IRENE DE MAS
My life is guided by two simple but powerful principles
🚀 Work Hard
I give my all to everything I do — otherwise it wouldn’t make sense. This also applies to my self-improvement so I am always learning something new. Norwegian, Swift, an ancient recipe… anything that piques my interest and/or helps me become a better, happier version of myself.
🤗 Be Nice to People
Communication is a huge part of my life. Besides having studied Advertising, PR and Branding, I have always focused on connecting with people — be it through writing, filmmaking, design, event organization, or anything that I can come up with.
... and random things that make me happy
Hiking with my dog, writing and reading on trains, learning untranslatable words, building things that brighten up someone's day, and avocados.
ASK IRENE
Ask Irene is a web app guide that helps you find the perfect spot for any occasion
Due to my lifelong obsession for all kinds of food, cozy cafés and cool bathrooms, I have a mental database of spots and always end up recommending places to friends, acquaintances and nosy strangers. On Ask Irene you can access my wisdom 24/7 to find the perfect spot for any occasion while I keep hunting the coolest places in my hometown Barcelona and anywhere I go.
ASK IRENEMEDIUM
Thoughts on life goals, food, tech and everything in between 🤔
Thank Your for the MusicMixtapes, drama and Seth Cohen quips
Coding Is Cheaper Than TherapyDavid Foster Wallace, a Buddhist monk and a developer walk into a bar
Next Destination: HomeFeatured on Noteworthy
Strong to Be KindOn self-improvement, working hard & being nice to people
Massimo BotturaLunch at the world’s best restaurant
De picar piedra a picar códigoFrom miner to web developer
Happier Through AppsMaximizing the everyday small pleasures
Building Ask IreneHow a team of n00bs created a decent web app in 2 weeks
Federica BarbaranelliSoulful food and permaculture in Cantabria
Drawing My Ideal HomeThe obsession that became a lifelong project
A Winter in LaplandWhat I learned by falling into a frozen lake
PERDIZ
A magazine about people and the things that make them happy 🐝
Happiness via DataInterview with Domestic Data Streamers
Sad CityInterview with Maria Pratts
Alfombras que cambian vidasInterview with Sukhi
Is the Countryside Better For Creating?Interview with Build
Feels Good: GassenhauerOn Carl Orffs brilliant piece
Sheep, Bees & SurfboardsInterview with Nicolau da Costa
The Basqueland Brewing ProjectInterview with Ben Matz
The Hula Hop MasterInterview with Marawa The Amazing
El mundo en 25 miradasInterview with Daniel Córdoba-Mendiola
Online HappinessSome websites to improve your day
AGAPORNIS MAG
Where companion animals and contemporary culture meet 🐱
The Ultimate Cat LadyA virtual visit to The Cat House on the Kings
Save What You LoveHedgehogs are not pets
The Urban BirderInterview with David Lindo
The Second Life of NaraYet another beautiful cat story
LE COOL
A guide to Barcelona's best life 💃