I know it seems like I just got back from Madrid, but I’ve actually been hard at work and in need of a tropical summer getaway. So I’m going to Helsinki. I’ve always had a fascination with countries in the north, but there’s a short window for when I would actually consider visiting them. When […]
European travel
My Madrid Top 9
Estanque grande del Retiro in Retiro Park. Vibrant Madrid was the yang to the yin of Menorca. We were greeted with confetti-lined streets full of soccer fans, and humorously hypothesized as to what all the fuss was about (turns out Real Madrid had won the Champions League the day before and the city had been […]
Spain Part 4: Menorca Mystery
I don’t normally enjoy guided tours; I prefer to explore things at my own pace and make up my own stories. That’s why the archaeological tour of Menorca that was included in the yoga retreat wasn’t really at the top of my list. After all, a yoga retreat is supposed to be relaxing. It ended […]