Estación Mapocho

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Time to revisit another place that was a favorite of mine last time around, Estación Mapocho, an old train station, now decommissioned, that once linked Santiago to Northern Chile. Built between 1905 and 1912, the station was constructed in time for the centennial celebrations in Chile, which also saw the construction of the Museo de […] Read More

Adelaide

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I arrived in Adelaide… in the early morning, in a grey, not too cold but rainy weather. My hotel was not too far from the train station, so I rolled over my one single suitcase in 20 minutes and checked into my room, that, luckily, at 8 am, was ready. I wasn’t too thrilled, the area […] Read More

South Mumbai stroll

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I made my first steps into India today, first with one of the young men working in the hotel. He took me to a nearby mobile phone stand and organized me an Indian SIM card. He managed to get the color photo copies of my passport and visa pages, warned me that I needed a photo and […] Read More

Skyline at night

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I went to Kowloon to find the Water Front Park, to see the Hong Kong skyline at night. It’s still a bit of an adventure walk, as you have to crawl through construction sites of the future West Kowloon Cultural District A part of it is ready though, and it’s perfect to hang out on […] Read More

The Mandarin’s House

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The historic center of Macau is filled with places to visit. One of the most impressive ones was this big complex called the Mandarin’s House. It was constructed in 1869 by Zheng Guanying, an author and merchant who was read by emperors, Sun Yat Sen and Mao himself. The 60-room complex is impressive and beautifully designed […] Read More

ArtMex

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Mexico City has an overload of Museums, more than 150! Of every kind. The locals pride themselves that no other city on earth has more museums that Mexico City. And I am inclined to agree. I have a huge list of museums to go to: Modern art, contemporary art, photography, print, water colors, mining, the […] Read More

Sinking city

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Going to the Zocalo, the main square of Mexico City on a Sunday was not the best of ideas. It was crowded. I wanted to visit the Cathedral of Mexico City, one of the biggest in the world, but of course it was partially closed, due to the Sunday mass. Fair enough, I got a good […] Read More

Bauhaus

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Of course we had to explore the Bauhaus architecture in Tel Aviv. After all, the city is famous for it. I had already done the audio tour prepared by the Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv two years ago, so this time we just bought a map and explored it a bit on our own. I love […] Read More

Icon

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Finally, I ticked it off my list. The ultimate tourist attraction in Sydney: its Opera. It is an iconic building. One of the few that instantly identifies with its city, like probably only the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, or the Golden Gate Bridge do. More so, it’s a modern building, opened in 1973, it only […] Read More

I am Fitzroy

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The choice of the neighborhood you live in very much determines the whole vibe of the stay. It sets the tone, the places you discover, the people you meet… After five weeks in Melbourne I can say: I am Fitzroy. This is my area. I really like this tiny little rectangle, bordered by Nicholson and […] Read More

Sights, smells and sounds

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Valparaíso is… hard to describe. It has its grand, old buildings, and all this little ones, full of graffiti, some really run down… it’s not a nice city as such. It doesn’t have any specific, must-see sights, maybe except the house of Pablo Neruda which I missed.  But it’s a sight in itself. No wonder […] Read More

Basics, markets and culture

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Here we go again. After waking up in a new city, there’s tons of things to be organized. First, the shopping. I asked at the downstairs reception for a supermarket, and headed there first thing. Without breakfast. Was a mistake. Luckily, this apartment has a lot of the basics like oil, salt, balsamic, pepper, spices, […] Read More