And [I] lived happily ever after

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And [I] lived happily ever after:

The concept of "happiness" has always been deeply anchored in the human mind... Even as kids, in the tales that our parents read to us, there was always the typical "...and they lived happily ever after" - a quote that, unfortunately, as we get older, becomes so difficult that we even consider it as something impossible.

From the proverbs of Chinese philosophy, Hindu mantras, yoga, meditation, exercise, slogans such as "mens sana in corpore sano", "carpe diem" or "you only live once" and arriving today in the form of a hashtag in social networks (remember the already mythical "hygge" taken from Danish), the concept of happiness has been represented by thousands and thousands of photos, quotes, articles and even books. But what is happiness? And, above all, how do we reach it?

Granada: the Alhambra, Moroccan food and a colourful bazaar

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Granada: the Alhambra, Moroccan food and a colourful bazaar.

Hello everybody,

How are you?

I am here again today in order to keep my weekly publication until I finish with all the remaining ones and I would like to talk about Granada, one of the most visited Spanish cities thanks to the Alhambra.

My trip to Granada took place in November 2014 with two of my best friends. We went to Granada one weekend in autumn, but the colors in our hearts were not only those of autumn leaves fallen from the trees, but also the Moroccan fabrics, decorative ornaments and jewellery that we found in a little street located in the city centre. All this, crowned by the aroma of the thousand and one flavors of tea that we were fortunate to buy in one of the squares of the city and, of course, the Alhambra and all its corners, made with different techniques, and in different materials and colors.

Violence? No, thank you.

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Violence? No, thank you.

I have wanted to write a post like this for a long time, a post in which I will express my opinion about a very popular subject but which, regardless of how popular it is, bothers me a lot. I am aware that this is a travel blog, but I guess that since it is my personal blog, there's room for my own thoughts.

This post and the ideas included in it are my own thoughts, things that I have been considering after (1) the terrorist attack in Barcelona yesterday and (2) the accident in which visitors of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation, where I volunteered for twelve months, died and were injured a few weeks ago. In both cases, as I keep in touch with both Spanish and Indian people, I have received messages on Whatsapp and Facebook in which the facts were presented, pieces of news from the newspaper were included, and a lot of graphic images were spread: images of dead people lying on the street with ripped clothes, blood on their skin and visible broken parts of the body.

What to take and what not to take to India

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What to take and what not to take to India.

Dear all,

Having spent one year and a half living in India, I usually think about the advice that I would have liked to receive before going there, especially in order to make some room in my bag and bring some more souvenirs from the country of colours and spices.

That is why, in order to provide you all with some more valid information about what you should and should not pack before your trip to India, I will make a list of must-take and another one with items that people usually take but need not. If you have any doubts or wish to read about one specific topic, I would love to hear your queries and I will try to give you a proper answer. So, do not hesitate to leave a comment down below and I will do my best to provide you with a relevant, satisfactory answer. Of course, living in India for one year and a half does not make me an expert at Indian traditions, but I might be able to give you an insight into the needs that you might have there, as, not long ago, I was also inexperienced in terms of the dos and don'ts, the what-to-take and what-not-to-take.

Without further ado, let's talk about it!

Alleppey: a trip to the quiet area of Backwaters, in Kerala.

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Alleppey: a trip to the quiet area of Backwaters, in Kerala.

In July 2016, as many of you already know, I started working at an international school in India. That was, in fact, the job that, unfortunately, I had to resign from because of the family situation that I have so often talked about lately. That unfortunate situation was the one that pushed me to cancel my three weeks in Thailand and return to Mallorca, my birthplace.

However, during my time living in Bangalore (India) I went on some outstanding trips around the country of colors and spices and my destination in the first long holiday I had, in October 2016, was Kerala and I went with my friend Cristina, whom I met during my volunteer work in Anantapur and who you have also heard about in the publications of New Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. 

Agra: visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the World

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Agra: visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Hello friends and welcome back to my blog!

Today I am here to talk about the final spot of a trip through northern India, including Delhi and Jaipur, which was Agra. People have been asking for this post for a long time, so I hope you enjoy it!

Our goal when arriving there was none other than visiting the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, and that was why, even before we started our trip, we did everything we could so as to be as close as we could to this gem, recognized as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1983.