Wandering Secrets

Brno, July 2015.   Wandering around the streets of lovely Brno under the heat of the sun, we were looking for something to do indoors. It was either hiding from the sun, or complying to my friends’ request to rent a SEGWAY. Yakes, a segway. I hate those things. That’s how we’ll all end up […]

“You see, in the end he burnt his wings and died” he said.   My eyes were mesmerized by the sun, setting on the mountain, colouring the landscape in gold, as I was standing behind Icarus. We seemed to be watching the same thing, him an I: the skyline over the mountains; the sunshine; the […]

We’re all wondering what makes Crete this unforgettable memory… Here’s a short list but feel free to add more things as you read!

It’s six in the morning when we step foot on a desert street of Salta. The town is incredibly calm and quiet, as calm as the weather gets before a storm. We walk up the street as the sun rises, passing by parks where the first birds are waking up. The town, bathed in a […]

Are there any countries you said you would never visit? Did you want to go somewhere but got scared off by something or someone? Is it dangerous to travel? Is it safe to travel? What are the dangers? Are holidays safer than a backpack adventure…   Close your eyes and imagine China. Remember everything you’ve […]

A grey, cold Sunday afternoon in Slovakia.   The feeling that the weekend has flown by.   The melancholy of having to say goodbye to a friend.   A bus that can’t take the usual road to Devin.   A bus driver that let us out in another village, 3 km away from the Devin ruins. […]

It striked me yesterday. While my body needed a good night’s sleep, my mind kept on trying to find the reason why living in Slovakia has not been an unforgetable experience so far. Not that I’m the only one getting this feeling from life in Bratislava, but it’s been bothering me for some time now. […]

In a tea house, listening to songs from around the world, enjoying the warmness of the place, lying down on a soft purple mat. Having a conversation about life. My new colleague was telling me about his beginnings as a painter. How he decided to exploit the “Gift economy” theory with his paintings. In short, […]