On the short flight from Houston to Mexico City, I had ODESZA's La Ciudad on repeat. To me, it was apt- dreamy, descriptive of a journey. Artistic. Yet one of the things that was going to be most clearly brought to my attention on this trip was how different our perceptions of a place can… Continue reading Ciudad de México
Tag: international travel
Madrid in November
In Madrid, morning eases in slow, lazy. Even coming into the country is easy- no one so much as glances at my passport, and I waltz out of the airport with only the regret that there is no stamp to commemorate my arrival here in this new place. The first thing I notice is the… Continue reading Madrid in November
thoughts & being in Greece
I've fallen for Athens because it is so like the cities I've already loved. The prevalence of coffee houses, the laid back way of lingering over a meal or drink, the New York attitude of 'do your thing, no one gives a shit'. Mountain ranges, craggy and welcoming in the distance, circle Athens. Dusty trails… Continue reading thoughts & being in Greece
in Athens
When I visit a city, I want to see more than the images circulated in glossy travel magazines. The beauty of a beach where sparkling water clings to white shorelines is exciting until you arrive, and realize the novelty has disappeared. When I'm out exploring, I want to see more than the famous landmarks, with… Continue reading in Athens
Travel Diaries: Mexico’s Copper Canyons
You know that feeling you get at the airport? When you're on the precipice of a trip you know has both the potential and likelihood to be life changing... when that nervous and excited energy starts to course through your veins... God, I live for that feeling. Boarding the plane, feeling it vibrate under your… Continue reading Travel Diaries: Mexico’s Copper Canyons