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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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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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Petit Comitè, Barcelona – Creative Cuisine with Catalan Roots
Barcelona, Spain, Europe Sky 1/5/21 Barcelona, Spain, Europe Sky 1/5/21

Petit Comitè, Barcelona – Creative Cuisine with Catalan Roots

For a relaxed introduction to modern Catalan cooking in Barcelona, Petit Comitè offers a confident and approachable entry point.  This informal restaurant is the city outpost of celebrated chef Nandu Jubany, known for his contemporary, high- end interpretations of regional cuisine

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From Manseibashi Arches to mAAch ecute: A Food and Design Revival
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 11/10/20 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 11/10/20

From Manseibashi Arches to mAAch ecute: A Food and Design Revival

mAAch ecute Underpass by Akihabara: On the edge of Akihabara (electronics' town), overlooking the Kanda River, lies mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi — one of

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Ginza Kyubey The Legendary Sushi Master
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 3/3/20 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 3/3/20

Ginza Kyubey The Legendary Sushi Master

Ginza Kyubey The Legendary Sushi Master: Kyubey is a restaurant where you may be better off never going. Kyubey is a restaurant where you may be better off

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Toraya Wagashi Luxury Japanese Confectionery
Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 1/14/20 Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 1/14/20

Toraya Wagashi Luxury Japanese Confectionery

Toraya Wagashi Luxury Japanese Confectionery: Toraya is the oldest existing store of wagashi (Japanese confections). It holds a significant place in Japan's

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Kanawaza Maimon Sushi Boat Bar
Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 10/22/19 Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 10/22/19

Kanawaza Maimon Sushi Boat Bar

Kanawaza Maimon Sushi Bar: Maimon Sushi has a few locations around the Kanazawa area. The main one at the Hundred Avenue Mall is a bustling suburban family

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Miramar, Llançà – Seaside Fine Dining on the Costa Brava
Girona, Spain, Europe Sky 5/28/19 Girona, Spain, Europe Sky 5/28/19

Miramar, Llançà – Seaside Fine Dining on the Costa Brava

In the coastal town of Llançà, just under an hour north of Barcelona and moments from the French border, Miramar sits directly on the promenade, facing

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Ammo Restaurant
Hong Kong, Asia Sky 11/13/18 Hong Kong, Asia Sky 11/13/18

Ammo Restaurant

Ammo Restaurant: Architect Joyce Wang's design for Ammo, inspired by Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville film, is a visual marvel. The restaurant is a stunning

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Alma - Peruvian Flavours Amid Cartagena’s Colonial Serenity
Cartagena, Colombia, Latin America Sky 7/24/18 Cartagena, Colombia, Latin America Sky 7/24/18

Alma - Peruvian Flavours Amid Cartagena’s Colonial Serenity

Housed within Hotel Casa San Agustín, a beautifully restored colonial residence set on one of the old city’s most picturesque corners. Shuttered windows, stone.

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Café Central in Vienna Amid Columns and Imperial Echoes
Vienna, Austria, Europe Sky 2/6/18 Vienna, Austria, Europe Sky 2/6/18

Café Central in Vienna Amid Columns and Imperial Echoes

Designed by Heinrich von Ferstel as a bank, Café Central was converted into a coffeehouse in 1860 and has since become one of Vienna’s most recognisable landmarks.  The

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Kayaba Coffee Tokyo a Historic Café in Yanaka’s Heart
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 9/26/17 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 9/26/17

Kayaba Coffee Tokyo a Historic Café in Yanaka’s Heart

Kayaba Enchanting Coffeeshop: Kayaba Coffee first opened its doors in 1938, just a few streets away from Yanaka Cemetery. It ran continuously until 2006, when

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Kawakami-an Top Soba in Aoyama
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 8/29/17 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 8/29/17

Kawakami-an Top Soba in Aoyama

Kawakami-an Best Soba in Aoyama: We walked past this Soba restaurant in the afternoon and commented that it looked like a lovely spot. Although we were hungry

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Isetan the Premier Department Store in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 7/4/17 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 7/4/17

Isetan the Premier Department Store in Tokyo

Isetan the Premier Department Store in Tokyo: In a city where Department Stores rule, the youthful and luxurious Isetan, in the heart of the Shinjuku district

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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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