Americans come to Europe to admire the ruins of the past, in search of an ephemeral beauty that fits common aesthetic canons. Personally, I am much more interested now in what will be… Read More
US Coast to Coast: The Westward Adventure
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Protest, Activism, and Street Art in Barcelona
The independence process has had a profound impact on urban space, but Barcelona also lends itself to other interpretations and offers many different paths that you can take spontaneously… Read More
Visual Rambling in the Republic of Catalonia
During my last visit to Barcelona, Spain, I followed the traces of the so-called “Republic of Catalonia” taking a walk along the streets of Gracia, Raval, and Eixample districts… Read More
My Madrid Walking Tour on Sidewalk Guide
Since last week, my Madrid walking tour “New Culture in Old Madrid: From Goya to Street Art” is available on Sidewalk Guide. So, if you are traveling or living in the Spanish capital… Read More
Periphany: An Ode to Peripheral Tourism
For most people, the travel experience has become more and more artificial and elusive even when sold as “authentic” and “off the beaten track”. Verbal tricks to camouflage… Read More
Augmenting the Real World with Detour
If travel is broken, Airbnb Trips is unlikely to “fix it”. Yet the analysis they do on their blog is largely agreeable. Certainly “travel has been replaced by tourism” and… Read More