Erasmus Memories: Córdoba, the city of the vases

There is a lot more to Córdoba than the vases, but for some reason, that detail was what got stuck in my head. I mean, not really a detail. You do see flower vases hanging on walls, an original way to decorate, to make any white painted wall look brighter and joyful. I loved it. …

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Erasmus Memories: Seville, the Madre of the South (2012)

I was enchanted with Seville. It was a southern fairytale to me. I was buzzing in the warmth of the night we arrived there, my eyes probably shining out of fascination. I simply loved the clash of cultures I had seen in Granada and I was seeing again in Seville. Except that Seville was grandeur. …

Erasmus Experiences: seeing a Flamenco performance in Granada (2012)

In my previous post on my Granada trip, I spoke about how this place marked me in two different ways - Granada for me was my first real experience with Arab architecture and culture without being in an Arabic country and it was the first time I was in the audience to enjoy an authentic …

Erasmus Memories: Granada, a clash of cultures and the Alhambra (2012)

The Alhambra Next to Zaragoza, the next trip was scheduled to Granada. Granada is located in the southern Andalucia region of Spain, in the foothills of the famous Sierra Nevada. Granada for me was my first real experience with Arab architecture and culture without being in an Arabic country. Granada is where the classic European …

Erasmus Memories: a 24-hour visit to Zaragoza, Fiestas del Pilar (2012)

When you're young, you're a student, and you're in Erasmus, things such as sleep are not necessarily considered essential. The motto was something of the sort "you'll sleep when you're dead", which frankly is not healthy at all at any age or time of life. Still, in most cases, this didn't really apply. I would …