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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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First Time Visiting Chicago with My New Mirrorless Nikon Z6 (+ video)

Only a few days before my trip to Chicago I traded in my beloved Nikon D750 for the new Nikon Z6 full-frame mirrorless camera. There was nothing wrong with my D750 which I've used for the past four and half years. For quite some time I wasn't even sure if I wanted to make the switch to mirrorless. Switching to mirrorless There are two reasons that made me choose the Nikon Z6: the weight and its video capabilities. I'm not an expert when it comes to film making (far from it), but I do enjoy...

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The Burlington Arcade

The Burlington Arcade

The Burlington Arcade on Piccadilly is really old school London. Fancy stores for the richer happy few. So for me it wouldn't be the place to go to if I want to go shopping, but the walkway itself is beautiful and definitely worth a visit. If only for the 'Burlington...

Songs from a room…or public square

Songs from a room…or public square

I don't really get the UK holiday system with its Bank Holidays yet. So I'm not exactly sure why, but this weekend we had the Monday off as well. And the weather was perfect (unlike today) which made it even better. It turned out to be a weekend full of music. On...

London on two wheels

London on two wheels

Cycling in London is not as easy as riding a bicycle. When you grow up in the Netherlands, as a child you learn how to walk, talk and ride a bicycle (not necessarily in that order). Everybody rides their bike to get around. There are even more bikes than people. So...

Berlin Street Style

Berlin Street Style

Berlin always seems to surprise me. When the sun doesn't shine it's grey and kind of ugly.... but then the sun comes out and all of a sudden it's the most amazing city. That's why I love going there. This week I was in Berlin for work, which unfortunately didn't...

London’s Calling

London’s Calling

There are so many famous London icons: the Big Ben, the London Eye... and of course the red telephone box and the black cab. Even though you still see black cabs pretty much everywhere you go, you'll also notice that many of them are now being used as a moving...

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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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