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OUR VOYAGES

We wander the world in search of beauty, meaning, and the things worth noticing

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  • Asia
  • Austria
  • Barcelona
  • Bogota
  • Boyaca
  • Budapest
  • Cartagena
  • Colombia
  • Europe
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  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kanazawa
  • Kathmandu
  • Kyoto
  • Kyushu
  • Latin America
  • Lisbon
  • London
  • Mexico
  • Mexico City
  • Mustang
  • Nepal
  • Norte
  • Oaxaca
  • Porto
  • Portugal
  • Rivera Maya
  • Romania
  • Sighisoara
  • Southwest England
  • Spain
  • Tayrona
  • Tirol
  • Tokyo
  • Tuscany
  • UK
  • Vienna
  • Zona Cafetera
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  • admiralty
  • adventure
  • ancient cultures
  • aoyama
  • apothecary
  • arashiyama
  • archaeology
  • architecture
  • architecture interior design
  • art deco
  • art galleries
  • art nouveau
  • arts and culture
  • asakusa
  • bar
  • barcelona
  • barefoot luxury
  • baroque
  • bars
  • baru
  • bath
  • bathhouse
  • beach
  • beer
  • belváros
  • bloomsbury
  • bohemian
  • bookshops
  • brunch
  • buda
  • calarca
  • caribbean
  • catalan cuisine
  • central hong kong
  • central kyoto
  • central tokyo
  • centro cdmx
  • ceramics
  • chef tools
  • chiyoda
  • coba
  • cocktails
  • coffee
  • coffeeshop
  • coffeeshops
  • condesa
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  • costa de prata
  • countryside
Areias do Seixo – a Magical Refuge on Portugal’s Costa de Prata
Lisbon, Portugal, Europe Sky 4/5/22 Lisbon, Portugal, Europe Sky 4/5/22

Areias do Seixo – a Magical Refuge on Portugal’s Costa de Prata

Beyond Santa Cruz, something loosens. The road narrows.   Then, almost without warning, the horizon opens, and the air sharpens.   Within its own ecological reserve, set back from

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Hierba Dulce, a Healthy Favourite Serving Honest Food in Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 3/9/22 Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 3/9/22

Hierba Dulce, a Healthy Favourite Serving Honest Food in Oaxaca

Tucked behind a modest jewellery shop in the centre of town, Hierba Dulce is one of the city’s quiet culinary gems — a cosy, informal restaurant serving.

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Centro Cultural San Pablo, Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 2/8/22 Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 2/8/22

Centro Cultural San Pablo, Oaxaca

Just off the busy streets of Oaxaca’s historic centre is one of the city’s loveliest cultural venues.  The Centro Cultural San Pablo, a serene blend of museum, gallery, and performance space, focused on

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The Magical Ghibli Museum
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 1/11/22 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 1/11/22

The Magical Ghibli Museum

The Magical Ghibli Museum: Totoro, Kiki, Chihiro, Haku, the Catbus - these are names that speak to me the way that Snow White, Ariel, and Nemo might to many an

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Szépművészeti Múzeum – Museum of Fine Arts
Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 12/7/21 Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 12/7/21

Szépművészeti Múzeum – Museum of Fine Arts

The Szépművészeti Múzeum stands with quiet authority on Hősök tere (Heroes' Square), facing the Műcsarnok (Palace of Art), and edging into Városliget city park

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Museo Textil de Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 11/9/21 Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 11/9/21

Museo Textil de Oaxaca

 The museum provides an hour of rich cultural immersion, exploring the traditional processes, designs, techniques and symbolism behind Oaxacan textiles.   It offers an intimate yet surprisingly comprehensive view of

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Ōkōchi Sansō Villa & Tea Garden in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 10/12/21 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 10/12/21

Ōkōchi Sansō Villa & Tea Garden in Kyoto

Ōkōchi Sansō Villa & Tea Garden in Kyoto: The tea garden in front of the Tekisuian is a serene spot located just a 15-minute walk from Tenryūji Temple, nestled

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Criollo, a Living Expression of Oaxacan Tradition and Culinary Imagination
Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 9/14/21 Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 9/14/21

Criollo, a Living Expression of Oaxacan Tradition and Culinary Imagination

It is one of the city’s essential dining destinations, though it doesn’t feel like one.  This is a place where tradition and innovation come together, where the kitchen functions as much as a workshop as it does a restaurant.

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Hotel Escondido, a Picture-Perfect Escape on Oaxaca’s Pacific Coast
Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 8/17/21 Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 8/17/21

Hotel Escondido, a Picture-Perfect Escape on Oaxaca’s Pacific Coast

Hotel Escondido Oaxaca is one of those places that draws you in long before you arrive. Set along a quiet stretch of Pacific coastline, the hotel feels.

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Cobá a Mayan City Written Into The Jungle
Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 7/27/21 Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 7/27/21

Cobá a Mayan City Written Into The Jungle

Set deep in present-day Quintana Roo, between Tulum and Chichén Itzá, Cobá unfolds quietly amidst the lowland jungle that has accumulated layer upon layers.

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The Pedras Salgadas Treehouse Spa & Nature Park in Bornes De Aguiar
Norte, Portugal, Europe Sky 6/1/21 Norte, Portugal, Europe Sky 6/1/21

The Pedras Salgadas Treehouse Spa & Nature Park in Bornes De Aguiar

Nestled deep in Portugal’s interior, Pedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Park exudes a gentle, timeless atmosphere.  The spa was founded in the nineteenth century, centred around mineral

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Tenryū-ji Temple UNESCO World Heritage
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 5/4/21 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 5/4/21

Tenryū-ji Temple UNESCO World Heritage

Tenryū-ji Temple UNESCO World Heritage: Built in 1339 by the ruling shōgun of the time, Ashikaga Takauji, Tenryū-ji Temple in Kyoto is another gem in the city’s

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Tienda Q, a Design Shop in Oaxaca That Feels Like a Gallery
Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 4/6/21 Oaxaca, Mexico, Latin America Sky 4/6/21

Tienda Q, a Design Shop in Oaxaca That Feels Like a Gallery

Oaxaca is a city that leaves a strong imprint.  In its flavours, colours, craft and spirit.  Even the shopping carries that same sense of presence.  Nowhere is that more quietly expressed than at Tienda Q, a design shop that sits somewhere

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Owl Café Experience in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 3/2/21 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 3/2/21

Owl Café Experience in Tokyo

Owl Café Experience in Tokyo: Not far from Shinjuku train station, we find the Owl Cafe Tokyo perched in a petite 5th-floor studio apartment of a modest

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Hotel Lupaia, a Tuscan Retreat near Montepulciano
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Hotel Lupaia, a Tuscan Retreat near Montepulciano

Tucked into the rolling hills of the Val d’Orcia, facing the town of Montepulciano, Hotel Lupaia lies quietly among olive groves and cypress trees.  It is well hidden, reached by a winding lane

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