albuquerque (poem)

(inspired by my trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico-- March 2015) albuquerque I. the coyote kisses the moon, howling hot-spells on sonora deserts still-breeze on stuccos and tiles i shake hands with the cactus, his needle teeth glistening in the sun smoldering tequila from the patron, giving us another on the rocks II. i listen to … Continue reading albuquerque (poem)

Destination: Châteaux de la Loire, France

Around this time last year, I spent the weekend visiting the famous châteaux de la Loire in central France. Of course, with some odd, one hundred châteaux scattered all over the region, it would be impossible to see them all-- that said, I saw a few of them and it made my short getaway worthwhile. Known for being the … Continue reading Destination: Châteaux de la Loire, France

Destination: Prague, Czech Republic (2018 Edition, Part 2)

The next two days whilst in Prague were spent on taking day trips to other cities in the Czech Republic (respectively, Karlovy Vary and Olomouc-- more on them in later posts). However, I made sure to save my last full day for Prague, so as to see as much as I could before I had … Continue reading Destination: Prague, Czech Republic (2018 Edition, Part 2)

Destination: Prague, Czech Republic (2018 Edition, Part 1)

After partying a bit too hard in Budapest, I ended up taking it slow during my time in Prague following my stay in the former. In other words, Prague was my "recovery city," as I spent my five nights re-exploring the places I'd seen from my first trip back in 2015-- all the while checking … Continue reading Destination: Prague, Czech Republic (2018 Edition, Part 1)