“Hot springing water”: that’s the literal meaning of the word onsen, indicating the Japanese hot-spring, …

onsen

Newfoundland. The name evokes rocky and deserted landscapes and a violent sea. Yet, there’s a …

cape_race

Fog, monarchy, tea, umbrellas and bowler hats. What’s left of old London in the contemporary, …

big_smoke

Wearing a dress, a hat or an accessory from the Thirties is not just a …

vintage

Towering cliffs, fog-banked canyon, thick forests, roaring surf and pristine beaches. These are the main …

big sur

A stalled site in Manhattan, between First Avenue and  the East River . A plot …

agricoltura

Eccentric, anachronistic, and tragic. A veritable Decadent myth. The ideal protagonist for an opera – …

baviera

One of the best ways to understand a city is wandering through its markets with …

berlin_markets

The world population constantly growing, a global market where suplies struggle hard to keep pace …

world_food_day

Although lately skyscrapers have been springing up more and more often, London is certainly not …

london_view

Metropolitan, romantic, historical, multiethnic, bohemian, and enjoyable. Anyone who’s been to Paris at least once …

parigi

A river running underground underneath the city of London, from Hampstead Heath, through Kentish Town …

fleet

2,000 works of design, 30 involved nations, over 130 projects, 8 days of events… Even …

bejing

Rivers of beer, barrel-shaped hats, hordes of tourists wearing traditional costumes invading the city center… …

oktoberfest

Are you nostalgic of Laura Palmer‘s portrait? Did you adore Lost Highway? Has Inland Empire‘s …

silencio

The only lights that shine in the night sky above New York City are those …

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Huge, messy, bristling with social and architectural contrasts and perpetually under construction. At first glance, …

ventiquattrore

Walking at an altitude of a 1,168ft and leaning into space over the city’s skyscrapers. …

sky_over_toronto

An ancient village just out of town, a neighborhood for artists and intellectuals, and the …

monaco

Nolita, or “North of Little Italy”. The small neighborhood bordered by SoHo, Little Italy, Chinatown, …

nolitan

Vacationland”, “The way life should be”… There’s many a pompous nickname coined by the tourist …

Maine

Originally commissioned by STA Travel Australia, Rick Mereki’s amazing travel videos have already gone viral, …

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Sometimes you don’t need to pay a fortune to see the wonders of the world. …

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Smoked meats, craft beer, organic and mostly zero-mile ingredients, and a list of American whiskies …

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Long gone are the times when we resorted to travel agencies and conventional travel guides …

fathom

Summertime in the Big Apple is funny and entertaining for those who decide to enjoy …

beaches

In the heart of historical Turin, San Salvario is a former industrial and working-class borough …

future_turin

A pleasant getaway for the design oriented traveller. The Zetter Hotel, in London, has nothing …

zetter

Just as the popular hot-dog is thinking about its retirement plan, today’s finger food in …

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Ask a Roman about the city’s emerging neighborhood and the answer will probably be Pigneto. …

pigneto

Travelling around Europe and the world on foot, on a houseboat, on a bike or …

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A bit of time at your disposal, a not-too-fast and low-impact means of transport and …

slow_holiday

The ancient capital of Malta, Vittoriosa – also known as Birgu (village) – is a …

indulgence

New Yorkers might not be able to travel to Cuba, but certainly Cuba always finds …

cuban

If Boston, like they say, is the most European city in the US, then South …

boston

A summer morning, an outdoor location, by daylight. A terrace overlooking a lake and some …

palafitte

It’s green, exclusive and peaceful. It’s Ditmas Park, the mild side of the concrete jungle, …

ditmas

Narrow streets, historical avant-guarde architecture, myriads of bars and cafes, and Holland’s largest market. Welcome …

de_pijp

Curry, kebab, cous cous and hot pot. The pleasant smell of ethnic food filling the …

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In the beginning was couchsurfing, a global net of people offering each other hospitality on …

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Once home to Georges Sand, Chopin, and Renoir, SoPi – the abbreviation of South Pigalle …

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A restored fisherman’s ruin surrounded by enchanting gardens and overlooking the Mediterranean sea. Ca’ P’a …

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Trullis, olive trees, orchards and vineyards. In other words, the Apulian countryside, where the air …

in_masseria

A small fishing village in Somerset, an ancient Harbour and an historical lodge which hosted …

profondamente_british

Laid-back, alternative, and crowded with bars, shops and galleries. Vila Madalena – Vila Madá, for …

out_and_around_vila

Wild flowers, gardens, tracks and art déco balustrades. The atmosphere is suspended – quite litterally, …

urban-oasis

Although threatened by big groups and chain stores, barbers shops seem to be surviving globalization, …

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A child’s bedroom is a child’s world, a shelter and a reflection of him or …

where-children-sleep

If you think that the best way to become familiar with a place is to …

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Thatched roofs, uneven rock floor, minimized walls  and a color palette inspired from the surroundings. Verana …

handmade

Less is more. These words might quite properly describe the unusual and essential style of Hotel …

back-to-basic

Churches, mosques, synagogues, historic cafés and ancient palaces. In Beyoğlu, Istanbul’s most European area, you can …

bayoglu

A message to the future, kept inside a small container or a sealed room. Its …

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After two years of renovation work, Le Royal Monceau – the historic Parisian hotel that once …

vintage-paris

Profondamente multietnico e radicalmente bike-friendly. È Nørrebro, l’ex quartiere operaio di Copenhagen, che nonostante un passato …

norrebbro

This year, the BIT – Milan’s yearly tourism fair – draws inspiration from the Salone …

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Old factories turned into ateliers or art galleries, ancient grocery stores and vintage shops, ethnic …

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In Bollywood, dishoom is the sound effect produced when a hero lands a good punch, …

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Diversity is just the right word to describe Friedrichshain, in Berlin’s former East, an area …

out-and-around

Checking the status of your flight, booking a hotel, getting your bearings, choosing a nearby …

smart-travel

Have you ever dreamed of finding a small and perfectly quiet place in the middle …

no-talking

Identità Golose is one of the main events on the Italian foodies’ agenda. Born as …

identità-golose

New York’s Subway #6 trains ride all the way through Manhattan, making their way down …

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Steep and winding alleys rutted by tram rails, ancient run-down palaces, and the poignant tunes …

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A daring interpretation of modern Shanghai, where old and new sit side by side. This …

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Running on a green lawn until you find yourself high up upon the sea. Walking …

discovering_normandy

A contemporary city with an ancient soul. Four Floors is the quintessential Istanbul experience: a …

at_home_away_from_home

Travelogue, or the forgotten art of promoting travel. Its inventor was Burton Holmes, the world’s …

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Take an old castle on a hill overlooking the Maremma countryside, add a spoonful of …

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Earthy or daring? Eager or tranquil? Cheerful or captivating? In Brussels, Pantone Hotel promises to …

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Surprise encounters: in the former East Berlin, the design hotel interbreeds with the hostel and …

slow_cost

A good eye and a steady hand: that’s what you should expect from your barber. …

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Matera. In the city of stone, rediscover a primordial way of living: the historic “sassi” …

in_the_rocks

Distant, isolated and difficult to get to. In other words, exclusive. Remota is a modern …

in_patagonia

A little Tate Modern. Inside a former hydroelectric power station, the latest innovations in English …

hidden_london

Where words fail, technology reconstructs the memory of a place. Sounds, images and insights: a …

souvenir_de_provence

Sleep suspended, exposed, overlooking the world. Between the city and the room lies only an …

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Coqui Coqui, or the essential boutique hotel: just seven rooms, containing made-to-measure furniture and homely …

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No-frills luxury. Wild scenery, minimal superstructure and a laid-back rhythm: the privilege of a relaxed …

the_other_jamaica

The tourist follows fast, well-beaten tracks. The traveller takes slow and unpredictable paths, on the …

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The perfect plan: six New York architects and designers with European roots, an alpine village …

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Virginia Woolf contented herself with a single room. Chaplin opted for a house in the …

a_room_of_ones_own

A Guarda. A fishing village on the Atlantic, the last gasp of Galizia before Portugal. …

open_barriers

Tackle the Antarctic head-on, savouring the purity of its horizons. Put yourself in the hands …

antarctica

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia: a huge desert of salt, an unlikely succession of mountains, thermal …

NY syndrome: how to pick an itinerary in the city that sums up all the …

Bianco e Nerook

Potsdamer Platz: precise geometries project Berlin towards the sky. Symbolising transformation and rebirth, the unchangeable …

Protected by dazzling sand dunes, a resort that recalls Sardinia’a ancient past, built on knowing …

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