MATTHEWMILIGOES: Archive

Caganer

Ok, I have been slacking on the updates - hopefully that will change soon. For now, this will have to do… AND that building happens to be City Hall. Here is the deal with the pooping thing.

Dec 15th

San Sebastian Part 1: Kaixo Hostel

Hey all I know it’s been a while, but there’s just been too much to do to update this lately …what can I say? Spain is beautiful, fun, and hella interesting! I am living in Barcelona right now, but these next couple posts are from San Sebastian, where I spent the summer and worked at a hostel with my friend Chris Lee. Here is a lil tour of the hostel that I worked at: ...

Oct 10th

Jul 21st

Aljezur Part 6: Randos

Jun 20th

Aljezur Part 5: Quinta do Oryon

Jun 14th

Aljezur Part 4: Aljezur

Jun 11th

Update

hey! i’m gonna be spending the summer in San Sebastian, Spain with chris lee. it is a beautiful place, and i am happy to be somewhere for more than a couple weeks. i am working at kaixo hostel. here are some facts about san sebastian: it is the capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain. Euskara is the ancestral language of the Basque Country. it is...

May 30th

Aljezur Part 3: The Walk into Town

May 26th

Update

oh yea. chris lee has joined me. yeeeeaaahhh.

May 24th

Aljezur Part 2: Arrifana

May 24th

Aljezur Part 1: Tipi Valley

i spent about 5 weeks in aljezur, portugal. it was a strange a beautiful place. i wwoofed at here valley for about 3 weeks. it was a good learning experience. that’s about all i have to say about that.

May 24th

Mar 2nd

Update

so i’m on the move again. back to portugal where i will wwoof at the Tipi Valley Surf & Yoga Retreat. i am happy that i will be by the ocean ps i won’t have internet there so if you want to say hi or send me music or anything i leave on friday.

Mar 2nd

Feb 19th

update

so i am on the move once again. ..no luck finding a job in oslo :( i really like the city and the guys i am staying with, but oslo is the most expensive city i have evvvver been to. by a long shot. i will be heading back to sevilla, where i will work at the best hostel i have been to yet. woo!

Feb 8th

Olháo

i made that ..progress on the garden almond blossoms rosemary. my favorite

Feb 3rd

Morocco Part 4

Feb 2nd

Morocco Part 3

Jan 31st

Lisboa

Lisbon was aaaawesome. i don’t think these pics do my experience justice. i had a really great couchsurfing experience with chico. this is the view from his balcony. Parque da Fonte Luminosa. just outside chico’s apt.

Jan 31st

Morocco Part 2

Jan 30th

Morocco Part 1

Agadir Taghazout

Jan 30th

Oslo Part 4

Jan 29th

Sevilla

i was in Sevilla for 3 days. realllly liked this city my first hot shower in 11+ days this city ain’t afraid to put cars in their place. i like bike sharing, another great feature of Sevilla bulls balls

Jan 25th

Oslo Part 3

Jan 25th

A Norwegian Xmas

the Maast’s. very great people indeed. i even got a stocking ..and socks!

Jan 25th

ummmm

so my camera was stolen in Agadir, Morocco. i know, it sucks. i am trying to get over it. pleeeease don’t send me an email with your condolences because it wont make me feel better - it will only remind me how much it sucks that my beloved is gone. if you feel really bad you can send me money or pour some out for my dead homie. other than that, i have been having a great time. Morocco...

Jan 20th

been moving around a lot lately. hopefully i will...

Jan 12th

Oslo Part 2

thor’s backyard the post office is really into retailing thor’s studio

Jan 4th

Oslo Part 1

holiday soda goat cheese & bacon-liver patte mayonnaise & ham in a tube. …precursor to baconnaise? sushi nazis the benefits of free trade with Cuba

Jan 3rd

Rock Me Morocco

i’m off to morocco!! sorta last minute, butttt that’s how it goes sometimes. my schedule is not set, but my rough route will be Marrakech => Agadir/Taghazoute => Safi => Casablanca => Fes. from Fes, i will be flying to Sevilla (for $7!). from Sevilla, i will head back to Amo Frutas. i will be couchsurfing in every destination (i hope). woo! so, that is my update.

Jan 2nd

Brussels Part 2

take the bus and roll in a benz awww yeah. i stumbled upon a great frites spot. samurai sauce (thanks dave) high fructose corn syrup free the elevator where i took those videos

Jan 1st

Dec 31st

Rome Part 4 (final)

evan took us to san lorenzo.

Dec 26th

Brussels Part 1

i was in brussels for only one day. here are my pics from wandering around the night i got into the city.

Dec 24th

this music is supposed to go with the below movies

Dec 24th

Brussels: Best Public Transit I've Been On

Dec 24th

Rome Part 3

evan took us to the san giovanni market. hi evan. you are overexposed. america. fire station on the tiber. michael jackson and his manager.

Dec 23rd

“running water never goes stale”

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Dec 23rd

Portugal: Things I've Done

Curing Olives i hand picked these olives. only the best the olives are put through this contraption that makes 4 slits in them so that it takes less time to cure them. my hands after putting all the olives through the golpeador olives in my brine! salt, bay leaves, garlic, sage, paprika big batch, small batch Bottling Wine you have to soak the corks in water before you force...

Dec 23rd

Oslo: A Short Story

i am having great times in oslo. my favorite viking thor is a great host. here is the story. tequila was her name

Dec 22nd

Portugal: Amo Frutas

woke up my first morning, and i was greeted by such a sky. olive branches make me smile where i slept the first couple nights. my digs. mmmmmmmm. got this at the market for just 0.50 € the house. this will be a kitchen-garden some day. this thing actually goes. my almond station marmelos. beautifully fragrant (think lemon-pear hybrid), but the fruit is...

Dec 22nd

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Dec 21st

Buda Pest Part 4 (final)

gotta say that budapest really took me by surprise. i definitely want to visit again in the summer. here are photos from my last days there. they only refrigerate milk if it is close to spoiling. the milk is amazing good. handball. best woman’s sport ever bubble statue budapest has a great metro system. this line (Millennium Underground Railway aka M1) is the 2nd...

Dec 21st

Rome Part 2

cousin cathrina is here! human penis, not cool. horse penis, cool. this guy knew how to have a good time i got orange/chocolate combo

Dec 21st

Rome Part 1

Rome was so many things. ..not gonna try to put it in words. all i’ll say is that it’s not as big as i remember. the great campo di fiori palazzo navona pantheon the modern gladiator trevi fountian who dat? spainish steps pretty boy fig tree! amore mio spiders in st. peter’s vatican getting it in with the advertising st....

Dec 9th

Watch

we got back from rome last night & i am still wiped out. i’ll post photos later; in the meantime check this video and try to tell me i’m not the most resourceful mofo you know!

Dec 7th

Watch

this is the tram ride i have taken a bunch to get to the market

Dec 2nd

and they said it couldn't be done

Dec 2nd

Buda Pest Part 3

i’ve been going to the market every day since i’ve been here. it is awesome. strudels! i love.

Dec 2nd

home cookin

chicken scallopini with mushroom, onion, & marscapone sauce. fungi trentini. ergi bikavér. damn that was good.

Dec 1st