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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 Imperial Palace in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 8/20/19 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 8/20/19

The Imperial Palace in Kyoto

The Imperial Palace in Kyoto: Visiting the Imperial Palace in Kyoto is a truly memorable experience. It has been the beautiful home of Japan's Imperial Family

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Itoya Ginza, a Temple for Stationery Lovers in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 8/20/19 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 8/20/19

Itoya Ginza, a Temple for Stationery Lovers in Tokyo

Itoya Stationery Store: As if everyone in Japan, Stationery is raised to a level that trumps most of what you have ever seen before! If you ever debate over

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Daigoji Temple, home to Kyoto’s Oldest Pagoda and Gardens
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 6/25/19 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 6/25/19

Daigoji Temple, home to Kyoto’s Oldest Pagoda and Gardens

Daigoji Temple, home to Kyoto’s Oldest Pagoda and Gardens: Daigoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. In a city overflowing with such spots, it

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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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Historic Higashi Chaya District: Kanazawa’s Edo-Era Geisha Quarter
Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 4/9/19 Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 4/9/19

Historic Higashi Chaya District: Kanazawa’s Edo-Era Geisha Quarter

Historic Higashi Chaya District: Kanazawa’s Edo-Era Geisha Quarter: Kanazawa is a charming city on the northern coast of Honshu island, about 500 km away and a

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Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 3/12/19 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 3/12/19

Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto: Traveling is both an escape and a search to see what there is to see; to live in another's world. And sometimes, when

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The Botanical Gardens of Quindío a Living Laboratory of Forest, Palms and Butterflies
Zona Cafetera, Colombia, Latin America Sky 2/5/19 Zona Cafetera, Colombia, Latin America Sky 2/5/19

The Botanical Gardens of Quindío a Living Laboratory of Forest, Palms and Butterflies

Located in Colombia's coffee-growing heartland, the Botanical Gardens in Quindío are modest in scale, rich and quietly abundant in experience.

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Kanazawa Train Station
Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 1/8/19 Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 1/8/19

Kanazawa Train Station

Kanazawa Train Station: Our first experience on the fabled Shinkansen "bullet" train had us hurtling across the island of Japan from Tokyo to Kanazawa. This

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Monmouth Coffee the Legendary Coffee Roasters
London, UK, Europe Sky 12/18/18 London, UK, Europe Sky 12/18/18

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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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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The Golden Gai, a Labyrinthine Bar District in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 10/16/18 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 10/16/18

The Golden Gai, a Labyrinthine Bar District in Tokyo

The Golden Gai, a Labyrinthine Bar District in Tokyo: Tokyo's Golden Gai is a labyrinth of six narrow alleys packed with more than 200 tiny bars — some so small

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Stockton Bar
Hong Kong, Asia Sky 9/18/18 Hong Kong, Asia Sky 9/18/18

Stockton Bar

Stockton Bar: Stockton turned out to be one of those hard-to-reach gems that make traveling worthwhile. This classic English club bar, with a particularly dark

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Higashiyama District, a Merchant Quarter Preserved from the Edo Era
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 8/21/18 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 8/21/18

Higashiyama District, a Merchant Quarter Preserved from the Edo Era

Higashiyama District, a Merchant Quarter Preserved from the Edo Era: Kyoto's Higashiyama district, with its historically preserved lanes around Kiyomizu and

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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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Glastonbury Tor Myths, Magic, and Avalon in Somerset
Southwest England, UK, Europe Sky 7/17/18 Southwest England, UK, Europe Sky 7/17/18

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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