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what do i like? -lots of options for food – from french to italian to argentinian to lebanese to pub fare, san jose has a lot of variety to offer for culinary options. the high end is quite high (out of our price range by a longshot) but on average, the majority are very affordable […]
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rotterdam has been one surprise after another. from the food to the beaches to the people, we enjoyed them all equally. the most noticeable trait about the city is that which stares you in the face… its bold and modern architecture. we arrived in rotterdam at the central station and the complexion of the city […]
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prior to visiting the tintin museum we also stopped by the comicstrip museum in brussels. it has a section devoted to tintin but also touches on many other belgian based characters, the smurfs taking another section for themselves. it was a beautiful space, located inside one of the buildings that victor horta, one of the […]
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while we passed many hours in brussels stuffing our faces with things that made us smile we also squeezed in some sightseeing. i had my eyes set on musee herge otherwise known as the tintin museum 🙂 the creator of tintin, georges remi (his initials backwards are RG which transformed into him signing his works […]
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i was googling things to see in berlin and sifting through the seemingly endless list of attractions when i came across a listing that stood out to me… teufelsberg. the summary was interesting and the more i read about this place, the more i was hell bent on going. from everything i could find out, […]
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berlin has been given the title ‘creative city of design’ by none other than unesco itself and after spending nearly a week there, i can understand why. the ethnic diversity is so strong that the city has turned into a melting pot of cultures which can be seen all over town. the architecture isn’t as […]
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q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. riga (centrs, 5 nights), brussels (sablon, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. toss up. either domini canes in riga for its presentation and otherwordly lavender & berries creme brulee or brasserie du gourmet in brussels for their carbonnade flamande (flemish beef & beer stew). […]
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q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. berlin (templehof-schoneberg, hotel, 5 nights) warsaw (airbnb, centrum, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. perogies, borscht and the polish version of a schnitzel at our first (but definitely not the last) milk bar q. most memorable moment / best highlight a. spending a few […]
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previously an area that was used for manufacturing, lx factory on the southwest side of lisbon is home to some really shops, cafeterias and artistic studios ranging from design to marketing to actual studios. the area spans less than a city block and is a good place to catch a break from the busy streets […]
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if you’re arriving in lisbon through the airport, the first thing you’ll notice outside its taxi stand is the giant mural of dozens of eyes of the world. i can’t even count how many we passed and i was unfortunately not prepared enough to have time to make a full round to see how many […]
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after seeing virtually no art in albufeira and many large murals on the way from the airport to the train station in lisbon, i wasn’t sure what to expect in porto. from a relatively small and historically important city, i expected the streets to be ‘cleansed’ of any unwanted art, similar to what granada is […]
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so back when i was hunting for graffiti areas in granada to walk though i came up with lots of suggestions to check out the windy roads of the albaicin, the old moorish quarter. our airbnb host also gave us a map that, shockingly, had points of interest around town with small thumbnails of graffiti […]
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from our taxi ride departing the barcelona airport into the city, spain has offered up a smorgasboard of street art. over the span of the four cities we visited, i’ve grown fonder and fonder of spain. each of the cities have their own charm and the streets are the best way to see it up […]
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q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. granada (airbnb, centro, 4 nights), sevilla (airbnb, macarena, 4 nights) q. favourite meal a. our last meal in sevilla. the food for both granada and sevilla has been great from start to finish but our last night had a slew of great dishes with […]
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I think Hongdae is my favourite neighbourhood in Seoul. It’s an area close to Hongik University which is known for their arts program so the neighbourhood is also very artsy with lots of street art. We went last weekend and the place was packed with people shopping, watching the street performers and getting their caricatures […]
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there’s art scattered all over the city of seoul. from the buildings to the scuptures to the murals painted all over the walls in every neighborhood, there’s a lot to take in and the city looks to be quite supportive of local artists. ihwa mural village is one of four well known neighbourhoods in the […]
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