While the Andalusia region is quintessentially Spanish - with its flamenco dancers, sherry drinking and white villages perched upon cliffs - it also blends cultural and natural elements in unexpected ways, keeping visitors to this southernmost province endlessly intrigued.
To kick off the new series Spotted, about seeing the world from a fresh perspective, I interviewed illustrator Ella Frances Sanders about her book Lost in Translation - a beautiful collection of more than 50 illustrated words that don’t have a direct English translation - as well as about her favorite spots in her home of Bath and abroad.
If you’re a Seinfeld fan like me, you may remember “The Butter Shave” episode, where Jerry and George discuss the differences (or non differences) of the Netherlands, the Dutch and Holland. Having lived in Amsterdam for six years...
As I approach my three-year anniversary at my current job, I can’t help but think about all of my career moves over the years. My first job in the Netherlands was based in a small town called Hilversum – aka ‘the Hollywood of the lowlands’ – which is about a 30-minute train ride outside of Amsterdam (where I live).
About voguetrotter...
Since returning to NYC after living abroad for seven years, I’m aspiring to keep the same “new eyes” that I have when I visit a place for the first time. Whether in old or new Amsterdam, walking along the canals of Venice, Italy, or Canal street in Chinatown, I want to approach it all as an first-class adventure. I created this blog to share my voyages – both home and away.
