I arrived in Berlin on an overnight train. I rode second class because the supplementary fee was 10 Euro cheaper. Unfortunately, my cheapskate ways backfired. Instead of a bed, I was assigned a non reclinable chair in a small cabin with two German women […]Read More ›

I’ll say it upfront: I love the way that French men smell. I had this thought for the first time when I was 17 and riding the metro in Rome during World Youth Day. I was boxed in by a group of […]Read More ›

If I could visit only one city in Spain, I’d go to Granada. It’s about five to six hours from Madrid by bus. Sadly, I´d never heard of Granada before my trip. Sister #2 thought I might like I visit Granada to see […]Read More ›

I decided to take a day-trip to Toledo. The great thing about Madrid is it’s proximity to fascinating Spanish cities like Toledo, Segovia and Valencia. When Sister #2 was an undergrad, she studied for two semesters in Toledo and all I ever […]Read More ›

In Cairo I bid adieu to sister #1 and flew to Madrid to visit sister #2 who is teaching English at a Spanish secondary school. Besides a brief sojourn in Rome when I was 17 and a handful of layovers in the Amsterdam airport, I´ve never set […]Read More ›