What have I learned about art and time is not a lot, but here it is – c’est ici – Traveling, books, never stop learning, making time visiting museums, are all investments in myself – that help me see the bigger picture.

Nature and sculptures. Playing with textures, framing the elements of nature in a photograph and creating a souvenir. Feeling at peace and at home near water. Had all these thoughts going through my Stockholm pictures from the Artipelag.

Here we go again. This May, I spend a few days in Sweden and have been on a diet with cardamon buns and good coffee, with ABBA songs in my head. Honey honey! A friend reunion, museum visits, time in nature, plus a ferry between the 14 islands that make up the city of Stockholm.

Briefing from the European capital – a promenade bruxelloise and Belgian days, years later, on memory lane, thinking in French. I could walk for hours in Bruxelles, among paths imprinted in my heart, in a city that felt like home from day one. Beautiful corners in places I’ve been with details I’ve never noticed, and moments I remember. And a thought – no matter the …

Something new, an old town and blue sky. Plus Apfelwein, handkäse, and why not, schnitzel with Frankfurt green sauce. Few of my notes during a spring day on Frankfurt am Main are below. Some call it Mainhatten for a reason, since is an international hub in Europe and the only city in Germany with skyscrapers, but for me will always be the city of books.

KulturForum in Berlin. We need to talk! – German with Art. Wir müssen reden! – Deutsch mit Kunst. Learning in Berlin Art museums, or what I do in my free time in order to improve my German.

The different areas of Lisbon are as a puzzle, but I remember pieces from my journey here years ago, as I celebrate the present, still at peace. Across hills, stairs and elevators, I am rewarded with viewpoints, sunshine, water reflections, many pastéis de nata, coffee breaks, as I explore the narrow streets and enjoy the city in my rhythm. And just like that, I overdid …