EDITOR: MELANIE WATKINS

  Melanie works in arts management – managing a sculpture studio in Sydney. She also blogs, takes photographs and is a mother to a two-year-old boy. Melanie loves to travel, eat good food, drink campari …

ILLUSTRATOR: CLARA BENFATTI

  Born in Paris, Clara lives and works in São Paulo, where she graduated in Arts in FAAP. Works mainly with drawings. Her research is based on the relation between city and human beings. In …

EDITOR: SYLVIA MONASTERIOS

Venezuelan, currently living in São Paulo, our editor Sylvia has been working in the art world since she arrived to Brazil. From art galleries to museums and flea markets, she loves to still find new …

ILLUSTRATOR: VALENTINA ALVARADO

Valentina is a Graphic Designer graduated at Universidad del Zulia where she also worked as professor in the Experimental Arts direction. In 2008 she founded the accessories’ brand Oh!Nena. She developed her career in fashion …

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. …

INTERVIEW WITH EDITOR GABY PRIETO

      Gaby Prieto, founder of Teascopia is the curator of the lovely Barcelona: All About Tea minimap, illustrated by the talented Valentina Alvarado (have a look here, you will love it!) And since …

EDITOR: GABY PRIETO

  Gaby is a dancer, a traveler, and overall a tea enthusiast and the founder of Teascopia, her lovely project as a tea sommelier. In 2011 Gaby became a sommelier, and after finding out that …

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 …

NYT’S EUROPE FAVORITE STREETS

The New York Times contributors in 12 different cities describe their favorite streets (and one river!) in 12 iconic European cities: Paris, Lisbon, London, San Sebastián, Madrid, Bern, Milan, Istanbul, Oslo, Vienna and Prague. All …

WORLD FILM PHOTOGRAPHY DAY

Whenever I travel, the first thing I always pack is my film camera. Usually a LOMO LC-A, but if I’m traveling light I usually include my Fuji Polaroid and the Dianita F+. I’m just gonna …

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, …

READY OR NOT!

  Hello world, welcome to Minimaps! I’ve been working on this crowd-sourced traveling experiences project for a long time now. I’m addicted to side-projects, even though I cannot say that I have a main one. …

ILLUSTRATOR: ANDREÍNA RESTREPO

  Her foundations as an artist are in the school of graphic design, the field she has worked in for most of her professional career. Graphic design has given her an understanding of composition, balance, …

EDITOR: CAROLINE TRUYOL

    From Zürich, dreaming of the South of France. Innovation Manager, digital marketing specialist and hopefully soon-to-be ski instructor. Caroline was there when the first Minimap went to Paris to explore the romantic district …

EDITOR: ALMUDENA MONZÚ

  Almudena was raised in a conservative neighbourhood but by a family quite fond of arts and culture, and thus more open minded. Her parents are a Mine Engineer and a Geologist, but she’s a …

EDITOR: MJ JAMES

MJ is a social entrepreneur and a play advocate from Paris. They are always thinking of ways to improve her life and other’s lives. They have studied Horse-riding, Literature, Media, Culture and Innovation Management. MJ …

EDITOR: CAROLA MELGUIZO

Documentary maker born in Caracas, living in Madrid, dreaming with dog-friendly cities. Carola is the editor of a nice lovely guide called La Guía del Perro that basically include all things dog that you can …