RaKo

Just booked a longer multiple country adventure starting on November 28th going through December 14. I get back from London on the 22nd so I...

I'm a big fan of quotes. After all, "The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotations." - B...

Pre-Trip Planning My first trip to London taught me several things. 1) Pack light and tight 2) Book an afternoon flight, so you don’t miss y...

The Dialing Game: Figuring out how to use my international phone card has become a fun and interesting adventure in each new city. Before ea...

The route between Barcelona and Madrid has topped the list of ‘world’s busiest routes’, edging up from second place this time last year. It ...

Rome is amazing (and a bit crazy). Its very difficult to grasp all that you see and photos simply do not do justice. Mike & I took the t...

The Catalans obsession with food is extremely evident. For the size and population of the city, it has an amazingly low number of “fast food...

Jose & I got on our bicycles and headed towards the Mediterranean. The route was amazing. We started on Gran Via, a very popular street ...

A 5 minute walk from my house, the Parc de Joan Miro is housed where an old 19th century slaughterhouse was located. It's constructed on...

Quick Update I've been very busy the past few days. I went to a birthday party on Sunday, met a lot of very nice people, ate some am...

I've already posted a few photos, but the video below will give you a better idea of my apartment in Barcelona. The balcony is my favori...

This follicle phenomenon is straight out of the 80s', as is his t-shirt and sun glasses....not that there is anything wrong with that. I...

I don't know how the explain the Cascada arch in the Parc De Cascada. It's loco!. I continued to be amazed by the beauty in Barcelon...

I intentionally found the Passeig Lluis Comapany while I was coming out of the Parc de le Cascada . Many people have commented on how nice t...

It's official - I'm going to Rome! I booked my flight to Rome, along with a 2nd trip to London. Rome: October 18th-24th (yes, in tw...

London Photos

I saw this magnificent mullet on the metro on my way home from the beach (P.S it's 78 degrees today and was 75 yesterday...beach anyone?...

Here is a slideshow of some photos of the amazing medical research center located on the seafront by the Barceloneta beach. The building pr...

London was fabulous, my darlings! I found it too funny how often I heard people say darling, cheers, fabulous and mate. Places King...

I just read this very interesting article on coffee via NPR . It is defiantly worth a read if you're a coffee drinker. A lot of the th...

Late Wake Up I knew when I woke up to quite serenity that I was in trouble. I actually started to panic. I set three alarms knowing that I w...

I think the irregular sleep patters are starting playing with my body. I've been pretty tired the past few days and my throat started to...

American Music I just don’t get it. English music is played in bars, clubs, shops, gyms and grocery stores. Give this; one would think that ...

Today I bring you a very sexy mullet found directly on my street. Notice the care taken with the strategically placed blond highlights. The ...

I purchased a Flickr Pro account. It's an online service that allows me to easily upload, backup, view and share all my photos. Clicking...