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Bruxelles ~ Art Nouveau & Art Deco Marathon
October flashbacks, as one autumn in Brussels was unforgettable because was all about Art Nouveau. And very Bruxelloise! Made many notes and photos so I don’t forget. Art Nouveau and Art Deco Biennale was a celebration of Architecture and design variety of elegant buildings in Brussels.
Where to begin?
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Steve McCurry exhibition
I don’t want to forget those years I lived in Brussels, conversations with special people, events, concerts, Art Nouveau buildings, and the exhibitions I attended.
The photo exhibition the World of Steve McCurry at the Bourse de Bruxelles was in 2017, but I remember it so well, because it combined two of my passions, photography and travel, plus it had storytelling.
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Theater nights in Berlin
The light goes out, the last people take their seat and the silence settles down, before the play starts. My notes from Berlin, after I spend the month of March in the fascinating Theater world, in an amateurish way, described also in my last London story.
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Theater night in London
Hello from London. It felt natural to be back. After a February filled with Berlinale festival films and other cultural events, March theme is Theater, both English and German.
Bucket list item (read with British accent) was a theatre night in West End, in the City of Westminster, London (with good seats). Theater is a strand of English national culture, next to afternoon tea, pub’s fish and chips, Shakespeare, sarcasm, or the monarchy.
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Book review – Factfulness
Reading keeps us in shape, that’s a fact. Hans Rosling is the author of the bestseller “Factfulness“, a book that presents a fact-based worldview. Encourages us to think about instincts that prevents us from focusing on what is important or seeing the world as it is.
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Balchik Palace & Botanical Garden
Best memories are connected to the Sea. A photogenic place in Bulgaria must be this corner at the Black Sea, with the Botanical Garden and a Palace. Former summer residence of the Romanian Queen Marie of Edinburgh, complementing also Bulgarian traditions.
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Valencia, with a side of paella
Valencia – city of runners, of palm trees, beautiful architecture, paellas and friendly locals. Near the Mediterranean. Like Valencians, I started discovering their city from the ancient narrow alleys of the old town to imposing boulevards, from the Gothic Cathedral and Art Nouveau Mercado Central until modern City of Arts & Sciences.
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Year in review, 2023 memories
For my retrospective, is not always easy to put in a few paragraphs the results of a year’s work and of personal milestones, of travels, planned events or unexpected moments.
Writing small notes and travel diaries helped me to reflect, remember details of this year, or to hold feelings in my body. I wrote and worked, traveled and volunteered to open my eyes more and grow.
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Four Christmas Markets & a Palace
Maybe this sounds familiar, but the year ended with many beautiful German Weihnachtsmärkte and sparkling decorations in Berlin, as a tradition, in anticipation of Christmas. Not just like the movie.
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Peleş Castle in Sinaia
One memorable destination in Romania, classic for a reason. In the stunning southeastern Carpathian Mountains, a castle designed in German Neo-Renaissance style. A visit here was travel at its best = discovery combined with education.
Feeling the quiet royal charm going near Sinaia, even as a day trip from Bucharest, to visit Peleș Castle and nearby, Pelișor Palace, former residence of the Royal Heirs.
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Autumn trip
A little bit of everything this season in a short transition trip. Last week I went to Budapest, and the first afternoon I crossed the 19th-century Chain Bridge over the River Danube that connects the hilly Buda district with Pest.
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A Spanish island
Looking back at summer stories and my notes from the road. But first, coffee with ice cream and chocolate with fresh figs, just as I had in a Balearic Island. Summers where I find myself across different European countries or cultures is a story I want to be part of.
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Museum Island, Klimt & Fashion
Berlin mix of the week. This edition is about an exhibition from Vienna, Berlin Fashion Week, a nomad at home, art after work, one island and 5 museums.
One of my favorite and the first place I recommend to anyone heading to Berlin is this Museum island, located in historic Mitte, in the heart of the city. Every. Single. Time.
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It’s not just any city, it’s Paris
Paris is often on my mind in summer, and on my camera roll. Has a certain “je ne sais quoi”. Luckily is a city I have come to photograph often and got to know so well in the last 10 years, still can’t believe while writing this. I feel is just the beginning.
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Walk Eat Rome
All the roads lead to Rome for a reason. Lately – more was less. The walks, work, history, architecture, the beauty and all the impressive food in between. This city has it all.
Rome you experience and then write home about.
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Exploring Edinburgh
How sensational when you wake up for the first time in a new country. Scotland was as I imagined it would be – friendly, with gloomy weather, in royal celebration. Edinburgh is beautiful, with elegant Georgian architecture.
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Hamburg favorite
I think it doesn’t matter how often I have been to Hamburg, three or maybe more times, this is a city if you revisit, there is something new to explore and photograph. Days are getting longer and warmer, and I’ll take any excuse for a trip.
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The Belgian Coast & De Kusttram
Did you know that you can see from a tram in a day the entire Belgian coastline of the North Sea from the border with the Netherlands until reaching the dunes of sand near France? C’est posible!
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Book review – My Invented Country
Chilean-American author Isabel Allende wrote with nostalgia and humor about her home country. A storyteller, she looked back at her life in Santiago. Reflected on her nomadic life, family, connection with Chile, and the country’s history.
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