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OUR VOYAGES

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

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  • 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
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  • 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
Petit Comitè, Barcelona – Creative Cuisine with Catalan Roots
Barcelona, Spain, Europe Sky 1/5/21 Barcelona, Spain, Europe Sky 1/5/21

Petit Comitè, Barcelona – Creative Cuisine with Catalan Roots

For a relaxed introduction to modern Catalan cooking in Barcelona, Petit Comitè offers a confident and approachable entry point.  This informal restaurant is the city outpost of celebrated chef Nandu Jubany, known for his contemporary, high- end interpretations of regional cuisine

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Hazel & Hershey Coffeshop
Hong Kong, Asia Sky 12/8/20 Hong Kong, Asia Sky 12/8/20

Hazel & Hershey Coffeshop

Hazel & Hershey Coffeshop: Hazel and Hershey are one of those places we wanted to love. It's a small coffee shop with a charming side patio, comfortable

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From Manseibashi Arches to mAAch ecute: A Food and Design Revival
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 11/10/20 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 11/10/20

From Manseibashi Arches to mAAch ecute: A Food and Design Revival

mAAch ecute Underpass by Akihabara: On the edge of Akihabara (electronics' town), overlooking the Kanda River, lies mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi — one of

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Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 10/20/20 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 10/20/20

Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto: Situated on the slopes of Mount Otowa in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward, Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) is one of the most impressive structures

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The Idyllic Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 9/22/20 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 9/22/20

The Idyllic Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto

The Idyllic Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto: In Kyoto’s quiet northwest, away from the rush of the city, lies Ninna-ji Temple — a place where time seems to soften and

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Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 8/25/20 Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 8/25/20

Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto

Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto: Vear Chion-in, at the foot tucked at the foot hill of Kyoto’s Higashiyama mountains, Shōren-in Temple is one of the city’s quieter

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Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 7/28/20 Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 7/28/20

Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa

Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa: Kenrokuen literally means "Garden of the Six Sublimities". Upon examining Chinese landscape theory, we observe the six essential

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Reiyukai Shakaden Black Star Temple
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 6/30/20 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 6/30/20

Reiyukai Shakaden Black Star Temple

Reiyukai Shakaden Temple: One can include the Space Age, the Black Star (Star Wars) Temple, and Reiyūkai Shakaden Temple among the many places in Tokyo that

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Ahau Hotel Laidback Charm along the Tulum Coast
Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 5/26/20 Rivera Maya, Mexico, Latin America Sky 5/26/20

Ahau Hotel Laidback Charm along the Tulum Coast

A blend of hippy ease, eco-chic design and family-friendly charm, Ahau Tulum has become one of the places that defines the laid-back spirit of the beach road.

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Playa Koralia a Quiet Caribbean Escape Near Tayrona
Tayrona, Colombia, Latin America Sky 4/28/20 Tayrona, Colombia, Latin America Sky 4/28/20

Playa Koralia a Quiet Caribbean Escape Near Tayrona

Set along Colombia’s Caribbean coast, just ten kilometres north of Parque Tayrona, Playa Koralia feels wonderfully isolated from the world. This is the kind of.

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Ginza Kyubey The Legendary Sushi Master
Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 3/3/20 Tokyo, Japan, Asia Sky 3/3/20

Ginza Kyubey The Legendary Sushi Master

Ginza Kyubey The Legendary Sushi Master: Kyubey is a restaurant where you may be better off never going. Kyubey is a restaurant where you may be better off

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1872 River House a Gentle Address on the Douro
Porto, Portugal, Europe Sky 2/4/20 Porto, Portugal, Europe Sky 2/4/20

1872 River House a Gentle Address on the Douro

We received a warm welcome that immediately set the tone. Carolina opened the door with a bounce and a smile that captured the essence of the hotel.  1872 River House occupies

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Toraya Wagashi Luxury Japanese Confectionery
Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 1/14/20 Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan, Asia Sky 1/14/20

Toraya Wagashi Luxury Japanese Confectionery

Toraya Wagashi Luxury Japanese Confectionery: Toraya is the oldest existing store of wagashi (Japanese confections). It holds a significant place in Japan's

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Santa Caterina Market, Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain, Europe Sky 12/17/19 Barcelona, Spain, Europe Sky 12/17/19

Santa Caterina Market, Barcelona

Santa Caterina Market is Barcelona’s oldest covered food market and remains very much in use; it was first built in 1865 on the site of the former Convent of Santa Caterina.  In 2005, the market was reimagined by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue

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Kanawaza Maimon Sushi Boat Bar
Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 10/22/19 Kanazawa, Japan, Asia Sky 10/22/19

Kanawaza Maimon Sushi Boat Bar

Kanawaza Maimon Sushi Bar: Maimon Sushi has a few locations around the Kanazawa area. The main one at the Hundred Avenue Mall is a bustling suburban family

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