An advertisement in the newspaper. There it was. From the seventies, very sturdy. The photos, strategically taken, showed its best angles. And since then, we loved the balcony.

We arrived to Iceland in August 17th. The sun still stayed for a while in the night, as it does every summer. The landscape still green, the days still sunny. Now, you can see the snowy mountains, the streets get frozen and the wind whips everything on its way.

I have to confess that, for me, getting started is, perhaps, one of the most difficult tasks. It requires certain preparation, certain knowledge. Along the way, there will be blows, falls, detours and potholes. Getting rid of the fears that come with a new beginning. But, the hardest thing to do (or so it seems to me) is starting over. …

I know there are places in Mexico where foreigners are scammed, charging the tourists more. Even further, I have heard of restaurants having special menus with higher prices for when they see that the diner is not local. However, it’s not common (I assume) to hear people saying that X or Y is a tourist trap and that they will …

Sometimes I think I'm mentally 6 years old. That there is a part of me that, without thinking, has responses that are from my childhood. And partly is because, I still have the ability to surprise myself with things. It’s a weakness of mine and, certainly, an ingenuity, because, how can it be that this world, in the splendor of …