[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157662752303011″ align=”center”] I was in Denver for 360iDev (which was great), but decided to stay on and hang out for a bit. The conference put me up at the Sheraton Downtown, and then I stayed at this AirBnB (super nice). Denver is cool, walkable, with stuff to do. Mostly I did a lot of yoga […]
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157661283650831″ align=”center”] Croatia was on my list of Places to Go for two reasons: firstly, the Plitvice lakes. Secondly, The Museum of Broken Relationships. It didn’t disappoint. After arriving we drove straight from Zagreb Airport to Plitvice, modulo some time negotiating an automatic rental car. It’s a longish drive but really pretty, although we […]
Ever since I read this article on the use of the word “expat” being exclusive to white people from western countries, I have been thinking about my own experiences living in a variety of places, through that lense. The words we use are not the only difference. When it comes to my immigration situation, […]
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157654825168585″ align=”center”] I was supposed to meet one of my friends in Rio, but at the last moment we discovered she wouldn’t make it – she hadn’t known she needed a visa, and hadn’t been allowed on the plane. Whilst I love travelling alone, and I also love travelling with compatible friends too. […]
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157654824285035″ align=”center”] What do you do if you’re turning 30 in a city you hate? Well if you are me, and the city you hate is Santiago, you catch a plane to Easter Island. Easter Island is a pacific island, but a territory of Chile, known for the Moai – stone statues of people […]
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157654814767381″ align=”center”] I go everywhere expecting to like it, but the truth is – I really didn’t like Santiago. It didn’t get off to a great start when I arrived at the airport exhausted, didn’t try and get a SIM card or money, but went straight to my AirBnB and found that it […]
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157654814578721″ align=”center”] I loved Bogota. I stayed in this adorable AirBnB, which wasn’t super close to downtown but taxis are cheap and it allowed me to get a lot of work done. It was about 30 minutes walk to where the good restaurants were, which was actually quite nice – I’d get an […]
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157651501611983″ align=”center”] I started my South American adventure in Medellin, Colombia. Four days to get acclimatised, remember my rudimentary high school spanish, and explore. I stayed at the Dann Carlton hotel, which was lovely. The staff were super nice, and breakfasts were tasty. First tourist stop were the Botanical Gardens which were lovely […]
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157651971644737″ align=”center”] I went back to Berlin to… tie up loose ends, I guess you could say. Mostly I worked and caught up with friends but I did have time for a little touristing in one of my favourite cities. Stayed at the Movenpick which was nice, and after discovering it was a twin […]
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157651796598319″ align=”center”] In between conferences I decided I needed some sunshine and R&R. I ended up in Malta with my mom, which was not particularly sunshiny… or relaxing. But it was definitely interesting. First, the greatest public transport experience of all time – there was an owl on the bus. Other than that, Malta […]