Road Kings: Mobile Works of Art

What do you do to pass the time, when your six-hour bus ride turns into an 11-hour tardy and sweaty journey? You creep and watch the world go by! At a dead stop on the winding road returning from trekking in Langtang National Park or at a snail’s pace in the Kathmandu traffic, I had many opportunities.But…

Madrid: A Stopover for the Senses

Travelling 10,000 km north from Buenos Aires to Madrid may have not been the most rational thing to do. Escaping long sultry summer days for short, chilly winter evenings and 5 pm sunsets? Crisp fresh air, sparkling Christmas lights, bustling city streets and room to move, not to mention incredible wine and tapas at reasonable…