Melting Clocks and More Boobs than I Saw in 8th Grade

One of the coolest places I visited while living in Barcelona was the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres, Spain (actually known as the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí).  Figueres is a small city about 1.5 hours north of Barcelona and just  a few miles south of the French border.  The kooky surrealist artist was actually born there too.  When I was studying abroad, my program arranged for a trip to Figueres via private shuttle, but it is easily accessible by rail from Barcelona and trains leave very frequently, check here for train schedules from Barcelona to Figueres.  You can also get…

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Photo of The Week: Everything is Bigger in the US

Well, after making  my monthly trip to the super market (I try to go weekly), I was in the home cleaning aisle looking to stock up on some paper towels when I saw this behemoth. It’s equal to 2.5 rolls of regular paper towels!  But, after buying it (as well as the plastic cups shown too), I have decided to be more “green” and use my dishtowels and glasses more often.  When I used to live in both Spain and Argentina, everyone was so much more conscious of energy usage and pointless waste, and I don’t think I’m doing any redwoods justice by purchasing a tree trunk’s…

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How To Find Cheap Airfares to Europe

The one thing that always seems to get in the way of a great trip is, you guessed it, funding it!  Europe ain’t cheap and the last thing you want to do is blow all that extra spare change you’ve been collecting from under the sofa cushions on just getting there. Follow the next few steps on how to find the cheapest flights to Europe and start your “vacay” sooner than later. 1.  Decide when you want to go Figure out when you’d like to take your trip, the cheapest months to visit Europe are in Spring (mid-February – the…

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Dominica: A Peace Corps Awakening

The Below is a guest post from a good friend of mine, Brian Longin, who is currently  a Peace Corps Volunteer in the small island nation of Dominica…. The island of Dominica is rich in many ways. Fresh water is ubiquitous and you can find creeks and streams winding through almost every village. Many locals tend their own gardens which yield sweet potatoes, citrus, plantains, and avocados, as well as seasonings like bay leaf, cinnamon and nutmeg. Citizens of Dominica are also proud to celebrate their vibrant Creole heritage. Today, Dominican children are still raised speaking the patois language, learning…

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Wynwood and Art Walk

Once a predominantly working class Puerto Rican neighborhood of Miami (and still largely is), Wynwood is full-speed ahead in the gentrification process with the infiltration of many artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and, of course, everyone’s favorite conforming non-conformist, the Hipster.  This area of Miami is just north of downtown and just south of the Design District. What’s extra cool about the neighborhood is the prevalence of old textile warehouses, perfect for an art gallery, music venue, restaurant, or boutique…and that’s what’s moving in. With windowless two story cement facades basically comprising the landscape, artists have giving the area a face lift, painting…

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Medellín, Colombia…Not Your Average Disney Vacation

For my last spring break, I decided to go on another little sojourn. No, no, no, not to Nassau for a crappy all-inclusive buffet and unlimited bottom shelf rum. Not on a cruise where I would have lost more money than I had playing drunken roulette (been there, done that). I wanted to go somewhere a little more exotic, a little more real. This destination has always fascinated and awed me… I speak of a country named Colombia.

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