During Semana Santa or “Holy Week” (the week before Easter) a friend of mine, Mitch and I traveled to Granada; a city both of us have been wanting to visit for a long time. It’s funny because for many outside of Spain (mostly those from the… Read More »Tapeando in Granada
Little did I know that 5 months ago I’d be on my way from journeymanjoe to afrojoe. I never would have thought that my hair would grow into an afro, nor did I think it was curly. When I was younger I had curly hair, but… Read More »An Unexpected Journey
For two years now I have failed to receive a Christmas package from my family due to the entity of unnecessary requirements, aka Spanish customs. Last year, I didn’t even have a chance. You’re supposed to receive a letter in the mail which is then… Read More »Packageless…Again
It’s always fun having one of your friends visit you in another country and it’s even better when they’re one of your closest. Last weekend was the beginning of Caranval in Cadiz so it was the perfect time for Christine to come, and luckily it… Read More »Christine Comes to Jerez!
My last stop during my Christmas trip was to the city of Bergamo. Bergamo is a enchantingly small, unique city located less than an hour away from Milan. It is a tale of two cities with Citta Bassa, the busy modern lower city and Citta… Read More »Bergamo: A City You Haven’t Heard of, But Should Visit
Verona is a city in northern Italy’s Veneto region famous for being the setting of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” It’s home to a 14th-century house said to have “Juliet’s balcony,” even though the building’s connection to the play is fictional. The balcony was added after… Read More »Couchsurfing in Verona
Anybody who has been to Venice or has heard of Venice knows how beautiful it is-it is the city without cars and is made up of a crisscrossed interconnected network of canals and pedestrian paths. It’s claustrophobic to an extent, until you reach an opening… Read More »The Labyrinth City: Venice
A friend of mine was recently given the VW van pictured above, to use for some time. She met this French dude during Christmas break who after was leaving for the Canary Islands to hitchhike on boats across the Atlantic to the US, apparently people do this type… Read More »VWing to Arcos and Grazalema
I spent five nights in Florence, like Rome I wanted to be able to take my time and see everything; experience the city without rushing and enjoy my time walking through it. Within those five nights I slept in three different places; my first night I… Read More »Florence for the New Year
This year I decided to finally pursue one of my goals and travel to Italy during Christmas break. I went from December 24th until January 8th; I spent 5 nights in Rome, 5 nights in Florence, 2 nights in Venice, 2 nights in Verona and 1… Read More »Christmas in Rome