The stories about migrating animals are fascinating. However, today I only want to talk about one specific but extraordinary migration. I am referring to a journey over 4000 miles long, from Canada to Mexico. The traveler is a 4 inches wide and 0.01 ounces animal. Any guess? I’m talking about monarch butterflies. (more…)
If you are from any part of the Americas or if you travel there, you are able to bond with nature in outstanding ways. Let me highlight in advance my…
What do Les Rambles in Barcelona, Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco or Tower Bridge in London have in common? (more…)
Believe it or not, I thought that I was not an urban person even if I was born and raised at the metropolitan area of Barcelona. I realized not long ago of my urban understanding about the world; including not only cities but also rural areas or even wildness. I always saw rural life as an idyllic reality where humans and nature live in peace. However, idyllic is used most of the times for unreal situations, and so were my thoughts. In addition, I always thought cities as artificial places where people should run away from. Cities were part of the environmental problem called climate change. Today, I evolved my thoughts and here I don’t want to talk about cities as part of the problem but the solution. (more…)