Seaside
A trip to the coast of Oregon What would a trip along the West Coast be without actually being by the coast? Down in California, the train tracks went right along the beaches, further up north though, all public transport connections were further inland. Between Sacramento and
Portland
A visit in the rose city There are roses everywhere, no kidding. Roses are apparently the biggest economic factor in Portland – so much that the rose has become the symbol of Portland, short PDX. And you will see the symbol of the rose everywhere in the
Napa and Sonoma
Exploring the wine country from San Francisco It is one of the best-known wine regions of the world and only 1.5 hours drive from San Francisco: Napa Valley. Charlie visited this part of California as part of a guided day trip. It started from Fisherman’s Wharf and
Lake Tahoe
A trip to the mountains of California and Nevada When Charlie was in San Francisco for the first time, somebody had mentioned Lake Tahoe as a possible destination for a future trip. Whenever somebody says something like that, Charlie can’t help it. The destination must be added
Street Art in San Francisco
Murals in the Mission For anybody interested in street art and murals, there is one district of San Francisco that shouldn’t be missed: the Mission. The name dates back to the 18th century when the area was the place of the Spanish mission to convert the population
Nomadcruise
Crossing the Pacific Ocean Throughout several nomad conferences, festivals and other gatherings around the world, Charlie had heard about this cruise for digital nomads a few times. The dates and routes however had never worked out for her before; until Nomadcruise 15. They had announced this cruise
Barcelona
Getting to know Barcelona So much has been written about Barcelona and the city has so much to offer that it would feel wrong to give this post a title like “the best of Barcelona” or “top things to do in Barcelona”. Instead, let’s just get to
Girona
A medieval town in full bloom Girona was a surprise destination for Charlie. When she stayed at Kalima Coliving she realized how close this city was. There was a good train connection and exactly at that time was their biggest festivity of the year: Temps de Flors,
Kalima Beachlife
Coliving by the beach near Barcelona The words “by the beach” are to be taken literally in this case. Kalima coliving is directly on the beach. All you have to do to put your feet in the sand is open the gate and cross the road. You
Street Art in Barcelona
From mural art to installations It was once the street art capital of Europe until the increase in tourism required the city of Barcelona to “clean up”. Since 2006, the city issues fines for street art and there is a special cleaning unit that cleans walls that