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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
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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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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L. Cornelissen & Son, a House of Artists’ Tools
London, UK, Europe Sky 12/3/13 London, UK, Europe Sky 12/3/13

L. Cornelissen & Son, a House of Artists’ Tools

Step inside, and time seems to slow down. Original wooden cabinets line the walls, their drawers and shelves filled with pigments, brushes, papers, and tools that feel closer

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The Artists’ Café by the Opera – Művész Kávéház
Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 7/3/12 Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 7/3/12

The Artists’ Café by the Opera – Művész Kávéház

Just a block from the Hungarian State Opera, and pointedly in the opposite direction from Callas, Művész Kávéház or The Artists’ Café radiates the unhurried atmosphere of

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Adolf Loos American Bar
Vienna, Austria, Europe Sky 3/20/12 Vienna, Austria, Europe Sky 3/20/12

Adolf Loos American Bar

Minuscule yet monumental, intimate but somehow expansive, Loos American Bar is a masterclass in architectural illusion.  On paper, the room appears

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Café Sperl, our favourite Kaffeehaus in Vienna
Vienna, Austria, Europe Sky 4/19/11 Vienna, Austria, Europe Sky 4/19/11

Café Sperl, our favourite Kaffeehaus in Vienna

Located in Vienna’s 6th District, Café Sperl has quietly been serving since 1880. No reinvention, only continuity.  From the moment you walk in, it feels like slipping into a different tempo.

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Saint Charles Apotheke
Vienna, Austria, Europe Sky 11/3/09 Vienna, Austria, Europe Sky 11/3/09

Saint Charles Apotheke

Originally founded in 1886 as Apotheke zur heiligen Dreifaltigkeit (Holy Trinity Pharmacy), Saint Charles Apotheke has been quietly compounding herbal remedies for well over a century

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Gellert The Grande Dame of Budapest Baths
Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 9/1/09 Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 9/1/09

Gellert The Grande Dame of Budapest Baths

Among Budapest’s thermal baths, the Gellért Baths hold a unique place in the imagination. This is the bath you recognise before you arrive. Designed by architects Artúr

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Longleat House an Elizabethan Vision in Green
Southwest England, UK, Europe Sky 7/7/09 Southwest England, UK, Europe Sky 7/7/09

Longleat House an Elizabethan Vision in Green

Longleat House, a High Elizabethan masterpiece near Warminster, is Britain’s first stately home opened to the public. Surrounded by Capability Brown parkland an

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D.R. Harris – Historic British Apothecary with Royal Warrants
London, UK, Europe Sky 12/30/08 London, UK, Europe Sky 12/30/08

D.R. Harris – Historic British Apothecary with Royal Warrants

Established in 1790, D.R. Harris & Co. embodies a quintessential British sense of tradition and elegance. Family-owned for generations and rooted in St. James’s, the shop has refined its

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