New in 2021
Big skies・Reflection・Estuaries・Quiet
Bogotá
La Candelaria・Usaquén・pigeon mobs・quicos・tamal・roaming friendly dogs・llamas for tourists・guinea pig racing・Montserrate・Little Candles day・watching fireworks from a packed basketball court・ears popping while walking uphill・tableside coffee brewing devices・more new fruits than I can count・arepas・traffic gauntlets・The Andes
Curaçao
Willemstad・Punda・Otrobanda・Pietermaai・batidos・Scharloo・cocos frios・cactus forests・sargassum・a sea turtle named “Pointy”・tiniest bakery on the island・cylindrical beach rocks・dushi・forget what you know about fruit punch・raisin coconut scones・floating market・I can see Venezuela from here・kittens on the beach・a boat named “Viagra”・soup for breakfast・neighborhood chickens・walking in wind farms・Papiamento
Mexico City
La Condesa・Roma Norte・giant chicharrón snack・hot pink everything・Lardo・best behaved dogs・cocktail that came in a birdcage・Al Pastor all day・pastry then breakfast・long neighborhood walks・mysterious Polanco aviary・3 hours at Pujol・sidewalk mezcal in copitas・Chapultepec・earthquake repairs
Nantucket
men staring at the sea・people ferry in for just the day・Nantucket Red is a thing・just missed the film festival・fancy cars・the attic was boiling hot・bourbons up on the roof
The Carolinas
Spanish moss・boating・bubbles at sunset・all the bugs・estuaries・owls at the farmers’ market・palmettos・hushpuppies・fat shrimp・accents・Blue Ridge Mountains・rolling fog・local pottery・bottomless mussels
Los Angeles
Beverly Hills adjacent・it’s strange to do a gig in a city you used to live in・Santa Monica・Airbnb smelled like mothballs・stucco・spindly palms
University of Texas at Austin
Austin・The Alcalde・Flaneurism・Brutalism・outlets in the weirdest places・campus has its own power plant・40 acres
