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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
Casablanca Artist Guest House in Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia, Latin America Sky 6/5/18 Cartagena, Colombia, Latin America Sky 6/5/18

Casablanca Artist Guest House in Cartagena

Casa Blanca is a beautifully intimate guest house created by interior decorator Carlos Cubillos, whose thoughtful, personal touch is felt in every corner.

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Cafe Habana in Cartagena de Indias
Cartagena, Colombia, Latin America Sky 5/8/18 Cartagena, Colombia, Latin America Sky 5/8/18

Cafe Habana in Cartagena de Indias

A few blocks beyond Cartagena’s walled city, in the heart of Getsemaní, sits the city’s undisputed temple of salsa. — Café Habana. Inside, everything glows.

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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
Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 3/13/18 Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 3/13/18

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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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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Daitoku-ji Zen Temple Complex
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 1/24/18 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 1/24/18

Daitoku-ji Zen Temple Complex

Daitoku-ji: A Zen Temple Complex: aitoku-ji, meaning 'Temple of Great Virtue,' is among the most significant Zen temple complexes in Kyoto. It spans

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Hollóházi Porcelain Gallery
Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 12/12/17 Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 12/12/17

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
Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 11/14/17 Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 11/14/17

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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Takefue Ryokan, a Hot Spring Hotel Nestled in a Bamboo Forest
Kyushu, Japan, Asia Sky 10/17/17 Kyushu, Japan, Asia Sky 10/17/17

Takefue Ryokan, a Hot Spring Hotel Nestled in a Bamboo Forest

Takefue Ryokan, a Hot Spring Hotel Nestled in a Bamboo Forest: There are no words to describe the beauty and magic of the Takefue Ryokan fully. In a nation that

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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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Magyar Állami Operaház – Hungarian State Opera House
Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 8/1/17 Budapest, Hungary, Europe Sky 8/1/17

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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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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Kagbeni – Ancient Himalayan Settlement and Gateway to Upper Mustang
Mustang, Nepal, Asia Sky 6/6/17 Mustang, Nepal, Asia Sky 6/6/17

Kagbeni – Ancient Himalayan Settlement and Gateway to Upper Mustang

Kagbeni – Ancient Himalayan Settlement and Gateway to Upper Mustang: First is getting there. The planes that take you to the nearest airstrip in the town of

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Estela de Luz — Mexico City’s Pillar of Light
Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America Sky 4/4/17 Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America Sky 4/4/17

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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