Déjà vu Today, I couldn’t help but remember this Banksy artwork. So provocative, meaningful and heartbreaking. A year ago while in Porto, I saw a graffiti on the floor with signs that led to a museum’s basement. I followed them and ended up at a “Dismaland” (2015) photography exhibition of Banksy by Barry Cawston.I took me 2 mins to be paralyzed by his works. In silence, each piece questioned the values of society: war, poverty, power and the environment. This armored anti-riot van description read: “Built to serve on the …
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Lisbon is quite sexy. | Lisboa tiene lo suyo.
I think of all the cities I’ve visited this year, Lisbon is the one city that really seduced me. The fact that Lisboetas still “meet for coffee” (aka: bica) instead of take it “to go” is quite sexy. . Then there is Lisbon’s street art. The other day, I saw this tiny tunnel. A tunnel that had its archway covered on both sides in a cartoon comic strip. Each strip tells a part of Lisbon history, from the Phoenicians founding the city ( btw Lisbon is older than Rome) to …
A Trio? | Un Trio?
A trio?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I connected with Prague quite fast, perhaps because for most of my stay it was only her and me. I was craving some space. I know, funny! Most people think travel solo is a lonely journey but is the total opposite. I’m not sure if it’s an energy or an attitude but, it happens naturally. So that even making the effort, Prague was not the exception.⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀By the 3rd night while charging my phone, an italian girl (Vale) asked me about the coffee machine and one latte later, …
Cantabria, Spain | Cantabria, España
|ENG| We found this place by the north coast of Spain. We were heading to “Playa de Locos” meaning “Crazy Beach”. I can imagine whoever named it, having the same reaction I had “this is crazy!” ; hence the name. Colors that I can’t even name, water dancing , rocks dressed with furry green coats, trees bent in weird ways; nothing was perfect yet everything was perfectly beautiful somehow.And in that duality, there I was trying to blend in. Casually making a mental note: – you must try to match …