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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
Diving into the Crystal Caves of the Yucatán's Cenote Dos Ojos
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Diving into the Crystal Caves of the Yucatán's Cenote Dos Ojos

One of the clearest underwater cave systems on Earth hidden beneath the limestone forests north of Tulum. Step down the wooden stairs, and the photographs suddenly become real.  

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El Parnita Antojería — Roma Norte, Mexico City
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El Parnita Antojería — Roma Norte, Mexico City

When we were hunting for a quick farewell bite with a friend, he didn’t hesitate. El Parnita was the answer. Casual, convivial, and effortlessly cool, this.

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El Pantalón, Architecture and Identity in Mexico City
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El Pantalón, Architecture and Identity in Mexico City

Designed by Teodoro González de León, one of Mexico’s most esteemed modern architects, the tower exemplifies a style he refined over many years: monumental shapes and

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Pujol, The Most Heralded Restaurant in Mexico City
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Pujol, The Most Heralded Restaurant in Mexico City

The photograph above captures a quiet harmony between heritage and innovation in Enrique Olvera's kitchen. Exploring the depth, generosity, and intelligence of Mexican cooking.

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El Bazar del Sábado — Artisans in Motion, San Ángel
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El Bazar del Sábado — Artisans in Motion, San Ángel

On Saturdays, San Ángel awakens to the buzz on the cobblestones around Plaza San Jacinto and El Bazar del Sábado.  By mid-morning, this artisan market, a popular

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Celti, A Home Becomes a Restaurant Destination in Tulum
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Celti, A Home Becomes a Restaurant Destination in Tulum

On a quiet back street in downtown Tulum, far from the buzz of the beach road, Celti feels less like a restaurant and more like a well-kept secret.

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Piedra De Agua a Charming, Affordable Base in the Heart of  Merida
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Piedra De Agua a Charming, Affordable Base in the Heart of Merida

Piedra de Agua is a charming little hotel in the very centre of Mérida, with lovely rooms, tiny bathrooms, and a perfectly comfortable bed at a very reasonable.

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Las Quekas: The Unassuming Mérida Quesadilla Stop You’ll Return to Again and Again
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Las Quekas: The Unassuming Mérida Quesadilla Stop You’ll Return to Again and Again

One of the great beauties of Mexican cuisine is that almost everyone seems to get it just right. Whether it’s a street vendor pressing tortillas by hand or a top-tier restaurant like

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Mercado de San Juan Arcos de Bélen Mexico City
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Mercado de San Juan Arcos de Bélen Mexico City

Mexico City has numerous food markets, and to make things trickier, several of them share the same name. That’s how we ended up at the Mercado de San Juan.

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Tulum, a Walled Maya Port Above the Caribbean Sea
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Tulum, a Walled Maya Port Above the Caribbean Sea

Perched dramatically on cliffs overlooking the Caribbean, Tulum is the site of an ancient walled Maya city on the eastern edge of the Yucatán Peninsula.  Some scholars believe it was originally called Zamá — the City of Dawn —

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Chic By Accident Mexico City
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Chic By Accident Mexico City

Chic By Accident is one of those places that resist simple labels. Part gallery, part workshop, part studio, it’s a realm shaped by contrasts

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Coqui Coqui Tulum a True Barefoot Luxury Icon
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Coqui Coqui Tulum a True Barefoot Luxury Icon

Along the narrow Boca Paila beach road south of Tulum, Coqui Coqui was one of the original hotels that defined the area long before the name became widely recognised in design and travel circles.

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Be Tulum, Jungle Luxury Hotel 2011
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Be Tulum, Jungle Luxury Hotel 2011

An impressive gateway leads into a lush garden of palms, warm shadows, and hanging lanterns.  A winding footpath snakes towards the ocean, passing a series of beautifully designed

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Uno Astro Lodge, a Lost Eco Hideaway We Still Dream Of
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Uno Astro Lodge, a Lost Eco Hideaway We Still Dream Of

Along the quieter stretches of Tulum’s beach road, where the jungle once met the Caribbean with almost no interruption, Uno Astro Lodge stood as a barefoot refuge.  I wish I were there right now.  

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Biko, Mexico City – Fine Dining at the Edge of Emotion
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Biko, Mexico City – Fine Dining at the Edge of Emotion

Biko was already well established as one of Mexico City’s most captivating dining rooms when we visited in 2012. Not just for its reputation, but for the way.

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