The last few weeks of 2017, I began reflecting hard on the last year. I found that each experience I had encountered was seismic in its effect on myself and whatever my future holds. I didn’t set out for such a powerful year (or maybe I did subconsciously willed myself in that direction); but I took every […]
Life Abroad
Ajá Quiubo: De Nuevo en Bogotá.
“Ajá quiubo” is a coloquial term in Colombia for saying “Hey, what’s up?”. Ajá, comes from the coastal region of Colombia to mean: “yes”, and used as a feeling of acknowledgement/recognition, while also not really meaning or saying anything at all. Quiubo, comes from “que hubo” (what happened) and has been shortened and simplified to: […]
Can’t Sit Still.
It’s true, I can’t sit still and despite how much I complain about not throwing down some roots I still refuse to do it. Last week I left NYC, and while I learned more than I thought I could in a few short months, I’m headed in a new direction (well, a few new directions). […]
Para Siempre Barcelona
Today weighs heavy on my heart, as I got the terribly news that my beloved Barcelona became the latest victim to terrorism. I watched in horror at the scenes of innocent people bloody, injured, tearful, and scared on the streets I used to walk and live so happily and freely on. This year, Barcelona became […]
Cultural Research.
So exactly 6 months ago (January 15) I boarded my plane to Barcelona to start, quite possibly, the most exciting adventure of my life. Barcelona taught me how to be alone, taught me empathy, introduced me to some of the most beautiful-minded people, forced me to think, question, and act. It motivated me, it surprised […]
Surrealist Afternoons: Fundacio Miro
If you find your self living or touristing in Barcelona, do yourself a favor and spend an afternoon at the Fundacio Joan Miro and soak up some inspiration. The foundation was created by Miro himself to share his art and collections with the public, and ultimately inspire others through contemporary art. Personally, I lean away […]
El Tesoro Barcelona
The night I met you, you took my breath away; and I didn’t realize until it was too late. That short time we shared, forever burned in my soul. If there ever was a place I found what I was looking for, it was in you: smart, sexy, cultured. Capable of turning a […]
To All My Friends in Barcelona.
It’s a strange feeling saying goodbye to friends who, in just a short time, have become your new family. It’s even stranger saying goodbye when you don’t know the next time you’ll see them. Maybe you will, maybe you won’t, but they’ll forever be a part of memories woven together to tell the story of […]
Sleeping Outside a Train Station 101: Figueres
How to Sleep Outside a Train Station 101, Figueres, Girona Edition: Travel on a Sunday. Travel on Easter Sunday Trust the Spanish public transit system. (Which is never on time) Have a bus driver who leaves 25 mins late from Cadaques because he was chatting with a friend. Have a bus driver who adds an […]
The Wonderful Things: Cadaques
The Wonderful Things Life is unpredictable. It takes you on winding paths and introduces you to experiences you never knew were possible. Sometimes those paths diverge, opinions change, and things break. Sometimes you can put the pieces back together, and other times you can’t.. Whether you seek it or not, you will enter the unknown. […]