Marseille: overrated?

Marseille: overrated?

With much regret I have to say that Marseille was my biggest disappointment from our short Eurotrip. It was one of the cities I’ve been dreaming to visit for ages and after the coquettish small towns we passed through before (Avignon and all those little 

The lavender chase

The lavender chase

I was obsessed with visiting Provence for a long time and always pictured it with the cliché image of interminable blooming lavender fields. So, I basically had a point on my bucket list entitled “see a lavender field in Provence”. Therefore, I was uber-excited while 

Time’s up, party’s over. Moving Back Home.

Time’s up, party’s over. Moving Back Home.

Time’s up. Party’s over. Time to go home. I’ll soon be leaving my new home to return to my.. old home, the one I left 6 months ago. While cleaning up my desk today, the first things I touched were a bunch of seashells, cool 

Amazing Sevillan Sunset from the Top of Metropol Parasol

Amazing Sevillan Sunset from the Top of Metropol Parasol

One of the most amazing sunsets I’ve had the chance to witness until now was not on a beach, as I wish it was, but from the top of Metropol Parasol, a contemporary architectural piece in Sevilla by J. Mayer H. Architects. It’s interesting how 

Paradise on Earth: Tarifa

Paradise on Earth: Tarifa

I found my paradise on Earth! Obviously, it’s on a beach. In the southernmost point of Europe. It’s a small old town, with whitewashed houses and red and yellow flowers, water and sky of the same saturated blue, white-yellowish sands. The main streets from the 

A City with a Thousand Faces: Lisbon

A City with a Thousand Faces: Lisbon

Saudade, a Portuguese word that cannot find its direct equivalent in English. Emptiness. Sadness. Happiness. Longing. Memories. A vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist.  There’s a feeling of saudade haunting each of the beautiful streets of Lisbon, a city that hid 

Cabo da Roca: Where the land ends and the sea begins

Cabo da Roca: Where the land ends and the sea begins

“Aqui, onde a terra se acaba e o mar começa…” [Here, where the land ends and the sea begins…] – Luís de Camões, Os Lusíadas There’s something extremely fascinating that I find about the vast expanses of water, which never cease to make me look for more 

How to Spend 12 Hours in Córdoba, Spain

How to Spend 12 Hours in Córdoba, Spain

Straight forward getting to the point, Córdoba is spectacular. Went there last week and loved it! You definitely, absolutely have to visit it if you ever come to Andalucía. In one day you can get quite a good glimpse of the cool stuff this city 

A Few Quick Thoughts on Living Abroad

A Few Quick Thoughts on Living Abroad

After almost two months of living abroad, what I know for sure is that I easily got used to it. It doesn’t feel like anything special anymore and unfortunately I already take most of it for granted. I see mostly the same scenery everyday and 

Party at the Seaside: Carnival of Càdiz

Party at the Seaside: Carnival of Càdiz

Last weekend we went to Cádiz, for the Carnival, and it was also the first time I’ve ever seen the Atlantic Ocean! I was so freaking happy for seeing a sea (well, ocean) again that I’ve even tried the (extremely-cold-do-not-touch) water and walked barefoot on 

On the Rooftops of Sevilla

On the Rooftops of Sevilla

Last week I have discovered my currently favourite place in Sevilla: the terrace from the rooftop of the building where we’re living. Lying in the sun all day long while reading or just sleeping is one of my new favourite activities (although I have to 

Mixed Thoughts About Sevilla

Mixed Thoughts About Sevilla

After my first week in Sevilla, all I can say is that I have mixed feelings regarding this city. I always thought of Sevilla as a too hot, too sunny city, but I arrived on a rainy day (right after a storm that filled the