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,
Street Art in São Paulo
Pinheiros, Vila Madalena and Batman’s Alley Wherever you go in São Paulo, even from the inside of an Uber, you will see street art. The city prohibits advertising billboards and even store logos can only be as big as 10% of the façade of the building. That
São Paulo in three days
How to visit the city of São Paulo When Charlie was researching tourist attractions and options for guided tours of São Paulo, she was surprised. There didn’t seem to be much on offer and a lot of the tours required a group booking or were very expensive
São Paulo
City for business and arts São Paulo is the living proof that both can co-exist in a city, business and arts. It is a bustling metropolis with (almost) skyscrapers (they’re tall but not as tall as the typical skyscraper), a business hub, and also a place to
Visiting a favela in Rio
Touring the favela Vidigal They’re an integral part of Rio de Janeiro but also have extremely negative connotations. The media generally portrays them as a form of slum where violence and poverty are constant. Charlie had prejudices and wasn’t sure if she should go and visit a
San Francisco
Where have all the hippies gone? It was the summer of 1967, the Summer of Love, that put San Francisco on the map. The hippie movement left a mark in the city and is still one of the first things that comes to mind when thinking of
Seattle
Where skyscrapers meet nature and history Flying into Seattle was like magic. As the airplane approached the city, Charlie could see the vast wooded areas and the several bays and islands that the Pacific Ocean provides. In the middle of it all, a city where skyscrapers form
Chicago
Two days in the Windy City It was just a short stop on Charlie’s trip around the states and she only had two days in Chicago. She arrived on a Saturday morning after a night on the train at Union Station. She brought her luggage to a
Boston
The place where it all began “Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,…” No matter which place you visit or which guided tour you take in Boston, one thing is guaranteed: Somebody will certainly quote the initial line of the Longfellow poem. The
Los Angeles
Stories of tourist traps and where to find the Californian lifestyle When Charlie visited Los Angeles for the first time a few years ago, she was disappointed. Let’s be honest here. She arrived by Amtrak from Palm Springs in the early morning, stored her luggage near Union