Spain

Valencia was a quick two day-one night stop before our ferry to Mallorca, but wow. The architecture, the atmosphere, and the parks!! As we were told, multiple times, Valencia was named the European green capital a few years ago. It’s not quite a coastal city (IMO, as the closest beach is about 3 miles away), […]

Reds and yellows and bluesA few striped ones in the mix tooThe turquoise of the Mediterranean against the white of the sandFamilies lounging at the beach, umbrellas in hand The colors of Peñíscola delighted me. Constant pops of blue doors and green palm trees against the white walls of the castle city, the beach umbrellas

How often these days do we go anywhere or do anything where we don’t know exactly what to expect? You read blogs, watch reels, or just do a quick google search to make sure where you are going will be interesting. I’m trying to do less of that on this trip, with the idea that

Why does public transit illicit such fear when you arrive at a new place? “Is the bus stop actually here? Will it come on time? How do I pay? All I have is a 50 euro note and I doubt they will give me change.” It feels intimidating coming from the U.S. to solely rely

Katelin Event time delights We’re trying to live this summer on event time-minimal scheduling, maximum whimsy. If we come across something on our way somewhere we want to have the freedom to pause and enjoy vs. rushing off to wherever we “need” to be. Barcelona is a city that event time feels particularly relevant for-partly