The end of TINA
Yesterday, I experienced something entirely new. I finally learnt what it felt like to celebrate an election result. To be honest, I’d given up…
On the violence of borders
I recently visited Ceuta, a piece of the north African coast that belongs to Spain and is hence part of “Europe”. It was…
The Russian Window by Dragan Velikic: Review
When I was in Belgrade a while back, I bought four novels in a wonderful bookshop on the main street, Knez Mihailova. They…
Travelling in the body, but not the mind
Remember when you used to go on holiday and completely lose track of what was happening back home? In the days before…
Alternative lives on different tracks
If you live in the U.S., you’ll find my article on living a nomadic life in today’s Wall Street Journal. Or everyone…
Happy International Women’s Day? Not in Morocco
I’d like to wish all of you a Happy International Women’s Day! Let’s all do what we can to #BeBoldForChange. I would really like it…
Review of Sworn Virgin by Elvira Dones
Did you know that there’s an Albanian tradition in which, if there are no male heirs, a woman can choose to become a…
The “blue town” of Chefchaouen
Usually I try to tie my posts to a topic or theme, or expand my travel observations into an essay. This post…
The pull of the road
Back in the year 2000, Genie and I took our first trip together. We were living in New York City at the time,…