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A Juriti is the name of one of the most traditional bars in São Paulo. Located next to Parque da Aclimação, in an area known as Cambuci, this bar is perfect for those who want a drink in a place surrounded by locals and with a lot of tasty food to try between glasses of cold beer.

A Juriti: One of the most traditional bars in São Paulo

São Paulo (category)
4 min read
28/12/201821/12/2023

Belgium is world famous for their amazing waffles, but if you ever go to Liege, it is mandatory to eat the ones that take the name of the city. When researching what to do there it was impossible to ignore the many mentions about the Liege Waffles, that is not as popular and easy to find as we hoped for.

Eating Liege Waffles at Pollux

Liege (category)
3 min read
24/12/201821/12/2023

Szechenyi Medicinal Baths are the biggest and most popular bathhouse in Budapest and the only one I managed to find the time to visit during the short time I was in Budapest at the end of August 2018. Located in the eastern side of Budapest, close to the Heroes’ Square and the Budapest Zoo, Szechenyi Medicinal Bath in the ultimate bathing experience in the Hungarian capital and is the largest medicinal bath in Europe. If you need to choose a bath to go to Budapest, this is the one you should go to.

A Visit to the Szechenyi Medicinal Bath in Budapest

Budapest (category)
6 min read
20/12/201821/12/2023

Close to the center of Lviv, there is a makeshift museum of sorts. This unlikely tourist spot can be found on a typical urban courtyard, but this is far from ordinary. The Yard of Lost Toys in Lviv is an unbelievable exhibition and could be described as the toys the world left behind.

The Yard of Lost Toys in Lviv

Lviv (category), Ukraine (category)
5 min read
18/12/201821/12/2023

Les Espaces d’Abraxas in Noisy-le-Grand was built between 1978 and 1984 as an entry into the new city of Marne-la-Vallée. Ricardo Bofill wanted to create a social housing project that would mix function regarding the human scale and the aesthetics of public spaces.

Postmodernist Architecture in Noisy-le-Grand: Science Fiction in the Suburbs of Paris

Paris (category)
7 min read
22/11/201819/01/2025

Edifício Copan, known in English as Copan Building, is one of the most important and memorable buildings in São Paulo. Located at Avenida Ipiranga number 200, it was open to the public in 1966, and it’s one of the symbols of the modern Brazilian architecture.

Edifício Copan: Exploring One of the Largest Buildings in Brazil

São Paulo (category)
6 min read
15/11/201814/01/2024

Located in the western outskirts of Berlin, the Berlin-Grunewald station was used to deport Jews to ghettos and extermination camps in the east. Today, where all of this happened, there is the Platform 17 Memorial inaugurated in January 1998 to commemorate the deportation done by Deutsche Reichsbahn during the years of Nazi Germany.

Platform 17 Memorial Berlin: A Site of Holocaust Remembrance

Berlin (category)
5 min read
30/10/201812/03/2024

I moved to Neukölln back in early 2012 and, since then, I have been taking pictures of the neighborhood. Some people would say that I take too many photos of the area! After a bar conversation about the hidden beauty of where I live, I decided it was time to share my favorite places. These the best photo spots in Neukölln according to Fotostrasse.

The Best Photo Spots in Neukolln: Where to take pictures in the coolest Berlin neighborhood

Berlin (category), Photography (category)
11 min read
24/10/201813/04/2024

Workers of all lands unite, this is what you can read when you approach the tomb of Karl Marx at the Highgate Cemetery in North London. These are the final words of the Communist Manifesto, and this is the last resting place of Karl Marx, so they match really well.

The Tomb of Karl Marx: A Place of Pilgrimage for Leftists in London

London (category)
5 min read
14/10/201812/11/2024

One of the most important sights in Kaliningrad is Immanuel Kant's Tomb, the most important citizen of Königsberg. The philosopher never left his hometown and everywhere you walk around in the city, you’ll see tourist souvenirs mentioning his importance to the area.

In the Footsteps of a Philosopher: Visiting Immanuel Kant’s Tomb in Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad (category)
5 min read
28/09/201815/01/2025

Hidden along the streets of Alt-Hohenschönhausen there is a memorial that seems to be long forgotten by people. This Soviet War Memorial is a grim reminder of the pain and struggles that the Red Army went through when it liberated Berlin from Nazism.

The Soviet War Memorial in Alt-Hohenschönhausen

Berlin (category)
4 min read
21/09/201827/05/2026

Highgate Cemetery is a large burial place in the North of London where more than 50.000 graves where 170.000 people are buried. The area has the status of a nature reserve and is known about a large number of famous people buried there. Like Douglas Adams, Malcolm McLaren, Michael Faraday, George Michael, and Karl Marx.

Highgate Cemetery: A Visitor’s Guide to London’s Most Famous Cemetery

London (category)
6 min read
08/09/201812/11/2024

The Bunker Museum in Kaliningrad is, technically called the Blindage Museum, and it tells the history of the last days of the Second World War. These are the last days of Königsberg and inside you can see how the city fell to Soviet Forces.

Bunker Museum in Kaliningrad: Documenting the last days of Königsberg

Kaliningrad (category)
5 min read
20/08/201812/11/2024

The original Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is known in German as Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche. It was built in the 1890s by a Kaiser Wilhelm II and his consort Augusta Victoria as an initiative to counter the German socialist movement by a return to traditional religious values.

Understanding the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the Heart of West Berlin

Berlin (category)
6 min read
17/08/201827/04/2024

Everybody carries objects with them. Some of them have a story, some of them have a utility, some of them are just there for personal reasons. This is some people call every day carry, and I decided to write a small article about my own EDC pocket dump 2018.

My EDC Pocket Dump 2018

Tips and Tricks (category)
7 min read
06/08/201809/02/2024

Exploring the Abandoned Flugplatz Rangsdorf Close to Berlin

Urbex (category)
6 min read
29/07/201821/02/2025

Back in May 2008, Banky organized the first Cans Festival, and it happened at the Leake Street Tunnel. The idea of the festival was to exhibit the work of famous street artists that were hand picked by Banksy and invited personally by him. This is how this disused road tunnel in south London became the Graffiti Tunnel.

The Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel: A History of London’s Street Art

London (category)
3 min read
18/06/201807/08/2024

Back in 1911, when the Old Elbe Tunnel was opened to the public, it was an engineering marvel of the world. Back then it was called the St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel due to the area where the tunnel is located but, like the St. Pauli neighborhood, a lot has changed in the last years.

Old Elbe Tunnel: Exploring the Hamburg Underground

Hamburg (category)
4 min read
28/05/201817/03/2026

If you want to escape the bleak Berlin winter, you should head for the beaches and rainforests inside an aircraft hangar close to Berlin. This place is called Tropical Islands, and we spent some time there and wrote why you should visit this weird and wonderful place an hour’s drive south of the German capital.

Tropical Islands: Swimming in a tropical paradise inside an aircraft hangar close to Berlin

Berlin (category)
6 min read
27/05/201819/03/2025

Flugplatz Brand: Abandoned Barracks and Bunkers Close to Berlin

Urbex (category)
7 min read
30/04/201818/02/2024

You might be religious or not, but this Old Church will bring all the enlightenment you might be seeking since it was converted into a bookshop in Maastricht a couple of years ago.

We visited an Old Church that was converted into a Modern Bookshop in Maastricht

Maastricht (category), Netherlands (category)
4 min read
22/04/201820/01/2024