If you’re into Gothic architecture, typical Spanish food (morcilla, suckling lamb, red wine with “Ribera del Duero” designation of origin) and unique archeological museums, Burgos is the right place for you! . Burgos, is the historic …
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SUPERMINIMAPS + VICTORIA FERNÁNDEZ @ MAD IS MAD GALLERY
Superminimaps junto a Victoria Fernández estará participando en la exposición colectiva Mad Mad organizada por la Galería Mad is Mad de Chueca. Junto a nosotros expondrán los artistas, Ana Muñoz de Terry, Lorena Olmedo, Ana …
THE ALHAMBRA IN PHOTOS, LET THERE BE LIGHT!
“Una caminata me llevó hasta el alba. Era la hora en que la luz no ha revelado aún los colores.” —Jorge Luis Borges . A very close friend is visiting Granada and Alhambra very soon …
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 …
SAIGON’S CENTRAL POST OFFICE
When I came back from Vietnam I was absolutely excited about everything I had seen and experienced, but also it was a bit overwhelming trying to deal with the material I had gathered. Too many …
From Caños de Meca, with love
– Caños de Meca is a small seaside village embedded in the Parque Natural del Acantilado on the Costa de la Luz of Spain. It is part of the province of Cádiz, definitely one of my …
FROM BENIDORM, WITH LOVE
. Yes, this week we are featuring Benidorm. I know these beaches filled with expats and retired seniors are not usually a love at first sight story, but they are so peculiar (weird peculiar) that …
FROM TARIFA, WITH LOVE
Tarifa is a small, wonderful town in Cádiz, right on the southernmost coast of mainland Spain (there’s the Islas Canarias right next to Africa). Tarifa is very famous for being a world’s popular wind surf …
FROM CALP, WITH LOVE
The Spanish Mediterranean coast can be both absolutely breathtaking and super weird in their own peculiar way. Generally all at once. Calp, in Alicante, even thought is a lot less popular than other towns around, …
EDITOR: MARIE MARQUEZ
Born and raised in France, it was literally love at first sight that made Marie moved to Austria. Editorial assistant during the day, she spends most of her free time exploring her beloved Vienna when …
MADRID’S PARQUE DEL OESTE
If you’ve been to Madrid or have been investigated about this wonderful city, probably El Retiro Park is already in your bucket list, and of course you should visit that dreamy place, but …
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 : …
ILLUSTRATOR: MARC COMBAS
Marc Combas, better know as Topolino, his name in arts, was born on the 13 of December, 1967. He lives and work in Sète, South of France, where he draws and paints. Sketching all day …
EDITOR: LUCIE TOURNEBIZE
After spending long hours gazing at the sea and dreaming during her childhood in Sète, South of France, Lucie took off and decide to experience life in other places. Never too far from the Mediterranean …
ANDY WARHOL’S MAGNIFICENT PRE-FACTORY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
À la Recherche du Shoe Perdu. Yes, there was a Warhol pre-pop and pre-Fabric and pre-super fame and that guy was an amazing illustrator with a great sense of graphic humour. Proof of that is …
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 …
LAS FIESTAS DE LA PALOMA EN MADRID
Every summer Madrid celebrates a great deal of street summer parties, being the Fiesta de la Virgen de La Paloma the biggest and the most famous. It has all the ingredients of every great …
I LOVE PARIS IN THE SUMMER
The amazing view from a friend’s appartment at the Quai André Citroën. Hello all! I’ve just come from spending a wonderful week in a summery Paris, sans canicule but with very dramatic cloudy skies …
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 …
#TBT: VENICE & A LITTLE CUSTOM MADE MINIMAP
As we were working on a commissioned map (yes, we do that) for the Spanish newspaper The Objective (soon to become a proper minimap as the editor of this map is adding two more places …
EDITOR: GUSTAVO RUBEL
Gustavo is an advertising creative that for over 18 years has been surrounded by ideas, hobbies and a lot of coffee. He likes design, photography, traveling, food, food, food, and as good creative his favourite …
GRANADA: LA ALHAMBRA
It is really hard to put into words the wonder that is La Alhambra, this amazing palace, fortress, garden, dream that was built in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications -Wikipedia dixit- …
GRANADA: THE CITY THAT STOLE MY HEART
A couple of days ago we traveled to Granada, one of the most amazing cities I’ve been. Full of contrasts, very friendly people, delicious and abundant food and amazing views of the Sierra Nevada, that …
MISTAKEN MAPS
Before the world had been fully explored, cartographers often made educated but incorrect guesses like portraying California as an island, the existence of a continent as big as Africa called “Java La Grande”, or the …
TO LIVE LONG AND PROSPER… READ!
So, it turns out that reading books is tied to a longer life, according to a new report. That’s what we read this week in The New York Times. Here’s an excerpt of the article: …
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 …
ILLUSTRATOR: LUCY BANAJI
Hi, I’m an illustrator who lives and works in Hackney, London. Besides illustrating I’m a keen rock climber and spend most weekends in the Great Outdoors. I love climbing because it takes you to places …
EDITOR: ANNE-SOPHIE GRACIEUX
French and Parisian, working in culture and fundraising fields, I dived into the Grande Bellezza of Roma, 3 years ago. Leaving the Palais Garnier/Opéra national de Paris (where I worked for a long time) for the …
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 …
ILLUSTRATOR: RENA ORTEGA
The name Renata comes from Italian and it means “reborn” But everybody knows me as Rena. I’m an illustrator, designer and world explorer based near Barcelona, between the city and the mountains. During childhood, I was …