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DOMINICA, Through the windows of Jean Rhys

DOMINICA, Through the windows of Jean Rhys

The only thing that this little Caribbean island, not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, is known for is because the famous writer Jean Rhys once lived there.
5 April, 2011
Japan, nuclear tsunamis and what is wrong with “progress”

Japan, nuclear tsunamis and what is wrong with “progress”

Recently, Kenzaburo Oe wrote an article about how intrinsically disrespectful of the memory of the nuclear bomb's victims it was for Japan to keep developing nuclear power
30 March, 2011
Madrid: Art, flamenco & beautiful gardens

Madrid: Art, flamenco & beautiful gardens

Looking for a favorite painting at Prado Museum and falling in love with Madrid, the Retiro gardens, the nightlife and the flamenco spirit.
23 March, 2011
RAUL at Punta del Este Film Festival; cinema & pastoral bliss

RAUL at Punta del Este Film Festival; cinema & pastoral bliss

When my friend Sergio, who was organizing the Fest told me that our preview was going to be shown at Fundacion Atchugarry, I didn't think much of it. I had never heard of the place, though the prospect of it being en route to beautiful Jose Ignacio and in the middle of the country sounded very appealing.
21 March, 2011
IBIZA, a schizophrenic paradise

IBIZA, a schizophrenic paradise

Whichever form of the paradise may fit your taste, the island of Ibiza, famous for its discos and pumping party scene, remains a paradise for all. An account of my trips and evolving perceptions of it from 1997 till today.
17 March, 2011
Las Toscas, Uruguay: Childhood memories and the smell of the summer

Las Toscas, Uruguay: Childhood memories and the smell of the summer

Sometimes, when you have been going to a place your whole life, you tend to take it for granted. There is a tiny beach spot on Uruguay´s Golden coast where I spent all of my childood summers.
13 March, 2011
Couchsurfing & filmmaking: In Finland with Tanja´s family

Couchsurfing & filmmaking: In Finland with Tanja´s family

Meet the delightful Tanja and the family that hosted us during the shooting of our film in beautiful summertime Finland for a true Finnish experience.
9 March, 2011
Cordillera de los Andes (Poem written on a plane over the Andes, Nov. 2000)

Cordillera de los Andes (Poem written on a plane over the Andes, Nov. 2000)

A surprisingly political poem of looking at a mountain range. (En route to Cuba)
4 March, 2011
Livorno; when Random Renato took us to Pisa

Livorno; when Random Renato took us to Pisa

The only reason that small, dull Livorno is even on the map is because it is the closest maritime access to both Florence and Pisa.
2 March, 2011
Berlin in the map of the imagination

Berlin in the map of the imagination

My Berlin is a Wendersness. It is an existential black and whiteness where Bono and Lou Reed are singing a song on streetcorners and Nick Cave is crooning hypnotic tunes in some run-down basement
28 February, 2011