Pontiris — Field NotesSlow guides to places I know, and the occasional note about what welcome actually means.https://pontiris.com/en-usA slow guide to Barcelonahttps://pontiris.com/field-notes/barcelona/https://pontiris.com/field-notes/barcelona/Catalonia’s open city — Gaudí, the sea, and a welcome built into the grid.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTA slow guide to Sevillehttps://pontiris.com/field-notes/seville/https://pontiris.com/field-notes/seville/Andalusia’s easy warmth — the Alcázar at dawn, long shaded afternoons, and the evening you arrive for.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTA sunlit guide to Puerto Vallartahttps://pontiris.com/field-notes/puertovallarta/https://pontiris.com/field-notes/puertovallarta/Mexico’s easy welcome — the Zona Romántica, the sunset over Banderas Bay, and why nobody blinks.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTA slow guide to Chaniahttps://pontiris.com/field-notes/chania/https://pontiris.com/field-notes/chania/Crete’s gentlest welcome — the Venetian harbor, long lunches, and why it stays with you.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat I mean when I say a place is welcominghttps://pontiris.com/field-notes/welcome/https://pontiris.com/field-notes/welcome/Legal and cold are not the same as warm. The part you can’t Google — and the part I keep.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTA slow hour in San Miguelhttps://pontiris.com/field-notes/sanmiguel/https://pontiris.com/field-notes/sanmiguel/The trips you remember aren’t built around the famous hour. They’re built around the one nobody scheduled.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThree questions before your first trip backhttps://pontiris.com/field-notes/firstback/https://pontiris.com/field-notes/firstback/For anyone who stopped traveling and has been waiting for it to feel possible again. Start here.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT