OUR VOYAGES

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

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Monmouth Coffee the Legendary Coffee Roasters

Monmouth Coffee. Say its name to anyone who loves coffee and knows London, and a gentle smile will appear on their lips; a knowing glow in their eyes. For many of us, the earliest

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Glastonbury Tor Myths, Magic, and Avalon in Somerset

Glastonbury Tor rises like a vision from the Somerset Levels, crowned by St. Michael’s Tower and steeped in Arthurian legend. A town of myth, magic, and music —

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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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Hollóházi Porcelain Gallery

Hollóházi porcelain has a history spanning nearly 250 years, beginning as a glassmaking workshop in 1777 in a small village in the Zemplén Mountains of Northern

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Hősök tere – Hungary Cast in Stone

At Hősök tere, history does not whisper. It stands, gathers, and holds its ground. The Millennium Monument rises with a solemn, almost mythic force, its figures drawn inward beneath

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Magyar Állami Operaház – Hungarian State Opera House

The Magyar Állami Operaház first opened its doors in 1884 as a declaration of cultural ambition. Designed by Miklós Ybl, one of Hungary’s most respected nineteenth-century architects

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If Dogs Run Free Cocktail Bar

Walking along Gumpendorfer Strasse on a late, breezy afternoon, we stopped at a dim doorway and exchanged a startling gaze. A monster looked back

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La Garrotxa Comarca in Girona

La Garrotxa is one of the greenest and most quietly dramatic regions in northern Catalonia. Situated just north of Barcelona, in the province of Girona, this compact area reveals

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Les Cols Pavellons Glass Hotel in Olot

Upon arrival, you enter through what feels like a medieval barn, its façade entirely swallowed by ivy. There is no signage, only a very narrow, tall doorway that

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Lacock Abbey, the Birthplace of Modern Photography and the Fox Talbot Museum

Lacock Abbey, founded in 1232 by Ela of Salisbury, carries layers of history — from medieval nunnery to Tudor mansion and wartime garrison. Today it houses the

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Café Diglas in Vienna

Just a few steps behind St. Stephen’s Cathedral, yet sufficiently removed from the constant flow of visitors circling the square, Café Diglas offers a gentler rhythm of Vienna’s

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Cuines Santa Caterina, Market Restaurant in Barcelona

Inside Santa Caterina Market, one of Barcelona’s top food markets, you’ll find Cuines Santa Caterina. At first glance, it might seem a bit touristy, but that impression quickly fades —

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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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Hotel Barceló Raval

When planning our Barcelona stay, we were keen to base ourselves somewhere different from previous trips. El Raval caught our attention, but the availability of boutique

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L'Eggs Barcelona

A few blocks uphill from Casa Milà, at the top of Passeig de Gràcia, L’EGGS is the more relaxed sibling in the universe of chef Paco Pérez, best known for