by Jan Sevilla | Jan 10, 2026 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
Even the most seasoned travelers are one charming con artist away from enlightenment — and an empty purse. If you are searching on the internet about travel mishaps or have asked Google on “How to avoid travel scams abroad?”, chances are, you are reading this....
by Jan Sevilla | Jul 20, 2025 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
It’s been 130 years since the invention of cinema. No better way to celebrate the art of motion and emotion than paying homage to the Lumière brothers (their surname means “light”), who offered a new way of seeing that continues to illuminate the world of cinema as...
by Jan Sevilla | Jan 20, 2025 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
Travel is fun but can sometimes be overwhelming. So when feeling down, just look out for cats. These furry balls of calm are as therapeutic as your favorite dopamine fix. For many travelers, expats, and digital nomads, cats become an unexpected source of...
by Jan Sevilla | Jul 20, 2024 | ESCAPES
If there is a place that has a certain hold on everyone, it’s called hometown. Whether we love it or loathe it, and no matter how much we try to run away from it, it’s a place that we all keep coming back to – time and again. Just before the...
by Jan Sevilla | Jun 28, 2023 | AROUND THE WORLD
If old dogs can learn new tricks, what are the chances of an aging Asian auntie learning to speak a foreign language? By the time I reached the part where a woman starts to lie about her age, I decided to return to school. I have moved to Spain with one...
by Jan Sevilla | Jul 21, 2020 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
Travel has never been more accessible — or more destructive. But what if the way we move across the world is part of the problem? In today’s age of mass tourism and climate change, the line between travel vs. tourism, as well as global mobility is no longer...
