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January 28, 2021

Barcelona: in a nutshell

So here I am, out of the cabin after a wonderful weekend, and I'm back to this shithole — or paradise, depending on who you ask. While I will certainly be crucified for this, let me tell you a little-known (or widely known, by people with taste) secret.

Story time
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Story time: Bavaria, Germany

Drink: Dunkels from the moment you land in Munich until you take off in Nuremberg.

Travel
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What happened during the next 48 hours in Prague

Nobody warns you that the cheap flights are the expensive ones. Here's the receipt.

Travel
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The only Lisbon guide you'll ever actually use

Skip the tram queue. Eat where the tiles are ugly and the wine is €2. You're welcome.

Sounds
10.01.212 min read

Playlist PH#7 — songs for a long, stupid drive

Forty minutes of noise for when the road is straight and your thoughts aren't.

Story time
04.01.219 min read

Berlin doesn't care about you, and that's the point

Nobody's impressed, nobody's watching, and the döner is open at 4am. Heaven, basically.

Travel
27.12.206 min read

Porto, or how I learned to drink lunch

They fortify the wine here so you don't have to fortify yourself. Respect the tradition.