PRIMAVERA IN BARCELONA

Let’s not talk about how long it has been since the last post. Instead let’s discuss how crazy the past month has been! In between work, traveling, a music festival, interviews, more traveling, a wedding, catching up with old friends, and preparing for some big changes, the past three weeks have felt more like an entire season! So, backing up to the end of May, here are a few glimpses of a short week spent in Barcelona. After three days of music at Primavera Sound, the last two were spent wandering aimlessly… As we do.

Read More

COOL STUFF: OUT OF PRINT TEES

Never judge a book by its cover… Unless it’s a vintage book cover on a t-shirt. In that case, you’re allowed. Out Of Print knows this well and has stamped the covers of our favorite vintage classics onto soft cotton tees. Have fun checking off the titles you’ve read and trying to choose which tee you’d wear. Believe me, it’ll be hard to pick just one.

Read More

EVERYONE WEARS FLIP-FLOPS: A STORY

A few months ago I was staring at a blank page, trying to come up with a story, when I remembered a writing exercise I started in a workshop once: think of a place you’d go to to escape and write about it. So that’s what I did. And the result was the piece of work published just last week by Bricolage Magazine, ‘Everyone Wears Flip-Flops’. In my imagination (and story) I go back in time and space to my favorite place in the entire world.

Read More

TYPICAL ESPAÑA

I know it has been quiet around here lately… But I can assure you it’s nice to disconnect for a while; enjoy the company of family and friends and step away from the laptop for a few days. Part of this time was spent on the road, driving through vineyards and fields of wheat grass. And as I sit here looking through photos, I wonder if these are scenes people think of when they think of Spain? Most likely they aren’t. Most likely it’s images of white beaches, guitar-playing, and paella that come to mind. Who isn’t guilty of a little stereotyping every now and then. 

Read More

SPAIN’S MURALLED CITY Vitoria

One of the great things about traveling is stumbling upon the unexpected. You map out a plan and set out to see one thing, only to find that the most interesting sights are the ones you didn’t foresee. This weekend we went on a short road trip; our destination: Vitoria. And while I expected a historical city center, cathedral, and “plaza mayor”, what I didn’t expect to find was Spain’s very own muralled city.

Read More

INTRODUCING: YEVU Sydney

If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, you’ll notice that I have a soft spot for ethical fashion. And while this is certainly a big reason to love the Ghanian-inspired, Australian-based brand Yevu, I loved the punchy prints before I even discovered that the brand also had an ethical back-bone. After a year living in Ghana, the designer Anna Robertson, left with a vision to create a print-focused label of clothing. Wandering through the West African marketplaces of wax-print fabrics, Anna “just kept picturing the things [her] friends in Sydney would want to wear.” With print-on-print suiting in trend this season, Yevu’s vibrant collection arrived just in time.

Read More

THE ETERNAL TRAVELER SYNDROME

“The eternal traveler syndrome is this feeling you get of not being comfortable anywhere you go because you always want to be somewhere else. It’s the feeling that you will never be happy in just one place. It’s the anxiety that comes when thinking you’re missing out on something…”
This is how Lucia and Ruben, eternal travelers and writers of the blog Algo Que Recordar (Something to Remember), define The Eternal Traveler Syndrome. And while the words aren’t my own, they could have been. As I watched their short film of the same title, I found myself nodding at every thought or feeling they described. It struck a chord, and they so beautifully articulated (and filmed) an emotion I’ve had, but couldn’t quite put into words, for so long.

Read More

WORLD BOOK DAY Everywhere

Today is World Book Day. It is also the anniversary of writers like Miguel Cervantes’ death, but that is no coincidence. In my struggle to come up with the right words to describe the significance of literature, I came across a saying that goes something like: “When you read, you live a thousand lives. When you don’t, you live just one.” Given that I have just revealed to you one of the secrets to immortality, you may want to head out (or online) and grab some books.

Read More

MONDAY TUNES: #8 Everywhere

I’m not really sure what this week’s theme is, or if there even is one. I’ve just picked a few songs – some old, some new – that I’ve been listening to lately. Perhaps the only thing this week’s tunes have in common is that they all make my foot tap a little. They’re also great for listening to in the car… Actually, what music doesn’t sound better in the car?

P.S: hear the full playlist in the right sidebar for seamless listening.

Read More

MY VSCO GRID

I have found my favorite photo-editing app. I know, I know, it’s been around for a while you say, but as a non-early adopter of technology, I only recently started using VSCO. It is so simple to use, and makes even the average-joe photos look stunning. Their film presets are all natural and beautiful, and will never turn your photos orange (yes, we’re looking at you Instagram). The best part? VSCO Grid is not a social network. It takes out all the unnecessary distractions like followers and likes to focus on the most important thing: creative photography.

Read More

1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9