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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. Some ...
Up & Down the Seven Hills: Lisbon
I walked around Hanoi for around a week and I had the chance to try a bit of everything thanks to numerous recommendations from friends, guides, and locals, and here's my top 7 for the ...
Let’s Eat It All, Hanoi!
With that being said, it’s fair to add that "rooftop time" is all the time in Madrid, given its wonderful clear skies with little to no-rain forecasts all year long (Madrid is a desert, when ...
It’s Rooftop Time: Madrid
Photo: Jacek Dylag vía Unsplash. You can't come to Vienna without crossing the path of Gustav Klimt and his paintings in (almost it seems!) every museum in the city and Otto Wagner, the ...
Art Nouveau in Vienna
Venice is actually famous for having a very special kind of ritual : «mangiare cicchetti», a tradition in the street-food’s spirit, similar to Spanish tapas (but don't call cicchetti tapas ...
Venice: Tasty Street Food
The Alhambra seen from the Albaicín. Photo: Ana Laya. On top of being blessed with an amazing geographical location, or maybe because of that, Granada also has been a key place in ...
Granada: A Love Affair to Remember
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 ...
Paris is for Reading
La Torre del Oro in Sevilla right by the Guadalquivir river | Photo: Ana Laya. Traveling to Sevilla is recommendable at any time except July and August, unless you're really really into hot ...
A Weekend por Sevillanas: Sevilla
The main attraction in this area are the beautiful beaches, of course, but Dalmatia is also famous for hosting a valuable historic heritage and yes, also for being one of the main locations ...
Traveling Around: Dubrovnik
In each of the places featured on this minimap you will find my recommendation, but of course, if you're spending a longer time in the city of if you live there, you're very welcome to try ...
Chicago: But First, Coffee
So this is a minimap of the best, most wonderful, delicious, soul-warming and peculiar cocktail bars in East London, covering a big area from Old Street and Shoreditch to Stokey and Bethnal ...
In Cocktails We Trust: East London
Apart from its huge parks like Villa Borghese, Villa Doria Pamphili, Villa Ada, fabulous places that you should and most probably will visit, la grande belleza di ...
Secret Gardens: Rome
A magic place where nature reigns above all, where you can see glaciers and in a few minutes you can see volcanos, where horses and sheeps are the kings of the island and wherever you look, ...
A Magic Journey: Iceland
Walk slowly with me from dawn to dusk, the journey will be punctuated by lovely floral offerings on the streets, and we will visit shops and warungs (restaurants) doing good for the community ...
Treading Mindfully : Ubud
Maybe because 2016 it's marked as a very important year regarding books, or perhaps just for the pleasure of enjoying the quietness and inspiration inside a bookstore, this Madrid ...
Bookstores With A Charm : Madrid
It also helps if you’re not afraid of long distance walking, usually next to high cliffs and rocks. And it get’s even better if you jump into a wetsuit and into the cold sea! Once ...
Iechyd Da Means Cheers : Pembrokeshire
Caracas's irregular topography creates a magical scenario, that allows the city to offer a variety of activities for locals and visitors to experience alike while easily enjoying ...
Caracas: Landmarked Naturally
The journey it’s not devoted to just one neighbourhood and there’s a reason for that. Some of this places are located in very quiet neighbourhoods like Nuñez or Caballito, some ...
Baires Gastronómico : Buenos Aires
More specifically, the map will guide you through a few spots where you can create and enjoy the perfect picnic while taking in some of the city’s most epic views and sites. San ...
A Picnic Journey: San Francisco
Opened to the city and access-free, they are considered and used as public spaces. There are no restrictions for people to circulate inside the buildings; nothing can prevents visitors ...
Sampa Galleries: São Paulo
You can explore this marvelous 'town' in one day, but if you do have the time, I recommend you to stay at least one night, such that you can experience and enjoy it to the fullest ...
Taste of Japan: Düsseldorf
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 ...
Craft Beer: Barcelona
Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick for short) is as its name says – on the banks of the River Tweed and now sits on the England side. (don’t confuse this town with North Berwick which is in ...
A Slow Walk: Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Berlin thrives on its historical and cultural diversity and countless nationalities live here and make this city a home. This minimap highlights a small selection of the international ...
The World Within Reach: Berlin
Every subway station has Aztec pictograms showing its name, Lamborghinis and donkeys can be seen on the same highway at the same time. Basically every corner is a cultural contrast, a ...
Folky, Colourful, Happy: Ciudad de México
For 12 months of the year you can wiggle your toes in the sand and enjoy the wind in your hair and for half the year, it’s warm enough to swim in the ocean. If you’ve got a ...
Swimming Spots: Sydney
If you are interested in arts and culture, São Paulo is a great city to visit. Between the busy streets and the hectic skyline, there is a wide variety of museums, art galleries ...
A Paulista Art Tour: São Paulo
But what about those who love to have a nice Japanese green tea in the morning or a jasmine tea after lunch? Well the good news is that this Minimap is all about tea in Barcelona! ...
All About Tea: Barcelona
. These are the 7 places Caroline recommends to for an amazing, fresh and delicious hike around Zürich: . 1. Uto Kulm Viewing point with Restaurant & ...
Urban Hike: Zürich
Eclectic this is the best word I can use describe this city. Brussels is definitely weird, but its interesting collage of styles and cultures is what makes its peculiar charm. You ...
Eat, Drink, Repeat: Brussels
Barcelona is such an extreme aesthete that she can seem ridiculous. She could show up at your family reunions wearing that bubblegum pink suit with massive shoulder pads, straight bangs and red ...
Spoiled Bohemians: Barcelona
During the Belle Époque and in the early 20th century many important artists lived, rented spaces to work or hanged around Montmartre. From Renoir, Degas, Toulousse-Lautrec, Picasso, ...
Unconventional Musts: Montmartre
Madrid, as all major capital cities of Europe offers many entertainment options to its visitors and to really get to know the city well you need time, a whole lot of precious time. However, ...
Unconventional Musts: Madrid
East London is -more or less- comprised by that large area that goes from Liverpool Street Station up to Stoke Newington High Street. Even tough places like Shoreditch, Newington Green, ...
Unconventional Musts: East London
