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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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Where to stay in Chiang Mai: 4 Boutique Hotels
Tourists and digital nomads have clearly discovered Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second city. Mostly known for the over 300 Buddhist temples, these days you’ll be just as impressed by the number of hotels, restaurants and trendy coffee shops. They’re everywhere. Finding a...
Where to stay in Chiang Mai: 4 Boutique Hotels
Tourists and digital nomads have clearly discovered Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second city. Mostly known for the over 300 Buddhist temples, these days you’ll be just as impressed by the number of hotels, restaurants and trendy coffee shops. They’re everywhere. Finding a place to stay isn't difficult, but the question is: where do you want to stay? What part of the city? Since Chiang Mai doesn’t have a public transport system like you'll find in Bangkok, you'll want a location from where it's easy...
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Living la dolce vita in Italy
Rome was only the beginning of my summer holiday in Italy. Because the reason for this trip (as if you need a reason) was that my Italian friend (who's living in the US) was getting married. And since their friends and family are all over the world, they organized the...
A Roman Holiday – Part 2
The Vespa may be the best way to explore Rome, but it's also a great city to discover on foot. And let's face it: using a camera while sitting on the back of a scooter isn't easy. So after my Vespa tour with Annie, I walked around the city centre which feels like an...
A Roman Holiday
Oh Rome, how I’ve missed you. I can’t believe I waited 17 years to return to one of my favourite cities. Even though I only stayed for two nights (at this lovely boutique hotel near Piazza Navona), I got the chance to experience my own Roman Holiday. Do you remember...
Cronut Craziness
Have you heard about the cronut? This love child of a croissant and a donut is the new foodie hype in London. Officially only the one created by pastry chef Dominique Ansel in New York can use the name 'cronut', where you need to wait in line for two hours...
My 15 minutes of fame
Not only am I going to be in a cookbook...I'm also making an appearance in an actual TV show. For the second episode of Anne's Kitchen she's taking me to Marylebone to show me where she finds inspiration for her recipes. And Anne surprised me with some...
Royal history at Kensington Palace
With all the commotion around royal baby George, I felt I needed to learn a bit more about the history of the British royal family. And what better way to do that than to walk around in a palace where many of them have lived since 1689 until today: Kensington Palace....
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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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