Vienna is well-known for its imperial history and famous composers. But among the celebrities that forged its past, two particularly stand out when it comes to Jugendstil, the German name of the artistic courant known …
Cities
Venice: Tasty Street Food
You’ll probably already know that travelling to Italy means a lot of fresh, mouth-watering food. When you book a trip to Venice, you mentally prepare to day-long marathons chewing-over pasta. I’ll stop you there : …
Granada: A Love Affair to Remember
Granada is definitely one of my favourite cities in Spain (it’s currently in the Top 3) as it’s almost perfect, and I say almost just because I’m a sucker for the ocean, my perfect city should …
Paris is for Reading
It’s really hard to beat Amazon when it comes to buying in a “convenient” way… but not everything in life is about that kind of convenience and definitely these 7 Parisian bookstores demonstrate that part …
A Weekend por Sevillanas: Sevilla
Let’s start by saying that all of Andalusia is amazing. I’ve just started discovering this part of Spain, the wonderful south, and I’m absolutely in love. One of the most iconic cities in Andalusia is …
Traveling Around: Dubrovnik
Dalmatia Coast is an epic paradise surrounded by crystal clear water and wild vegetation. Many little towns are located along the coast, all great for day trips during a summer vacation. The main attraction in …
Chicago: But First, Coffee
Maybe is because when we travel days and nights are very long and we need to be wide awake, and maybe is because one of Chicago’s best known icons is called “The Bean” but in …
In Cocktails We Trust: East London
It was about time to have a new London minimap, right? The first minimap that started all more than a year ago was East London Unconventional Musts, and it was the first minimap I made. This …
Secret Gardens: Rome
Rome, one of the most amazing cities in the world. It is all about history, but also its incredibly romantic, green, delicious, hedonistic, contradictory… and it’s full of cats. Apart from its huge parks like Villa Borghese, Villa …
Treading Mindfully : Ubud
Bali needs no introduction, having been praised so often as an island of paradise, a revered destination for yoga, spas, surfing, creative arts and crafts, energy healing, and further made famous in ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ …
Bookstores With A Charm : Madrid
Four hundred years ago Miguel de Cervantes died leaving his very well known Character “Don Quixote” as a legacy for the future times. That very same year, 1616, Shakespeare passed away leaving a full compendium …
Iechyd Da Means Cheers : Pembrokeshire
Hey bird! you want to visit South West Pembrokeshire? To make the best out of your visit you should follow the rule: ‘there is no bad weather, there is just bad clothing’. It also helps …
Baires Gastronómico : Buenos Aires
After having invested a lot of time trying to spot the best gastronomic offers in town, from the simplest dish to the most sophisticated ones, the classics, the snobbish and some interesting new fast-food proposals …
A Picnic Journey: San Francisco
[symple_column size=”one-third” position=”first” fade_in=”false”] San Francisco’s urban landscape is packed with energizing visuals in the form of natural beauty and historic architectural charm. The city’s 49 square miles are eminently walkable and packed with sweeping …
Sampa Galleries: São Paulo
[symple_column size=”one-third” position=”first” fade_in=”false”] Like a flâneur, strolling through the streets and squares of the historic center of São Paulo is a trip to the past. Despite the huge amount of people, vendors and workers passing by, …
Taste of Japan: Düsseldorf
Japanese town in Düsseldorf? No way? Yes way! Now you may find this rather odd, but given the 8000 Japanese citizens living in this city and surrounding area, it all makes sense. On Immermannstraße is …
Craft Beer: Barcelona
Barcelona is well known for its Mediterranean heat during the summer, yes. But now it’s also known for it’s craft beer. So I created a route for extinguishing your craft beer thirst at some cool …
A Slow Walk: Berwick-Upon-Tweed
[symple_column size=”one-third” position=”first” fade_in=”false”] Berwick-upon-Tweed is a historic town that once was prized and fought over fiercely (it changed ownership between England and Scotland 13 times) and now seems to have settled into a retirement …
The World Within Reach: Berlin
Berlin sometimes feels a bit like wonderland: a European capital where food and rent are still affordable and a bit of anarchy allows for differences to exist next to each other. Berlin thrives on its …
Folky, Colourful, Happy: Ciudad de México
[symple_column size=”one-third” position=”first” fade_in=”false”] Mexico Lindo y Querido! is a magic city with over 20million people, so possibilities are literally endless. Although is a massive and modern city the past and traditions are still fresh, …
Swimming Spots: Sydney
Here’s a guide to seven special swimming spots from the sparkly, sunny, city of Sydney. We are lucky to have sunshine in abundance in Sydney and our city sits on the eastern coast of Australia, …
A Paulista Art Tour: São Paulo
It is a hard task to make a minimap for such a big city as São Paulo! So, making a themed map was a way to summarize some of the wonderful things you can find …
All About Tea: Barcelona
If you think of Barcelona it is very likely that the first things that will come to your mind are vermouth, gin tonic, wine and tapas. Edited by Gaby Prieto and Illustrated by: Valentina Alvarado. …
Urban Hike: Zürich
I heard someone saying that Zurich is the centre of fresh air. It’s no coincidence that this map will take you from the highest points in Zurich, guide you alongside beautiful nature and bring you …
Eat, Drink, Repeat: Brussels
Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the heart of Europe (!) is very famous by its bad weather. There is no saying in that. It does rain a lot the enjoying a blue sky is …
LE BRUNCH
We’ve been exploring brunches in Paris to create our next minimap and on our way to Montmartre via rue Henrie Monnier we discovered La Buvette gastrothèque. We enjoyed an amazing brunch (coffee, eggs, waffles, crêpes, …
Spoiled Bohemians: Barcelona
Barcelona is like the family’s single-for-life aunt who has always been known to be a little nuts. She definitely thinks she’s way younger than she really is and overdose the gin and tonics. Despite of, …
Unconventional Musts: Montmartre
In the 18éme quartier in Paris, there is an emblematic hill, la butte de Montmartre, surrounded by cute small streets and strangely exhausting but romantic stairs. Here is where Toulouse-Lautrec’s postcards and Monsieur Chat’s grinny …
Unconventional Musts: Madrid
There are many positive things to highlight about Madrid, but two of the most important never come in travel guides: the sky and the people. In most of the recommendations in this guide you can …
Unconventional Musts: East London
London, as you well know, is massive. Therefore people tend to be very local. I wasn’t the exception. I spent two years living in East London and that’s the part of town I know and …