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If you must know:

I'm taken

Travel status:

Traveling now

Hometown:

Santa Barbara, CA

Currently in:

Barcelona, España

Expert Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona is the place to be, kids.

Favorite places I've been:

Paris, Antibes, Nice, Frières, France; Salamanca, Barcelona, Montsserrat, Gerona, Valencia, Tarragona, Sevilla, Granada, España; Lagos, Portugal; Venezia, Roma; San Marino; Berlin, Munich, Germany; London, Oxford; Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Antwerp, Belgium; NYC; San Francisco, Big Sur; Sayulita, Mexico;

Places I want to go to:

Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Marocco, Norway, Vanuatu, Tahiti, China, Japan, India... the list goes on...

About me:

I'm into language and people. I speak French and Spanish fluently and have picked up some Flemish (spoken in the north of Belgium) and Catalan (spoken in Catalunya in the north of Spain where Barcelona is located). I've been traveling as a lifestyle for the past three or four years... that is moving to a place temporarily and living there to pick up the language and culture. In the last five years I've lived in France, New York City, Belgium, Santa Barbara (my home town), and Spain ... Been teaching English to little kids thanks to an amazing network of Marquis and Counts who know their kids need to know English and figure they may as well start early (why didn't my parents do that??)... Have been seduced by the romantic lifestyle of Europe, it's history and culture, and I've written a library of journals about my experiences; yet, still, I'm in love with Santa Barbara. Maybe one day I'll go home...

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I'm fired up on:

Natural wonders, regional culinary delights, portrait photography, bilingual societies (Barcelona, Brussels, etc), creative urban energy, biking around cities (best way to get around), street performers, wild animals...

Tunes I rock out to:

Bowie, Dylan, Ani DiFranco, The Cure, Cat Power, The Kax, Leonard Cohen, Mes Souliers Sont Rouge, Oscar Brown Jr., Paul Simon, Raffi, Sleepy Jackson, The Congress, Tom Waits.

Travel style:

I travel and live. Like now; I'm travelliving in Barcelona. Otherwise, short trips I dig sharing with a close friend... sort of like my pits stink and I'm out of underwear can I borrow yours? Always end up making compromises when you travel with friends... say I want to go South and you want to go East... someone's gonna have to give. Else you'll end up going Southeast, and no one wanted to go that way anyway. Eating well is huge when your traveling, none of that "hello, do you speak English? we have a great "menu" tonight" restaurant bull shit. Best to scope it out before. Likewise, I like to learn about a place before I go... know what's there to see and get some insider verdads about the place. Of course it's cool to play it by the seat of your only pair of pants you brought with you, but you may miss out on some steeze. Also, you can't beat traveling light.

Quote:

"Hunger is the best sauce."

Sports I do:

Basketball, tennis, volleyball, climbing, hiking, jogging, swimming, body surfing, etc.

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

Cool local people.

I want to make a difference by:

In terms of traveling, I'd like to make a difference by imparting a better image of Americans abroad.

Languages spoken, other than English:

French and Spanish, learning Catalan...

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

Spending the weekend outside of Barcelona with a bunch of local friends in their grandma's cabin in the mountains, snowboarding, playing Spanish trivial persuit and picking up on enough Catalan to get jokes...

Why I travel:

Because I'm fascinated by how differently people live, by how many differences there are among people within a culture and across cultures. Aussi parce que j'aime les langues etrangères, evidemment...

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

Ibiza in the off season... breathtaking.

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

From a patio in the Albaicin in Granada overlooking the Alhambra with a copa of tinto and a dish of olives.

Before I die I'd like to:

Lots of things, geeze, what a question. Um, have a career I care about, make enough cash to travel the world, raise amazing kids and pass on the goods, learn more languages...

Let's collaborate:

Love to get some insider steeze on people's favorite cities, regions, natural beauties, etc.

My links:

www.wordreference.com (good online multilingual dictionary)
www.loquo.com (Spain's version of Craig's list, good for apts, jobs, language classes, rando used furniture, etc.)

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by Tim Patterson | 2008/05/01

Hey, I searched 'Spain' and 'surfing' and your name popped up - ever been to Asturias? Just published this guide and it sounds like heaven on earth.

http://matadortrips.com/surfers-guide-to-asturias-spain/

-Tim

by Akmonki | 2008/03/03

Hullo,
I'm Aleta from Alaska and am currently in Barcelona--a fellow american traveller trying to "impart a better image of americans abroad."
I've been in Barcelona for about a month now, and in Europe for nearly two months. I was curious how long you stayed in Barcelona. As far as I know, American's get 90 days stay before they must leave the country. Do you know if it is possible (or likely) that an American could get an stay extension? In some countries it's pretty simple to get an passport stay extension (like another 90 days) or would I have to physically leave the country for a few days before I could return again for another 90?
I've no idea what your situation was/is like in Barcelona, but I'd really appreciate if you had some knowledge on that topic. Thanks!

by Ross | 2007/06/20

Georgia and Nathan were incredible hosts when we were in Barcelona. I would highly recommend getting some from advice (or drinks with) them when you go to this amazing city. I owe you guys bigtimehuge and I'm excited to see you up in the Bay!

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Live music and performance art in BCN - EMBRUIX

By geebeeoh | Location: Spain | 04/25/07 | Pics: 1

A small bar in Barcelona's Eixample Dret called Embruix (Catalan for "bewitched") is a great place to spend a Friday evening with a local artsy crowd. With live music from sweet Brazilian guitar tunes reminiscent of Gilberto Gil, to American oldies, to Spanish pop, to open jam sessions, the vibe is...

Processions of the Virgen, weathered stone, and olive groves

By geebeeoh | Location: Spain | 04/10/07 | Pics: 1

Check out ANDALUCIA during SEMANA SANTA.
Hooded PENITENTES (looking eerily much like KKK marchers) in their SILK robes and conical HOODS marching for hours, carrying their floats or "pasos" from their church to the Cathedral and back... the VIRGEN atop surrounded by CANDLES, shouldered by members of...

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Live music and performance art in BCN - EMBRUIX

Processions of the Virgen, weathered stone, and olive groves