As a local, having grown up in Rotterdam, I’ve witnessed the city becoming increasingly international, and I absolutely love the abundance of café options available. However, the sheer number of choices can be overwhelming. That’s …
Minimaps
Madrid: Vermut con cosas
. Desde que llegué a Madrid la tradición de tomar un aperitivo alrededor del mediodía me ha fascinado… y rescatado, porque aquí en España se come muy tarde. En los últimos años además se ha …
Amsterdam: Beaches In & Around
Along the dutch coastline there is a galore of sandy beaches out of the beaten path. Restaurants, beach clubs, marine sports, or quiet and unspoiled locations among dunes are in the menu. Sunshine is not …
Parma: For Kids
Parma is a small city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, easily explored by foot. It is an excellent destination for its numerous musical events, masterpieces of art and gastronomic specialities. Even children can find some places to …
Faro: For A Weekend
Faro es una pequeña ciudad costera en el sur de Portugal. Tiene todo lo que puedas desear para una perfecta escapada de fin de semana: fácil acceso en tren o en avión, deliciosa comida, excelentes …
Le Havre: Summertime
Al norte de Francia en el Departamento Seine-Maritime y bañada por las aguas del Canal de la Mancha, Le Havre, es una ciudad muy interesante, ya que tiene mucha historia a cuestas, y muy apetecible …
Valletta: Discovering Architecture
Valletta, is a small capital with a great heritage. You can stroll around and easily discover its elegant buildings. And while you are taking a look around you will notice some things that are peculiar …
Brihuega: Campos de lavanda / Lavender fields & more
No mucha gente sabe que apenas a hora y media de Madrid hay un pequeño pueblo que se enorgullece -y cómo no- de albergar la mayor extensión de aromáticas de España. · Not many people …
À table with the Niçois: Nice
Behind the blingy glam of the French Riviera, Nice hides a true local soul. The 5th largest city in France offers an unparalleled quality of life and a dynamic culinary scene. Ditch your travel guides, …
Librerías de mi vida: Madrid
New releases, second-hand books to be recycled and re-read, rare and unique books, illustrated books, Latin American books, French books, poetry books, book related stuff, these nice bookshops have everything… and for different circumstances, right now, these are the bookshops of my life (Part I).
Basel for foodies
Basel has a huge variety of restaurants, cafés and bars with delicious international food in fancy locations. This map show some of my favourite places there.
Bali: Seminyak Sparkling Beach
Are you coming to Bali? You simply cannot miss Seminyak! Seminyak is a very popular location in Bali. Its lovely white sandy beach is just north of Kuta and Legian, and the surrounding area is …
Unwind in Budapest
. Budapest is a laid back city full of thermal baths, great food spots and casual bars. Take your time, relax and unwind. Edited and illustrated by Kimberly Carpenter. . Free to download, ready to …
New Year’s Traditions From Around the World
… Around the world there are many quite picturesque traditions to celebrate the new year … although some traditions look strange or completely peculiar, the underlying desire is the same: conjuring good fortune, having prosperity, …
Eco-Friendly: Leigh on Sea
Leigh on Sea is a lovely little town in Essex England known for friendly people, innovative and creative retail and coastal walks. Here’s what our editor Karen Rose recommends to do for an eco-friendly couple of days. …
Beautiful Estates: Napa Valley
Napa Valley is a relaxing, community-focused and pleasure-seeking place where tourists and locals alike can find things to enjoy. Our map highlights the most beautiful estates and the must-see wine stops found in this beautiful …
The Breakfast Route: Berlin
There is nothing better than a good breakfast on a weekend morning. It always feels like a treat after a stressful week. Luckily, Berlin has plenty of delicious places to start a day with a great …
Up & Down the Seven Hills: Lisbon
Lisbon is known as the city of the seven hills: A cidade das sete colinas. The Romans named Lisbon as Olissipo for its resemblance to the city of Rome which was also built over seven hills. …
Let’s Eat It All, Hanoi!
One of the greatest things about Hanoi is its food, everybody knows that. But if you’re like me, someone adventurous with a not-so-adventurous stomach this is definitely the guide you need, to safely try a bit of …
It’s Rooftop Time: Madrid
If there’s one thing people from Madrid are really proud of is the city’s sky. That shade of blue is absolutely unforgettable, it’s deep and intense and shinny and it’s always there, even during winter time …
Art Nouveau in Vienna
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 …
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 …
A Magic Journey: Iceland
Iceland, land of ice and fire, is one of the most amazing and different places you can ever imagine. A magic place where nature reigns above all, where you can see glaciers and in a …