Sissi

Sissi

Exploring, interpreting and understanding cultures through local languages and people. An advocate for intercultural communication as a basis for diversity acceptance and human equality.

A DAY WITH A SCULPTOR IN AYLLÓN

A day with a sculptor in Ayllón

Ayllón is a village which lies 140kms North of Madrid. Situated in the province of Segovia, this place is known for its nature and historic buildings, which include churches, monuments and palaces. What’s less known is the history behind the name of the village. That’s…

FLYING: WHO WILL SIT NEXT TO ME?

Flying who will sit next to me

The anticipation of a flight for me is the anxiety of who will sit next to me on the plane. I don’t particularly enjoy flying per se, but I love imagining the people I meet at the airport and my…

WHY CYCLE LATIN AMERICA?

Why cycle latin america

A bicycle really is all you need if you want to meet people in another country (disclaimer: these pics don’t really look like it, do they?). And I’m not saying this solely out of my own experience, but also from the experiences…

Pae Edejer

“Isn’t it amazing how a person who was once just a stranger suddenly meant the world to you?”

CYCLING TO A BRAZILIAN WEDDING

Brazilian wedding

Cycling and couchsurfing are two things which will most certainly take you to unexpected places. Why? Because both of them take you where locals are. And unless you are equipped with an amazingly good imagination, staying with locals will always…

URBAN HITCHHIKING: WALKING WITH STRANGERS

Urban hitchhiking in Helsinki

Would you like a spontaneous encounter with a stranger in the midst of your day-to-day life? If the answer is yes, then Urban Hitchhiking is for you! Created by urban-space-mastermind Lauri Jäntti and myself, Urban Hitchhiking is all about unexpected encounters in an…