Walking in Memphis
Then I’m walking in Memphis I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale Walking in Memphis But do I really feel the way I feel? Saw the ghost of Elvis on Union Avenue Followed him up to the gates of Graceland Then I watched him walk right through Now security they […]
From old to trendy in New York City.
In New York they are experts in reconverting spaces that have finished their normal activity or have become too old, into very nice and trendy places. Walking along the Hudson River, near 42nd street, you’ll find an enormous aircraft carrier moored on the docks and retired from its service; it is, since 1982, the Intrepid […]
Salem. Between books and witches.
One of my favourite writers is Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of “The scarlet letter”, and he was the reason that took me to Salem. When I arrived I felt like the protagonist of one of his novels. From the center of Boston it takes an hour to get there and it is very easy, take […]
A walk by La Alameda. Mexico City.
History, delicious food, art, lovely people… all of that we will find in this beautiful part of the world. My friend Marco is in love with Mexico City (yes, the same one who is in love with Buenos Aires) and with love he created a list for us of nice things to do in the city […]
¿Breakfast in Central Park?
Who hasn’t heard of 5th Avenue?, the beautiful Audrey showed it to us in Breakfast at Tiffanys, another of my favourite classic movies. Mind you the avenue is a bit empty, not like nowadays, as in the city that never sleeps there is activity in its streets anytime of the day. I love getting […]
Surviving San Francisco on a bicycle.
Yes, the city of the hills ON A BICYCLE, the world is made for the brave ones! I know three routes to go over and not die trying. There are plenty of places to rent bicycles from, even electrical ones, for the not so brave ones. The least risky and flat route is from the […]
Chapter one: he adored New York.
“Chapter one: he adored New York City, he idealized it way out of proportion …” This is how the movie Manhattan starts when Woody Allen tries to discover his way to feel this city, as New York has to be felt, merged into it. They say once you get to know it you either hate it […]
