Welcome to Douro Valley in Portugal! A portuguese region where our senses went into a deep and constant stimulation, from beginning to end, from top to bottom, from inside and out, in the slightest and nicest way possible. I believe we might even went into some kind of nirvana level throughout this enchanting piece of [...]

I personally LOVE christmas time…seriously. I don’t care about the gifts although I must say is exciting of course! But I think we can all agree on how christmas time are usually happy times for most of us. The thing is, from my perspective, how people become generous, kind, easy-going, happy and relaxed. Hypocrite or [...]

Hello #TravelTaste and hello Madrid! After a long stay so far in Barcelona, it was about time that we get to know Madrid, right? I know, it took longer than we thought but here we are now! Totally welcomed into this amazing and multicultural city since the very 1st moment, I was introduced at first [...]

Hello from the road! I’m right now in Porto, Portugal, where we arrived safely yesterday in the morning into a sunny, warm and friendly little city. Let me show in few images and words about what I was able to enjoy through the place yesterday. Even with my tastebuds for a start! We arrived first [...]

Welcome to Venice! Whether you’ve been or not, feel free to get on board this vaporetto ride through Venice’s water roads. A memorable experience that can be lived all by sight, sounds and feelings on board. Cheers! A Vaporetto Ride from Mariana Calleja/ TravelThirst on Vimeo.

The TravelThirst into some contest action! Sensing and showing the world this time through colors. Thanks to Linda Wainwright (Island Momma) and Aaron Cruz (elatlboy) for nominating our site in order to participate in this great competition called “Capture the Colour“, held by TravelSupermarket. Giving away some great prizes for the sake of travel…let’s keep our [...]

Sevilla, Spain. For some reason this cozy city caught me, entirely. It took only a couple of hours to feel the intense friendly vibe, all together with the rich history and the diverse architecture all over the place. Probably something that has happened to many already…but there’s always this personal point of view. In my [...]

This can certainly be a very rich experience if you choose the right place. Catalonia is a region in Spain with quite a privileged location. Touching both the Mediterranean sea and the Pyrenees on the northern area, this spot has everything to offer no matter what kind of travel taste you have. Even on a [...]

It’s been a few years now since I decided to learn italian. Why? Not for a particular reason actually. I just love languages and I intend on learning the most possible. Italian was a curious circumstance in my life. Back in college a couple of friends went into italian lessons. I couldn’t afford them at [...]

  Exciting recent events which brings me to share the travel thirst one more time! I was invited last weekend onto a blog trip experience in an amazing villa`s degustation around the catalan countryside. And it was simply delightful! This was all possible thanks to the owners of Charming Villas Catalonia, who kindly gathered a [...]