After having lived in Athens for the last three months I cannot help but feel the need to draw attention to the Greek economic crisis that has been rolling in and out of the news during my time here. Amidst the many media platforms shouting about the crisis, this is what I have gathered together … Continue reading
My collection of bus rides and wonderings through Peloponnese allowed a new standpoint on perspectives to develop; with a Kindle holding a copy of From Socrates to Sartre and my teal moleskin as the tools at my disposal. With the help of a make-shift curtain from my scarf and ginger tablets, I fought the urge of motion sickness and … Continue reading
Delphi: The Navel of the World About 8 or 9 years ago, when I was about a foot shorter and had various coloring books lying about my room, I discovered the world of Greek mythology. I don’t exactly remember how or where I first heard of the idea of these Gods, but I clearly remember … Continue reading
Mass Killings (Genocide) of Armenians under the Ottoman Rule in 1915. I wrote this piece on the Genocide of Armenians in 1915 after seeing a protest while I was traveling through Thessaloniki. That morning I skimmed through a BBC post about the subject, but unfortunately and honestly didn’t think much of it. Just hours later … Continue reading
Athens has a certain vibe to the city that I can’t exactly put into words, but the slightly anarchist street art and the mystical appeal of the ancient architecture makes it a place like no other. Various tiles and stones tend to make up the streets and pigeons will always find their way just out … Continue reading
It rained all morning, which I guess is a good thing because I didn’t feel as bad about being cooped up in my room with last minute packing. It sounds like such a simple thing to do – put some clothes in a case, zip it up, and you’re good to go. However, packing is … Continue reading
I took these photos one year ago in Hiroshima, Japan during a long-after-school bike ride. It was almost always a bit grey on the streets of Hiroshima, but the gloominess fit the architecture of the city in a peaceful sort of way. The statues in the Peace Park always appeared bolder when they didn’t have … Continue reading
Traveling is a mindset – it has no limits and is most often found up in the clouds. The motivation to reach the ‘goals’ of travel can inexplicably engulf all other responsibilities or norms of the average Joe. Henceforth, travel is dangerous to the ‘normal’ way of maturing. But the experiences aren’t just photos in … Continue reading
The majority of my time in Costa Rica was spent studying in the Cloud Forest. I would wake up to gloomy, rainy days and by mid afternoon the sun was out with coatis playing in the trees. It was a quiet, easy environment to live in with the immense work loads we have – and … Continue reading
“What a surprise! Beans and rice.” Not that I have anything against the protein-efficient combination, but after of month of it for every meal, the general tone is that we have had enough. For breakfast today, we are heading to town again – our Saturday tradition. Jose greets us again with a smile as he … Continue reading
