
About Natalia Carbonell
Nat is a writer and photographer based in Mexico City. An art and animal lover, she travels looking for places where her interests converge or show her the world in a different way. With pen and lens, she wants to find and reveal the stories hidden in the nooks and crannies of the places we regularly pass by without paying attention.

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The Moorish Legacy of The Royal Alcazar of Sevilla
The Alcazar to Al-Andalus In the gardens of Sevilla’s Royal Alcazar, Moorish influence in art, design, and architecture transports us…
The Joy of Getting Lost: Advice on Living Abroad
Getting Lost in Italy When you decide to go to another country—not just to see its main tourist attractions, but…
Beijing’s Pearl: the National Centre for the Performing Arts
In the heart of Beijing, the National Centre for the Performing Arts appears as a drop of modernity. At first,…
Dumplings, dumplings
Dumplings, Jiaozi, Xiao Long Bao, Har Gow, Siu Mai, Bao Zi, Wontons… for an outsider, it can get confusing. But…
Bespoke in Dakar: Discovering the Joy of Tailor-Made Clothing
Bespoke in Dakar Discovering the Joy of Tailor-Made Clothing It is not the emerging skyline nor the island-dotted coast stretching…
Francisco Toledo’s Artistic Legacy: Exploring Oaxaca’s Unique Paper Crafting Tradition
Oaxaca is a city buzzing with creativity. Many artists have made their home in this valley, including the famed Francisco…
A Guide to Hierve el Agua: Oaxaca’s Stunning Petrified Waterfalls
Just 70 kilometers east of Oaxaca City lie the timeless petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. Close to the archeological…
Concrete Tulips: In the Heart of New York City, Little Island is an Oasis on the Water
Along the western side of the bustling island of Manhattan, a series of pillars emerge from the water, expanding their…
Exploring Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park
A Chronicle of Colors Exploring Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park Like a quill to an ink pot, I dip my…
A Unique Adventure: Mountain Gorilla Safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Where Mountain Gorillas Tread Up ahead, a L’Hoest’s monkey, distinctive for the snow-white ruff that frames a…
The Moorish Legacy of The Royal Alcazar of Sevilla
The Alcazar to Al-Andalus In the gardens of Sevilla’s Royal Alcazar, Moorish influence in art, design, and architecture transports us…
The Joy of Getting Lost: Advice on Living Abroad
Getting Lost in Italy When you decide to go to another country—not just to see its main tourist attractions, but…
Beijing’s Pearl: the National Centre for the Performing Arts
In the heart of Beijing, the National Centre for the Performing Arts appears as a drop of modernity. At first,…
Dumplings, dumplings
Dumplings, Jiaozi, Xiao Long Bao, Har Gow, Siu Mai, Bao Zi, Wontons… for an outsider, it can get confusing. But…
Bespoke in Dakar: Discovering the Joy of Tailor-Made Clothing
Bespoke in Dakar Discovering the Joy of Tailor-Made Clothing It is not the emerging skyline nor the island-dotted coast stretching…
Francisco Toledo’s Artistic Legacy: Exploring Oaxaca’s Unique Paper Crafting Tradition
Oaxaca is a city buzzing with creativity. Many artists have made their home in this valley, including the famed Francisco…
A Guide to Hierve el Agua: Oaxaca’s Stunning Petrified Waterfalls
Just 70 kilometers east of Oaxaca City lie the timeless petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. Close to the archeological…
Concrete Tulips: In the Heart of New York City, Little Island is an Oasis on the Water
Along the western side of the bustling island of Manhattan, a series of pillars emerge from the water, expanding their…
Exploring Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park
A Chronicle of Colors Exploring Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park Like a quill to an ink pot, I dip my…
A Unique Adventure: Mountain Gorilla Safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Where Mountain Gorillas Tread Up ahead, a L’Hoest’s monkey, distinctive for the snow-white ruff that frames a…
The Moorish Legacy of The Royal Alcazar of Sevilla
The Alcazar to Al-Andalus In the gardens of Sevilla’s Royal Alcazar, Moorish influence in art, design, and architecture transports us…
The Joy of Getting Lost: Advice on Living Abroad
Getting Lost in Italy When you decide to go to another country—not just to see its main tourist attractions, but…
Beijing’s Pearl: the National Centre for the Performing Arts
In the heart of Beijing, the National Centre for the Performing Arts appears as a drop of modernity. At first,…