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A foodie & artsy week-end in Madrid

Mar 26, 2019

It’s been 20 years since I’ve last set foot in Madrid. When you hold super dear memories of a place, it’s often hard to revisit it. As if that little corner in my heart – the Madrid of my twenties, when I was an exchange student – should... read more

Bonding ideas with a 12 year old in NYC

Oct 12, 2018

Trips connect us to people and places. I find that taking a child on a one-on-one trip is a wonderful and most effective bonding experience. It provides intimacy and lasting memories for both parent and child. Marcelo and I went to NYC when he was 5. It was... read more

The Amalfi coast is for lovers

Jun 25, 2018

I’d be curious to know if there’s anyone out there who doesn’t care about visiting or re-visiting the Amalfi coast?! It’s got be on everyone’s top 10 wanderlist because the gods of beauty, pleasure and laughter all got together on... read more

Puglia without the crowds

Nov 29, 2017

What better than the excuse of a 40th birthday (not mine though!) to explore a new region. Or .. what better than a celebration with friends to enjoy a week-end away from the children? Or again .. what better than a few days in grey November to enjoy the Puglian sun?!... read more

The hidden beauties of Sicily’s South-East: Noto, Modica, Ragusa..

Jul 31, 2017

We recently went on a just-the-two-of-us-little-getaway to celebrate our not-so-little-twenty-years-anniversary. Yep, even typing this big number, I can hardly believe it. For beauty, history and good food, the South-East of Italy is hard to beat. And it won’t... read more

In Bhutan: High, Higher, Highest Trip Ever! |2|

May 23, 2013

Our recent trip to Bhutan was going to be two-weeks long but got shortened unexpectedly (more on this post the wife vs. the mother). Still, in a week, we drove over 500km of mostly bumpy roads, hiked about 15hours of trails, crossed 3 overpasses at 4,000m altitude. It... read more