I’ve talked before about my Argentine heritage and one of my closest ties to that heritage is food. Growing up my mom cooked meals from many different cuisines but my favorite were always her family recipes from Argentina. Those mainly included a killer paella, empanadas, and alfajores with homemade dulce de leche. Everything was made from…Read More
5 Things that Surprised Me In Russia
Having spent a decade studying the culture, I felt pretty prepared for my trip to Russia. (You can see my articles about the trip here, here, and here.) I own a lot of fur and I’d been practicing dramatic crying in a sleigh because my lover turned out to be married. So I should’ve been…Read More
Salsa, Samba, Merengue, & Tango
Though I’ve never been comfortable on the dance floor (middle school dances scarred me), I’ve always loved the idea of formal dances with established steps. That seems more manageable to me than the often unfortunate freestyle results of contemporary clubs. In Latin American and Spanish dances they take these established steps forms and make them…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) A sneak peak of tomorrow’s flamenco-inspired outfit. 2) Currently reading You Can’t Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson. 3) Tea and crosswords on a cold day. 4) Work flow. 5) I found this 100% wool coat at Goodwill for only $20! 6) Have you read about the Seaport’s latest artwork?
Air Sea Land
Big business and shiny skyscrapers aren’t the only newcomers to Boston’s rapidly developing Seaport district. “Air Sea Land,” a sculpture installation by Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel now lines Seaport Boulevard, bringing bright colors and organic forms to the neighborhood. Through seven large-scale sculptures, San Miguel explores the themes of evolution, the environment and human influence…Read More
Day Trip to Sintra, Portugal
While visiting Lisbon my friend and I took a quick day trip to Sintra. Located about an hour outside of Lisbon, Sintra is a fairyland frozen in time. The cliffside town is sprinkled with art objects and historic sites like a moorish castle and masonic initiation well. It’s only 5 euros roundtrip to take the…Read More