How to Enjoy Barcelona | Best Food & Drink Places Per Neighbourhood
When I moved to Barcelona for my Erasmus exchange, someone gave me a handwritten list with recommendations. She was doing her Master’s degree in Barcelona and made an overview of her favorite places. I used her list throughout my exchange and eventually updated it with my tips. Now, eight years later, and after visiting Barcelona […]
Cultural Reads 21: Love’s a Bitch, Climate and Jamaican Music
Happy Tuesday All, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. I was in Mexico last week and got to visit the Maya Temple Chichen Itza, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. I, unfortunately, had to leave Mexico already, but I still […]
Cultural Reads 20: Malawi Windmills, Colombian Salsa & Instagram Movie
Happy Tuesday from Mexico, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. As you may have noticed, I got a new logo. I’m super hyped and want to give a huge shout-out to Salomé (the designer), Lynn for the intro, Clarisse for finalizing it, […]
Cultural Reads 19: Argentine Music, Filipino Elections & Barcelona Book Cemetery
Happy Tuesday all, And welcome to the 19th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. Apologies for the incorrect link last week. Here is the right one for the World Map of Dreams. In this week’s newsletter: Argentina, The Philippines & Spain. The picture below is from […]
Cultural Reads 18: Worldmap of Dreams, Readwise & New Interview
Happy Tuesday all, And welcome to the 18th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. This newsletter is a bit longer because I wanted to share some exciting resources I came across. In this week’s newsletter: Mexico, Africa, Note-Taking, Ukraine & Worldwide Dreams. 📀 […]
Cultural Reads 17: Andean Electronic Music, Colonial Indonesia & Bollywood Comedy
Happy Tuesday all, And welcome to the 17th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: Ecuador, India & Indonesia 🎞️ 3 idiots (India) In 2015, I spent two months in Davao, The Phillippines. Formerly led by Rodrigo Duterte, the city […]
Cultural Reads 16: Learning Spanish, Salem Witch Trial, Mali Blues, Brazilian Political Thriller
Good Morning All, And welcome to the 16th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: Spanish, Guadeloupe, Mali & Brazil. 🎉 My Tips for Learning Spanish! In 2014, I decided to study Spanish. What started in a University classroom quickly […]
Best way to learn Spanish: How to go from A1 to C2 in any language
In 2014, I moved to Barcelona for an Erasmus exchange and decided to pick up Spanish. I always wanted to learn another language, and this was my chance. Now seven years later, I passed the C2 exam (the final level) and wanted to share my lessons with others for two reasons: It’s an incredibly fun […]
Cultural Reads 15: Top 5 2021 Books, Ukrainian Rock, Netflix Cheat Sheet
Happy Tuesday Everyone, And welcome to the 15th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: 2021 Top 5 Books, Ukrainian Rock, Netflix Cheat Sheet. 📕 Best International Novels 2021 We’re already in February of this new year. Time flies, so […]
Cultural Reads 14: Music Time Travel, Art House Film Festival, Walk for Education
Good morning all, And welcome to the 14th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: France, IFFR, Malawi, and an interview with Radiooooo founder Benjamin Monreau. Radiooooo (France) Benjamin went for a test drive in his dad’s new vintage […]
