#wanderlust

Yasmin Yusuff

May 21, 20187 min read

Basking in Barcelona

The beach where the swim portion of the Barcelona Ironman 70.3 took place. Calella was asleep when I arrived at dawn, but the town...

Yasmin Yusuff

Aug 6, 20173 min read

Santorini & the Sea

Perched on the railing of a lookout point in Oía. I emerged out of my cave room into the blinding sunlight. As soon as my vision...

Yasmin Yusuff

Jul 24, 20177 min read

Athena, Athens, and I.

The front door of a home in Athens situated directly on one of the marble sidewalks of a main street. Easter celebrations were in full...

Yasmin Yusuff

Jun 1, 20177 min read

Lisbon: A Poetic Port City

The red rooftops of Lisbon. The aroma of pastéis de nata wafted out of the bakeries lining the streets as I strolled towards Chiado. The...

Yasmin Yusuff

Apr 12, 20177 min read

Beyond Midnight in Paris

The grey Parisian rooftops outside my hotel room. The smell of cigarettes filled my breathing space as I relaxed in the back seat of the...

Yasmin Yusuff

Mar 31, 201711 min read

I Scream for Ice[land]!!!🍦☃️

My first few moments in Iceland were otherworldly. My vision hazily adjusted from sleep into focus as the jet touched down through the...

Yasmin Yusuff

Feb 18, 20175 min read

Weathering London

The new bedroom view. Waterloo station lies below; the passing overground trains aid my sleep. By birth, I am a New Yorker. I was raised...

Yasmin Yusuff

Oct 10, 20166 min read

T-24 hours in Maine.

The sunrise from Bar Harbor, Maine. I slid into coat check of the restaurant at which I am currently employed during the middle of a...

Got my fill of OJ🍊 and Vitamin D in Florida.

Yasmin Yusuff

Jun 3, 201611 min read

Got my fill of OJ🍊 and Vitamin D in Florida.

Soaking up some rays in Clearwater, Florida. The pleasant acidity of freshly squeezed orange juice washed the remains of sleep out of my...

Sorry I didn't make it to the Maple Leafs game. - Downtown Toronto.

Yasmin Yusuff

Jan 9, 20168 min read

Sorry I didn't make it to the Maple Leafs game. - Downtown Toronto.

A look at the innards of the Toronto subway system. The weather had hit a lovely high of about 65 degrees in New York. On any normal...

Yasmin Yusuff

Dec 22, 20155 min read

NYC has been occupying me.

Caught roaming around the West Village during a random warm rainy day in December 2015. I reach the crosswalk of 5th avenue and 13th and...

Yasmin Yusuff

Aug 9, 20154 min read

New York: More than just skyscrapers.

Growing up in upstate New York, not too far from the city, has made for some interesting conversations while on vacation. They often...

There's more than Palms around Punta Cana.

Yasmin Yusuff

Jul 22, 20159 min read

There's more than Palms around Punta Cana.

A view from the private resort beach. Clouds of humidity surround me the second I stepped out of my ice box hotel room during the morning...

Yasmin Yusuff

Jul 7, 20155 min read

Ciao Italia.

The flags of the nation waving in the breeze. The automated beverage machine hums as it distributes the perfect amount of milk into the...

Yasmin Yusuff

Apr 4, 20153 min read

You Better Belize It.

The view from the front porch of my cabana on Blackbird Caye. Rays of morning light streamed through the cheap plastic blinds of the...