15 49.0138 8.38624 both 0 bullet 0 4000 1 0 horizontal https://www.messynessychic.com 300 4000
Tag / tourism

Beautiful Beirut before Bombed-Out Buildings were part of the Scenery

Back in 1965, it wasn’t hard to make Beirut look good. Lebanon’s capital was a playground for the jet set, visited by movie stars and millionaires alike, counting Brigitte Bardot and Peter O’Toole as regular visitors. The Beirut harbor was host to the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship and the U.S. Sixth Fleet would anchor and…

The Floating Straw Islands of Uros: An Ancient Tribe Surviving in a Tourist Hub

Once again, today the internet has taken me to a place no geography or history ever did. Floating out into the middle of the Lake Titicaca between Peru and Bolivia, figures are seemingly drifting amongst the reeds and mythical creatures guarding what look like islands made of straw on the water… (c) Suzanne Preston (c) KeelyNYC On my internet wanderings,…

Ghetto Tourism: Take a Free Tour of Run-Down Portugal

Might I recommend taking one of the Worst Tours Portugal has to offer? No seriously. That is what an actual tour guide company in the city of Porto named themselves– The Worst Tours. For travellers who only want to see the picture-perfect side of a city that’s fully catered to tourists, then yes, this is probably the worst possible…

My Tin Can Tourism Club

I had my first tin can tourism experience this summer and ironically, I found it endlessly glamorous! You can read all about my experience here. Personally, I think tin can tourism needs a comeback in a big way. After all, once upon a time, it was considered a pretty cool way to spend your vacation– wasn’t it?! No?…
1 2 3
Visit Us!
Our Paris shop is open
Paris Restaurant Guide
Unlock the Vault
Weekend & City Guides
Unlock the Vault
ABOUT NESSY
Mum & Dad named me Vanessa, but you can call me Nessy.

INSTAGRAM