Lisboa: O Que O Turista Deve Ver

I don’t remember exactly how I got to know about Fernando Pessoa. All I know, that one day, I went to a friend’s apartment in Leuven. Her name is Joanna and she is a Portuguese. We studied Human Settlements in KU Leuven together…no, I think she is a student from a previous year but staying…

On Traveling #1

  Because the sky keeps a lot of secrets And sometimes clouds have carried wrong messages.   So we travel To the north, to the west, to the south, to the east The secret will reveal eventually That we barely see anything worthy But artificial beauty Which carry our pretentious wary   For the unknown.…

Place That I’ve Been But Didn’t Have The Occasion To Be There

It was in one of those journey between many.  I think in one of the travel by train, or car, I am not sure. All I remember that I was looking through the window and noticed a skinny water tower with huge reservoir and a giant fish graffiti that cover its head. I don’t know…

How We Ended Up in Exarcheia #2

Athens is one of those cities that keeps calling to be explored. No matter how hot it was in summer days. In one of those days, we woke up early just to have a small portion of fresh air before the sun hit hard. We arrived in Monastiraki by train from our temporary suburban-apartment. And…

How We Ended Up in Exarcheia #1

I remember Fani, my Greek friend looked at me with astonishment. “How did you end up in Exarcheia ?” “I’ve never been hanging around that area myself,” she admitted. “It was not really for tourist,” she added. “You shouldn’t go there. Better go somewhere around Monastiraki ,” she sounded really concerned.   Anyway, we were…