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OUR VOYAGES

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

Destination
  • Asia
  • Austria
  • Barcelona
  • Bogota
  • Boyaca
  • Budapest
  • Cartagena
  • Colombia
  • Europe
  • Europe|
  • Girona
  • 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
Tags
  • Kinoshinbo-machi
  • 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
  • costa brava
  • costa de prata
  • countryside
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
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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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Museo Textil de Oaxaca
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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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Criollo, a Living Expression of Oaxacan Tradition and Culinary Imagination
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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
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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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Tienda Q, a Design Shop in Oaxaca That Feels Like a Gallery
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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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Ahau Hotel Laidback Charm along the Tulum Coast
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Ahau Hotel Laidback Charm along the Tulum Coast

A blend of hippy ease, eco-chic design and family-friendly charm, Ahau Tulum has become one of the places that defines the laid-back spirit of the beach road.

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Coqui Coqui Cobá — A Lagoon Hideaway in the Yucatán Jungle
Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 4/10/18 Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 4/10/18

Coqui Coqui Cobá — A Lagoon Hideaway in the Yucatán Jungle

The lagoon is perfectly still when you arrive.  Jungle presses in from every side, and the only sound is the slow movement of water against the wooden dock.  This is Coqui Coqui Cobá.

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Lush Hotel Viceroy in the Riviera Maya
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Lush Hotel Viceroy in the Riviera Maya

A leafy maze of palms, tropical blooms, and winding paths that lead you through a private jungle towards the sea.  Guided by the lovely Fernando, we wandered past a rather confident mid-sized iguana

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Estela de Luz — Mexico City’s Pillar of Light
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Estela de Luz — Mexico City’s Pillar of Light

 Often referred to as the “Pillar of Light,” the tower is less a solid mass than a luminous surface. The winning design, created by architect César Pérez Becerril, consists of

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Celeste House, a Tearoom, Concept Store and Living Cabinet of Curiosities in Mexico City
Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America Sky 3/7/17 Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America Sky 3/7/17

Celeste House, a Tearoom, Concept Store and Living Cabinet of Curiosities in Mexico City

Celeste House unfolds in three distinct yet fluid chapters.  You enter through the concept store and gallery, a thoughtfully curated world of objects that rewards lingering.  

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El Tábano, a Garden Kitchen in Tulum
Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 12/20/16 Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 12/20/16

El Tábano, a Garden Kitchen in Tulum

El Tábano sits at the top of many foodie lists for Tulum, and for good reason.  We arrived with high expectations and slipped through the driftwood gate into a leafy open garden dotted with

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Hotel Condesa a Modern Classic in the Heart of Mexico City
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Hotel Condesa a Modern Classic in the Heart of Mexico City

The much hyped Condesa DF easily lives up to its reputation as one of Mexico City’s defining design hotels. From its prime position opposite the lovely leafy.

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Hotel Camino Real Fountain A Moment of Stillness in Mexico City
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Hotel Camino Real Fountain A Moment of Stillness in Mexico City

Water moves in a continuous, circular motion, swirling endlessly in a way that is both hypnotic and calming.  It is a quiet tribute to the ocean. You find yourself standing there longer than planned,

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