Taipei 101: Conversaciones absurdas.
Para ponernos en contexto, Eclipser era batería en un grupo de metal, Kuro compra cosas como Moonspell y a mí se me caen las bragas oyendo a Hansi.
Ori: *perpetrando esta canción*
Eclipser: ¿Pero que te ha pasado?, ¡Eres una aprendiz de poligonera!
Ori: Eso no es verdad, solo escucho a veces La Mega
Kuro: Prf, eso suena aún peor
Eclipser: Ya te digo
Ori: No, coñe, que en La Mega ponen mucho dance de los 90.
Kuro: Ah, bueno, ya me estabas asustando...
Y es que... la nostalgia nos puede XD
viernes, marzo 30, 2012
sábado, marzo 24, 2012
United Arab Emirates
or the country of over-the-topness.
If you are thinking of having a holiday of luxury this is your place, coming here on a medium-low budget is not bad, but I am sure not as fantastic (not that I had the chance of doing the luxury trip, though).
The first thing one should know is that tourism information centers do not exist, "one does not simply find a map in Abu Dhabi", so stock yourself up with google maps or something beforehand.
And now, on to the cities:
- Dubai.
One of the first things you may want to see is the highest building in the world, that is Burj Khalifa, previously known as Burj Dubai (and I still call it that way, just because). It is not only the tower taht makes this piece of land worth a look, but also the gigantic shopping mall next to it, with an aquarium and a theme park inside it, and the luxury apartments that surround the tower, all of them built like they wanted to recreeate a Prince of Persia videogame. You can all imagine the state of mind I entered during the trip to Persia.
Going to Burj Al Arab is pointless unless you have a room in the hotel, there is a fence that won't allow you to get any close to the actual building. Something similar happens with Atlantis, the hotel in the palm tree island, this one has some theme park and a very small shopping mall, but you can't even see the man made beaches.
The old city, though, is a nice place to wander, with old mosques, souks and the Emirates history museum, that is cheap and not bad at all.
And last, but not least, the absolutely touristic trip to the desert, because it may be filled with people, the dunes ugly with garbage and you may want to cry when you see the roads built in the middle of it, but its vastness is still magnificent and the food is good. Don't pay top price, though, you will get about the same in a middle priced company.
- Abu Dhabi.
It's only worth a day trip from Dubai. Much less touristic, Abu Dhabi still has a lot to offer, but only if you have a taxi to take you around everywhere. The marina is not any good after all the luxury back in Dubai (we regreted going there), but the splurge hotel of this city: The Emirates Palace is open to the public as oposed to the Burj Al Arab, and it is worth a visit.
After the palace, just head to the Sheik Zayed mosque, one could spend hours there just looking, but there are also free guided tours. The only counterpart is that that place is far from everywhere, by the time we got back to the city we had to take the bus back to Dubai (but don't worry, there are buses every 20 minutes to and from Dubai)
And don't forget to eat anything you think looks good, persian food is fabulous (not as good as my all times favorite, Greek food, but still), and don't forget to buy some pecans, or almonds or cashews or all of them.
or the country of over-the-topness.
If you are thinking of having a holiday of luxury this is your place, coming here on a medium-low budget is not bad, but I am sure not as fantastic (not that I had the chance of doing the luxury trip, though).
The first thing one should know is that tourism information centers do not exist, "one does not simply find a map in Abu Dhabi", so stock yourself up with google maps or something beforehand.
And now, on to the cities:
- Dubai.
One of the first things you may want to see is the highest building in the world, that is Burj Khalifa, previously known as Burj Dubai (and I still call it that way, just because). It is not only the tower taht makes this piece of land worth a look, but also the gigantic shopping mall next to it, with an aquarium and a theme park inside it, and the luxury apartments that surround the tower, all of them built like they wanted to recreeate a Prince of Persia videogame. You can all imagine the state of mind I entered during the trip to Persia.
Going to Burj Al Arab is pointless unless you have a room in the hotel, there is a fence that won't allow you to get any close to the actual building. Something similar happens with Atlantis, the hotel in the palm tree island, this one has some theme park and a very small shopping mall, but you can't even see the man made beaches.
The old city, though, is a nice place to wander, with old mosques, souks and the Emirates history museum, that is cheap and not bad at all.
And last, but not least, the absolutely touristic trip to the desert, because it may be filled with people, the dunes ugly with garbage and you may want to cry when you see the roads built in the middle of it, but its vastness is still magnificent and the food is good. Don't pay top price, though, you will get about the same in a middle priced company.
- Abu Dhabi.
It's only worth a day trip from Dubai. Much less touristic, Abu Dhabi still has a lot to offer, but only if you have a taxi to take you around everywhere. The marina is not any good after all the luxury back in Dubai (we regreted going there), but the splurge hotel of this city: The Emirates Palace is open to the public as oposed to the Burj Al Arab, and it is worth a visit.
After the palace, just head to the Sheik Zayed mosque, one could spend hours there just looking, but there are also free guided tours. The only counterpart is that that place is far from everywhere, by the time we got back to the city we had to take the bus back to Dubai (but don't worry, there are buses every 20 minutes to and from Dubai)
And don't forget to eat anything you think looks good, persian food is fabulous (not as good as my all times favorite, Greek food, but still), and don't forget to buy some pecans, or almonds or cashews or all of them.
miércoles, marzo 07, 2012
Rottnest Island
"Rotto?, I can go to Bali for half the price!" - Shit Perth people say (Youtube)
This island was discovered by the Dutch before deciding this continent was a sand hole with no economical interest, but before leaving, they named it after their most famous occupant. The quokka.
These things looked like oversized rats to the dutch and that is why they decided the best name for this godforsaken island was rat's nest. Me, for one, I think they are cute little things that come and sniff you even if you have no food for them, which is adorable. They walk around the place without any fear for human beings, and boy, that is new for an european like me.
Besides this, the only thing you need to know about this island is this:
Yes, that tree is bent because of a constant heavy wind. The same never ending annoying wind you will have when in the island if you have bad luck like I did. The place is cool, though, renting a bike and discovering the island where cars are forbidden is a pleasure, and if you keep distance from the beach the wind is more bearable. Good day trip for a non windy day, but expensive, as the ferry ticket costs around 60 dollars and the bike rental some 15 dollars for half a day.
"Rotto?, I can go to Bali for half the price!" - Shit Perth people say (Youtube)
This island was discovered by the Dutch before deciding this continent was a sand hole with no economical interest, but before leaving, they named it after their most famous occupant. The quokka.
These things looked like oversized rats to the dutch and that is why they decided the best name for this godforsaken island was rat's nest. Me, for one, I think they are cute little things that come and sniff you even if you have no food for them, which is adorable. They walk around the place without any fear for human beings, and boy, that is new for an european like me.
Besides this, the only thing you need to know about this island is this:
Yes, that tree is bent because of a constant heavy wind. The same never ending annoying wind you will have when in the island if you have bad luck like I did. The place is cool, though, renting a bike and discovering the island where cars are forbidden is a pleasure, and if you keep distance from the beach the wind is more bearable. Good day trip for a non windy day, but expensive, as the ferry ticket costs around 60 dollars and the bike rental some 15 dollars for half a day.
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