A Snapshot of Barcelona
Whirlwind Tour of Paris
Sisters in Prague
Christmas Markets in Dresden
This is Athens
"Wherever you go in Greece the people open up like flowers." -Henry Miller I agree with Mr. Miller. I've seen it. Greece provokes a fearless unfolding of human nature not just in Greeks, but in myself, in tourists, in unclassifiable, nameless faces. My time here was brief, but one with deep connections, and three weeks later … Continue reading This is Athens
Seeing and Believing in Vienna
I don't have any pictures, but I do have many words for Vienna. Reminisce with me. It's a Friday afternoon and I'm sitting here in the music, art, philosophy, high culture capital of the world eating a falafel wrap on an ordinary Austrian street corner, in the city that Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud, Mozart and Beethoven … Continue reading Seeing and Believing in Vienna
Bohemian Rhapsody
Prague is the stuff of storybooks and fairytales. Whimsical spires and unassuming elegance conjure an aesthetic for fantasists and dreamers. Being here is like being in between the states of awake and sleeping, where consciousness is malleable and reality seems blurred around the edges. Time slows down while you stir in your bed, relishing the last few … Continue reading Bohemian Rhapsody
My New Roots
This is Liberec: a cozy, homey, charming little place surrounded by the Jizera Mountains, sometimes affectionately and other times begrudgingly referred to as the "toilet of the Czech Republic." What they mean by that is it rains a lot here, like the gods are wringing out a wet towel over the city. It seems like the weather is always a topic … Continue reading My New Roots
I Love the Things that You Miss
I love the things that you miss after you leave a place. The things you never knew you were taking note of or studying or loving. I miss the way the Thais cut fruit--with strong, rough hands and gentle, precise motions. I would watch in awe, like I was seeing a masterpiece created before me. … Continue reading I Love the Things that You Miss
Joc Cousteau 