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This week, I got to revisit one of the most beautiful buildings I've found in San Francisco: Airbnb's office. There was a meetup organized there by ProductTank SF. Walking in, I couldn't help but take a picture: http://imgur.com/a/6OllW After we checked-in (which took a while, because over 250...

Austin is it’s own world inside the huge landscape of Texas, one that I was lucky enough to explore over spring break. Because of the hot and humid atmosphere I was driven to find somewhere I could wallow in the sun, we were lucky enough...

A few weeks ago, I got to see two of my favorite bands live, Touche Amore and Thursday. I hadn't seen them in years. The concert was taking place at The UC Theater, a venue in Berkley that is operated mostly by students who get their...

One of my favorite things about living in SF was the proximity to the ocean. Here is a view from my room at sunset: http://imgur.com/a/EJBah The one thing I'll miss the most about where I live is the quick 2-mile run to Thornton State Beach from my...

I spend a lot (read: too much) time on Twitter. I've found it to be an invaluable way to connect with people I otherwise would have no access to. In a way, Twitter works for me the way that LinkedIn is supposed to work. Using Twitter,...

It took me almost two hours and three buses to get there but wow… that was worth it! Did you know that in 1896, this place was the biggest, the most complete and the most luxurious seaside resort of the world? Today it is unimaginable...

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips speak only words of kindness; for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Stall 3, ground floor women's restroom, humanities building, SFSU...

New Orleans was everything I hoped it could be and more. I arrived the day before St. Patricks so got a very good look at the wild side of this party city. Aside from drinking green beer (yuck by the way) I also got a...

I know that as the end of the semester nears many of you will be thinking about traveling the country before returning home. For my Spring Break I embarked on the most epic roadtrip I have been on. I hope that my experience may be...

Writing articles for IEEC was my first experience as a blogger. And I can say I liked that! I tried to find interesting subjects to talk about, give some tips about San Francisco to the future international students, and give my opinion “in public” about...