“I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape.” – Thom Yorke (Radiohead) Last year (2016) was a bit tough in Dubai (or perhaps just to Laurie and I only!) a lot of experimental events in global politics have happened so it was quite tight for us financially. Fortunately, as most … Continue reading
Category Archives: Spain
Barcelona: Imperfectly Perfect
“Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” -Salvador Dali (a Catalan surrealist artist) At first, I wasn’t so keen on visiting Barcelona, especially alone. I have heard so many first hand horror stories about their experience in Barcelona and in fact my very first plan to go here was cancelled because a … Continue reading
Ibiza: Never Too Old To Dream
“I’m so afraid of mistakes that I’ve made. Shaking every time that I awake. I feel like a cardboard cut-out man. So build me a time, when the characters rhyme and the storyline is kind. I’ve aged and aged since the first page, I’ve lived every line that you wrote.” – (Ibiza Bar by Pink … Continue reading
Buñol: La Tomatina Festival!!!
“In Spain, we mainly use red plum tomatoes, but it is always fun to experiment. Try using a mix of colors or substitute green tomatoes for plum next time you make a tomato dish.” – Jose Andres Puerta (famous Spanish chef) I was glad that my friend, RH, was okay with the plans of going … Continue reading
Valencia: You Only Live Once!
“I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once.” – Rafael Nadal (famous Spanish tennis player) Originally, my friend’s itinerary is just Madrid & Ibiza for this trip, and like I mentioned on my previous post (Madrid), I hesitated at first but when I found out that her trip … Continue reading
Madrid & Toledo: Real Dreams Realised
“Madrid has none of the look that you expect of Spain… yet when you get to know it, it is the most Spanish of all cities, the best to live in, the finest people, month in month out, the finest climate…” – Ernest Hemingway I have planned going to Spain three times in the past, … Continue reading