Ana is a journalist who works as a brand strategist and trend researcher. She also considers herself a professional procrastinator and a nomad. Rumour has it that her first word was: mapa (Spanish for map). Ana loves to travel, taking notes and making drawings to share stories and tips about the cities she visits. She used to create personalised travel guides for her friends, called “Laya Planets”, which were the obvious seeds of Minimaps, the project she founded and manages as Editor-in-Chief. She hopes you love these super minimaps as much as she does.
Where do you live? Temporarily in Madrid… mostly in the Cloud!
Where do you come from? I was born and raised in Caracas. I left in 2008 and since then I’ve lived in Buenos Aires, London, Brussels and Madrid.
Where do you (day)dream to go next? I would definitely like to get lost in translation in Tokyo, eat a lot in Sicily, preferably while photosynthesizing, and travel to the future via Norway and Sweden.
What do you like most about traveling? The feeling of being constantly amazed by even the smallest, most ordinary things. I think this is something you can practice in the place where you live, by slowing down a bit and making “escaping the daily routine” part of your daily routine.
A ritual or a thing that you cannot miss when you travel? I love buying and sending ugly postcards, having picnics, and watching local television.
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These are the minimaps Ana have edited or illustrated for you for you:
East London: Unconventional Musts
Montmartre: Unconventional Musts
East London: In Cocktails We Trust
Sevilla: A Weekend por Sevillanas
Granada: A Love Affair to Remember
Around the World: New Year’s Traditions
Brihuega: Lavender Fields & more
Donosti: A Delicious Pintxo Route
Lanzarote: Impredecible e inolvidable
Madrid: Ghosts & Legends (En Español)
Alrededor del mundo: Tradiciones de fin de año
Madrid: Parques favoritos
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