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Travel inspiration for the traveler who is always looking for the hidden gems
Sharing travel inspiration and information about the most interesting destinations in the world. If you love design boutique hotels and exploring the local food culture as much as I do, then you’ve come to the right place!
Travel inspiration for the traveler who is always looking for the hidden gems
Sharing travel inspiration and information about the most interesting destinations in the world. If you love design boutique hotels and exploring the local food culture as much as I do, then you’ve come to the right place!
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Essen & Duisburg: the Urban Jungle of the Ruhr Region in Germany
I'm not sure how long I'll be able to keep this up, but for now I'm trying to avoid trips that require getting on an airplane. Which means that if I do want to travel abroad, I look for places just across the border. So when I received an invite to visit Essen and...
Essen & Duisburg: the Urban Jungle of the Ruhr Region in Germany
I'm not sure how long I'll be able to keep this up, but for now I'm trying to avoid trips that require getting on an airplane. Which means that if I do want to travel abroad, I look for places just across the border. So when I received an invite to visit Essen and Duisburg in the Ruhr Region in Germany, I couldn't say no. The Ruhr Area is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you're planning a city trip to Germany. But it's really worth it. What makes it especially interesting...
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Walking around Den Haag’s City Centre
Most people assume that because I'm from the Netherlands, that I must be from Amsterdam. I know we're a very small country, but there are other beautiful cities as well. Such as Den Haag. Or The Hague. Or 's Gravenhage if I wanted to make things extra...
London’s Best Coffee: Notes
Time for another coffee break at one of London's best coffee shops. Working my way through the London Coffee Guide's top 30, I decided to go to Notes this time. There are four Notes coffee shops in the city and since I didn't have the guide with me, I went to the...
Village in the City: Shepherd Market
It's funny. Whenever someone asks me why I like living in London, I usually answer something along the lines of you're never done exploring this city, there's so much to do, there's always something exciting happening. When a man is tired of London, he's tired of life...
My 10 favorite photographers on Instagram
I'm a visual person. I like pretty pictures. Which is why I'm more of an Instagram or Pinterest kinda gal than that I'm spending my days on Twitter. And there are so many great photographers on Instagram! So I thought I would share my top 10 Instagram photographers....
London’s Best Coffee: Workshop Coffee
Serving their own locally roasted Workshop coffee, everything about this place feels very ‘neighborly’.
Pizza loving bloggers at Pizza Rossa
It had been a long day and I was hungry. Very hungry. And even with all the fancy food that's available in London, when you're looking for something comforting, what's better than a good old (well, preferably fresh actually) pizza? Pizza Rossa Londoners love pizza....
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Hi, I’m Jacintha and welcome to Urban Pixxels
Urban Pixxels is all about travel inspiration and information for the traveler who wants to explore the most interesting destinations in the world; prefers design boutique hotels over hostels; is always looking for the hidden gems; and believes that exploring the local food culture is just as important as sightseeing.
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Forget the everyday craziness and travel to more remote places where you can slow down, admire beautiful nature, and have unforgettable experiences.
