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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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How to Spend 3 Days in Cape Town, South Africa
There are many places in the world I'd like to go back to some day. But with Cape Town, it wasn't a matter of wanting, but knowing that this was going to be a first of many visits. This is my kind of city, I love it! And because I'm totally convinced that there will...
How to Spend 3 Days in Cape Town, South Africa
There are many places in the world I'd like to go back to some day. But with Cape Town, it wasn't a matter of wanting, but knowing that this was going to be a first of many visits. This is my kind of city, I love it! And because I'm totally convinced that there will be other moments where I'll get to know this city better, I don't feel that pressure of having to do it all right now. So unlike my usual habit of running around, I'm feeling pretty relaxed in Cape Town. We're simply spending three...
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Outdoor lunch at J+A Cafe
Outdoor dining doesn't really seem to be a London thing. The weather might have something to do with it. But then again, in the Netherlands (same depressing climate) terraces pop up everywhere as soon as we feel the first warm ray of sunshine. Luckily I found...
The Sutton House where no Sutton ever lived
Someone clearly wasn't paying attention when deciding how to name this house in Hackney. Thomas Sutton, founder of the Charterhouse school (a boarding school in Surrey) was the neighbor, but never lived in the house named after him. So what makes Sutton House worth a...
This weekend: brunch, brunch and another food fest
Oops, I did it again... So much food, so much coffee. Having friends over for the weekend is great and all, but my idea of showing them the best of London means showing them the best brunch and coffee hotspots. Or in this case, places I haven't been to yet, but that...
Where to stay in San Francisco: Hotel Zetta
I stayed at this amazing luxurious boutique hotel near Union Square.
Hipster Toast and other SF Foodie Highlights
The question for me when I started planning my trip to San Francisco was not so much what to do, but rather where to eat. Right before I left, Condé Nast Traveller dedicated a whole feature on the new foodie capital of America, and they were right. Farmers' markets,...
If you’re going to San Francisco…
Do you also have a list of places that you've never been to, but for some reason just know you're going to love? For me San Francisco has as long as I can remember been on top of that list. There was just something about it that made me fall in love with it... From a...
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