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This was the trip where everything went wrong – we all have them. Maybe I was overdue. When you travel a lot, you learn to roll with the punches because there's no point in getting worked up about things that are beyond your control. You have to adapt, change your plans, and make the best of it. So, you may be wondering, what exactly happened?
The fourth edition of PyCon Portugal was in Cascais, and, just like last year, I was one of the volunteers that helped organize the conference program. In addition to unexpectedly presenting a talk in addition to my workshop, I also learned how to make pastel de nata.
After PyCon Italia in May, I had the full month of June at home. I used this time without any travel to update two of my workshops for the SciPy conference. For the first time ever, I would be presenting two workshops at a single conference – both of which were four hours long.
This year's PyCon Italia was in Bologna, the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region. In addition to presenting a talk, I got to enjoy spectacular food and company and get a taste of Modena and Ravenna (two nearby cities in Emilia-Romagna).
While I've presented several times at ODSC and PyCon US in the past few years, this trip was filled with unexpected developments. For one, I was presented with my first ever speaker award, which I will cherish forever ❤️ You'll have to read this post to learn about the rest.
After a few months without any conferences or travel, I started off 2025 with my first ever keynote, which required several months of preparation. In this post, I talk about how the keynote for PyCon Lithuania came together, from the opportunity to the final result, and what I did to get a taste of both Lithuania and Latvia before heading back home.
For my final trip of 2024, I spent a month on the opposite side of the globe in Oceania, visiting Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia, in addition to giving multiple presentations at my first PyCon Australia.
For my penultimate trip of 2024, I presented at conferences on both sides of the pond. First, I flew cross-country to San Francisco for a couple of days at ODSC West. From there, I headed to Strasbourg for my first PyCon France. Finally, I spent a week in London attending a training before heading home.
The third edition of PyCon Portugal was in Braga – a new Portuguese city for me. Not only was I presenting, but for the first time ever, I was one of the volunteers that helped organize the conference.
The Asia leg of my 2024 conference tour consisted of a talk and sprint at PyCon Taiwan in Kaohsiung City along with a talk at PyCon Japan in Tokyo.
Over the span of 23 days, I circumnavigated the globe, stepped foot on every hemisphere, and visited three new countries (bringing my total up to 43). I made this trip in order to present at three new conferences – Kiwi PyCon, PyCon Poland, and PyCon Estonia – which happened to be taking place over three consecutive weeks.
EuroPython 2024 was a conference of firsts for me: my first time presenting my new workshop on pre-commit hooks and my first time organizing a development sprint. During my time there, I was also feeling very creative and built out some new pages for my website. In this post, I share my experiences during this week.
Over the past few years, I have had the privilege to present at many conferences around the world. However, I had never been involved with the organization of one. I was approached to help the PyCon Portugal team review proposals for this year's event, and I jumped at the opportunity to help an event that I've been fortunate to present at since its inception.
My first time presenting in South America was a resounding success. In addition to giving a talk in the largest room I've presented in to date, I also delivered a workshop in one of the classrooms at the EAFIT university in Medellín – all a part of PyCon Colombia 2024.
PyCon Italia holds a special place in my heart. Back in 2022, PyCon Italia was the first international conference to accept one of my proposals. This May marked my third year presenting at the event, which was once again in Florence. However, there was a big difference this time: instead of presenting a workshop, I delivered a talk on getting started in open source.
Back in 2021, ODSC invited me to present a workshop on pandas virtually at their Europe event. This was my first conference presentation ever, and despite presenting virtually, I was terrified. Thankfully, I made it through and eventually developed a passion for it, overcoming my fear. At this event, I delivered a talk and had a book signing.
Last Easter, I shared Data Morph with the world. This year, I am continuing the tradition of a big unveiling on Easter. Learn more about my latest project in this blog post.
I was thrilled to see that today's Google Doodle was "Celebrating the Flat White" – my morning coffee drink of choice. Curious, what makes it my favorite? You'll have to read this post to find out.
The semester I spent as an adjunct professor was an eye-opening experience. If you want to find out why, you will have to read this blog post. No spoilers here. 🤫
People have repeatedly told me that I should start a blog just to share some of my travel stories. After years of laughing that off, I've decided to do it. It won't just be a blog about my travels, but rather a piece of me: the person behind the books, articles, and workshops. So, why now? You'll have to read this blog post to find out.