World through Sunflower Eyes

My goddaughter Melissa usually calls me the coolest and wildest godmother. :D There may be many reasons for it but I think it is for the many (crazy?) ideas and interests that we share. We share same kind of views on many issues and we are also both passionate about dancing and traveling - so it has created a special bond between us. It is not all roses though; we have also had our differences, but it has just grown us closer. My goddaughter Melissa is a great source of energy and happiness for me - whenever I feel a bit down, just hanging around with her or talking to her brightens up my day enormously. We both have a same kind of sense of humor, so usually we end up laughing until our stomach hurts. This happens quite often, like when our names get spelled Sirta and Felisa in Athens. For me, being a godmother means making time for being together. Being the fun and cool godmother. Experiencing things together, traveling if possible. If you ask me, there is no better gift...

Traveling gives you a great possibility to run into a wide range of street art. Just by walking around the cities, you can run into local street art that just leaves you astonished or at least intrigued. It is a form of artistic expression that certainly rases feelings, positive or negative. Miami, USA The street art is an interesting and controversial form of art. Some of the graffitis are pure artistic expressions, some clear statements with political agenda reflecting the country's various dilemmas. And then there is also pure vandalism. It is quite amazing to see how the artists use the city as their canvas. Cities like Paris, London and New York boast with a thriving street art scene. But while wandering around any urban city around the world, you almost certainly ran into some colorful artistic expressions at some point. Mexico City is on my travel list for many reasons, but also since it is said to be among the top cities to see incredible, colorful ...