In Pamplona, Spain, for the San Fermin festival this past July, I couchsurfed at my friend Gabe’s old flat. Its balcony overlooked calle San Nicolas, a bar-lined arterial road turned 24/7 street party bursting at the seams with people and music for the duration of the festival. The balcony was a convenient place to unload [...]

At a humble 16 floors, Aarhus Statsbiblioteket (state library) is one of the taller buildings in town. It’s proof that you don’t need to conquer a skyscraper to take in a great view, since the experience of height is relative to the buildings around the summit on which you stand. I use the term “summit” [...]