The Unwitting Philosophers

I stumbled across this piece of wisdom, scrawled on the wall of a hostel’s toilet by a traveler with a knack for philosophy, during my break from Manuel Castells and Alain Touraine[1]. As… Read More →

World Cup Fever: Siempre Real Madrid

I have already shared that I am not a big soccer fan, yet I went to Camp Nou in Barcelona. I briefly compared the trophy gallery in Camp Nou with the one in… Read More →

Turning 30 at Camp Nou

Dear Twosocks, There is definitely a strange emotional bond between men in my life and soccer. My dad loved soccer so much that he kicked me out of the room for shouting at… Read More →

A Very Dutch Day at Keukenhof

Since I last shared my Prague adventures, I have celebrated my birthday in Berlin, made countless soccer freaks jealous for visiting Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and Nou Camp in Barcelona, did yoga before… Read More →

Prague: Where Fairy Tales Are Alive

The Mean Girl shook me violently and I abruptly woke up all panicked, thinking that robbers were hijacking the bus we took from Vienna to Prague, the last leg of our winter escapade.… Read More →

Next Dusty-Nation: Berlend, Berlain

“What if Justin Timberlake moved to Europe? He’d probably choose Paris or Berlin” My ears perked up. I was in my room, pondering where to travel for my birthday. My last two birthdays… Read More →

Vienna: On the Quest for Sacher!

The tropical travelers left Bratislava with high spirits, ready to be awed by the majestic Vienna and each with his and her own idea. The Octopus loves pop art and would like to… Read More →