Apr 14The City of Lights — Memories of my time in ShanghaiStory by María Garcia Juanes📍Madrid It was already well into the semester. The sun began breaking through the clouds regularly and daily temperature started to rise announcing that the summer was near. I didn’t anticipate the date was going to be that good from the messages we exchanged on WeChat…Shanghai11 min read
Mar 15An Unfound Guide to Prague:Blog by Yasmeena Faycurry 📍 Chicago This is a guide to Prague for the anti-tourist. Here, you will not find a list of the most popular places to visit. Instead, you will find some of the most unique spots Prague has to offer, as well as some staples for local…Czech Republic10 min read
Jan 30A Guide to Low-Cost TravelingAnd useful apps to help you with it — Story by María García- Juanes📍Utrecht If you’ve ever wondered how that friend of yours always seems to be on the road while you spend your days saving and longing to make a trip yourself, this blog is for you. Mentally calculating if the money in your bank account will stretch…Travel12 min read
Dec 19, 2021An Ocean of PossibilitiesA taste of pure joy on the island of Lanzarote — Story by María García- Juanes📍Utrecht The wind is as powerful as the motorbike rental salesman had warned it would be. It makes my scooter sway to the left side of the road. Cars occasionally appear in the horizon line coming from the opposite direction and it’s hard to correct the…Travel10 min read
Oct 31, 2021Not Just Ticking Places Off a ListStory by María Garcia Juanes📍Utrecht Two months ago, I was on the island of El Hierro sitting on a rocky cliff overlooking the sea. The place was Tacorón beach, on the southern coast. My mother sat next to me as we contemplated the line between ocean and sky, the sun…Travel6 min read
Jul 30, 2021The Lessons That Find UsAn unexpected trip to the Philippines — Story by María García-Juanes📍Utrecht Sometimes we choose a certain path and end up learning something different than we expected. I don’t believe in destiny or think that the story of our lives is already written, which is why I tend to worry about decisions that I regard as having the…Travel8 min read
Jul 1, 2021The Things We Actually CarryStory by María Garcia Juanes📍Utrecht “Will I miss my bed sheets?” Packing the three cardboard boxes that I need to deliver back to Spain from my rental room in Utrecht, I can’t help but look back at my neat king-sized bed and the sheets covering it. They are of the…Travel4 min read
May 15, 20218 Plans to Look Forward to During Summer in UtrechtStory by María García-Juanes📍Utrecht In the Netherlands, the sporadic appearance of warm sunny days means it’s time to start getting excited about the summer. Curfew is no longer in place and restaurants and bars are finally able to open after a long wait. Since the government shared its plan to…Summer7 min read
Apr 22, 2021What Lies Beyond Our Four WallsStory by María Garcia Juanes📍Utrecht “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” - John Muir. We’ve been putting walls around us for a long time. We call them homes. Houses that turn into…Nature6 min read
Apr 9, 2021Tips for First Time Solo TravelersStory by María Garcia Juanes📍Utrecht Over the past few years, I’ve been asked for reasons why I choose to travel solo. I feel tempted to oversimplify my answer by claiming that I’ve always been captivated by the idea yet, in truth, it didn’t start as a choice right away. Before…Travel8 min read
