On the Southern coast of Portugal is one of the craziest party towns in the world – Lagos, Portugal.
So I just got back from three very long days of vacationing with my folks. I mean, VERY long. Here’s the thing: it totally sucked. I mean, I love spending time with my parents. I do. We get along very well. But three days of touristing in some random little rural town without any break from my parents EVER just isn’t my idea of a good time. So here are three tips that I wish I knew before I went. Good luck, you poor brave souls.
Going on vacation is never as relaxing as you think it’s going to be — especially if you’re dealing with stressful, uncontrollable situations like jetlag and/or your girlfriend. Make life a little easier on yourself by learning how to handle vacation disasters. Of courses there won’t be as many disasters if you make sure to take your girlfriend to an awesome place that she wants to go.
How many movies have you watched where there were Japanese tourists with a thousand cameras visiting wherever the movie was set? Ever run into that couple from a small midwestern town that could not have been more out of place in the big city? Have you ever walked into a bar in another country and realized that everyone knew you were an American (and hated you) just by looking at you? Stop sticking out like a sore thumb (and getting local scammers all excited) when you’re traveling abroad by keeping the following in mind.
You former freshman have moved back in with your parents and secured that summer job and, after the first couple of weeks, have discovered a sad truth: while you’re a college student, summers blow. You call up the ever-dwindling number of people you still talk to from high school and see what they want to do, and at some point, somebody suggests going to the bar. Sure, why not? When you walk in, here’s what you can expect to find.
Whatever the reason or scenario leading up to your vacation, there is one thing for sure. You do not want to waste any time at all. Sadly, there is a beast that tends to nag almost everyone’s vacation. I’m talking about the buzz kill of all buzz kills. Worry not faithful traveler! We have tested and devised a few methods that will help you beat the vacation stealer known as jet lag!
You’re dying to get your Spring Break started, but everyone experiences delays and problems trying to get through long airport security lines. You woke up too late because you thought it would be a brilliant idea to hit the bar the night before and get your SB vacation started early. Or maybe your flight was so early, you decided to stay up all night inste… Click to read more
We”re Going To Ibiza!” Yes, it’s back to Ibiza for Coed Magazine in 2010!
Are you ready for the ultimate Party vacation?! Ibiza is life changing, a religious experience – it’s like Mecca for “Househeads”. Newbies start talking about their next trip back before leaving the island, while for Ibiza Alumni it’s impossible to walk into a hotspot anywhere… Click to read more
LONDON, January 2010 — “Staring down into the smoldering eyes of a tiger from the back of an elephant in India’s Kanha National Park” has been selected as the world’s greatest travel adventure by a jury of the United Kingdom’s top explorers, adventurers and award-winning writers. Apparently none of whom had the s… Click to read more
Well, school’s over for the year. You former freshman have moved back in with your parents and secured that summer job and, after the first couple of weeks, have discovered a sad truth: while you’re a college student, summers blow.
You’re working forty hour weeks in menial labor. None of your college buddies are around anymore. Your p… Click to read more
Millions of people visit New York City every year. Unfortunately, naive visitors throw a wrench into the delicate gears of this busy city with their clueless meanderings and obtrusive groups. Because of this, tourists are the most despised group of people in a city that likes to hate judge people.
Here are a few unwritten laws of the land that you must follow t… Click to read more
