didn’t matter when it comes to travelling. All my bags …
Tapas Hopping: Casa Labra in Madrid
Casa Labra in Madrid is by far the most authentic tapas bar I’ve been to in Spain.. Think an old, crowded wooden …