Author Archives: Julio

Gradientes de frío

Análisis de temperatura, tras varias experiencias invernales en Seúl: +5ºC … mejor mete las manos en los bolsillos 0ºC … si no te pones el gorro, se te petrificarán las orejas -5ºC … toca cubrirse parte de la cara, o tu piel sufrirá un lifting acelerado -10ºC … ponte los guantes, con las manos dentro… Read More »

Tratados de libre comercio. Dinero vil.

A los pocos días de llegar a Seúl, estuve paseando por el centro y acabé en una pequeña manifestación contra el TLC. Esto es, el Tratado de Libre Comercio entre EEUU y Corea del Sur. En Corea, al igual que en España, existe un bipartidismo, con mayorías absolutas. Así que, básicamente, el partido en el… Read More »

How to move to Asia without stress

Ok. That’s a stupid title. It’s impossible to do a moving without stress. And if you are moving to another continent, the thing is worse. Said that, I have been thinking about making a list of some of the problems and unexpected things I found while moving from Barcelona to Seoul. 9500Km far away. Into… Read More »

Mexico DF: a love hate

Sometimes you can feel both love and hate for something. It happens to me with Mexico DF. I’m again in this crazy city, exactly 2 years later of my first stay. This city is really noisy. The perfect definition of chaos. Traffic lights are considered only a suggestion. And the air can’t be called “air”… Read More »

What’s a house?

Why do we need a house? When we start in this world, we live in our parents’ house, and later when we grow up, we try to find our own house. A place to sleep and to keep all your stuff. Is this a social need or it comes in our genes? When I lived… Read More »

Enjoy the trees

I live in front of a mountain, and there are some fig trees. When I walk around, in spring and autumn, I can enjoy the fragrance they blow in the air. Actually, fig trees’ smell is neither strong nor delicious. But the subtle smell reminds me, somehow, of my childhood, and a good reason to… Read More »

Korea again, some green ideas

Another trip to Korea. This time I used my Easter holidays, and a kind host invitation of a Korean friend, to travel again to the land of kimchi. I stayed 9 days in Seoul, but this time just to enjoy the city and the friends, instead of studying Go and working during the mornings. I’m… Read More »

World Heritage Sites

A new year started. A new time to fill will feelings and experiences. I wondered where I will travel this year. Thinking about travelling, I imagined myself going again to the jungle, or at least some stunning natural place. Visiting old ruins. The world is wide, and I have no preferences. Having no idea on… Read More »

10 years to master

You need 10 years to become an expert on a field. No more, no less. 10 years of continuous effort. Think about a famous musician, a famous athlete or even a professional Go player. There is at least 10 years of hard-work in almost all cases before he becomes a star. Looking at this video,… Read More »