Enjoying Barcelona and Sitges in the summer
I discover the power of paella and give tribute to the first drag queen I ever watched perform.
Oil and Wine don’t mix in Porto
Porto, Portugal Captain’s log. Star date 2776 AUC. After 3 months, the S.S. Hawkins has officially left orbit of our solar system and destined for [Read More…]
‘If God is real, love surely is not.’
…I wrote in my notebook with forceful underlining. I became aware of my surroundings and realized my furious pen strokes had caught the attention [Read More…]
Devouring Baguettes Paris and Grenoble
I grew up in Peasticks, Kentucky before the age of the iPhone. It’s a place that can barely be found on a map and is [Read More…]
The Hurrier I Go, The Behind’er I get
There I was, sharing air with Iga Swiatek. “OH my goodness, I’m standing next to the best female tennis player on tour right now!” I [Read More…]
Tearing down my walls in Berlin
As I stood waiting for my train that would take me from Hannover to Berlin, I could feel my feet pulsing from pain. For the [Read More…]
Up from the grave he Arroz
James Slays: Semana Santa It’s Easter; a time for pastel colored dresses, bunny rabbits, egg hunts, and mouth-watering candies to munch on at the after-service [Read More…]
Listening to the sounds of Madrid
Did that man just fart? What a fascinating thing to hear in a dry-sauna that you are sharing with one other gentleman. I mean, there’s [Read More…]
James Slays: His First Spanish Kiss
“F&%KING F*#K SH*T CRAP and A$%,” I said as his Knight captured my Queen. How could I have been so naïve to let my guard [Read More…]