Instead of announcing something new as this blog usually does, today we’re highlighting one of Tel Aviv’s best cafés not yet part of our Tel Aviv city guide. It’s a French and Austrian-inspired patisserie offering mouth-watering cakes, hand-made chocolates, and savory pastries using top quality ingredients in their recipes brought straight from France by the [...]
Travelers from around the world have voted in the last few months and have finally decided which are the ultimate urban creations of all time: GRACHTENGORDEL CANALS, AMSTERDAM The monumental result of 17th century urban planning that created one of the most pleasant and beautiful cities in the world. PASSEIG DE GRACIA, BARCELONA With a [...]
Travelers looking to enjoy long, warm days, preferably by the beach, while combining a little culture in a place they’ve never been to, should consider Tel Aviv this summer. It’s one of the world’s up-and-coming destinations, and that’s why new direct flights to the city have been added recently, particularly low-cost flights from the UK. [...]
It’s June! That means summer! That means beach! That means urban pleasures in the sun, and in some lucky metropolises, urban beaches! No, we’re not talking about those seasonal man-made beaches increasingly common in European cities located far away from the coast. We’re talking about shores created by nature, facing real oceans, and with the [...]
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and now an Urban Wonder candidate, Tel Aviv’s White City and its collection of Bauhaus buildings are finally getting much deserved attention and renovation. The thousands of international style constructions are slowly being given facelifts, and one exemplary case was turned into a special hotel. It is an old movie [...]
Hotel & Spa Villa Olimpic@ Suites | Barcelona This brand-new Barcelona hotel opening this month is all about comfort and pampering. It offers both regular-sized rooms and suites, as well as its own spa and gym for body and beauty treatments, including a relaxing Jacuzzi in the sauna area. There is internet access in every [...]
