El Ataneo Grand Spendid is considered the most beautiful bookshop in the World. In 2019, it was named the “world’s most beautiful bookstore” by the National Geographic. Situated on Avenida Santa Fe in Barrio Norte/Recoleta, the building was designed by architects Peró and Torres Armengol, and opened as a theatre called Teatro Gran Splendid in May 1919. It quickly became a beacon […]
Best Traditional Food in Pakistan
Pakistan posses great ethnic and cultural diversity. It is not uncommon to hear people summarizing their cuisine as just “curry”. But there is much more than that, of course. Their cuisine can be characterized by “a blend of various regional cooking traditions of the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia as well as elements from its Mughal legacy”. These are some […]
Visit the pub in London where football was created
As most people already know, many sports were invented in the UK. Some of them are Football, Basketball, Rugby, Tennis, Cricket, Golf, Volleyball, Hockey and Curling. It is not always clear the exact date and inventor, as some sports were played similarly in multiple countries at the same time. So most of the times the date is selected based on […]
Best Sunday Roasts in London Islington
The Pig and Butcher The Pig and Butcher serves the best Sunday roasts in Islington. It has opened in 2012 and has quickly become an institution in the neighbourhood. The building was originally built in the mid-1800s, when the area was a village and farmers would send their production to Smithfield’s Meat Market for sale. Besides […]
Best wine hotels in Mendoza
Mendoza is one of the nine Great Wine Capitals, and the city is an emerging enotourism destination and base for exploring the region’s hundreds of wineries located along the Argentina Wine Route. The region around Greater Mendoza is the largest wine-producing area in Latin America. [Wikipedia] It is 1198 km west of Buenos Aires, so it takes 1h 40min by […]
Best value Malbec wines from Argentina
This is our selection of best value Malbec wines. All of them are on the mid-range level, with prices between 8 and 15 USD. Note that not all of them are easy to find outside Argentina, and prices increase a lot outside of the country. Las Perdices We tried Las Perdices for the first time 2 […]
Visiting Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa
Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa are Dubai’s two main attractions. It is curious enough that a mall can be the main attraction of a city like Dubai, but there are a couple of reasons for that. For instance, the city is in the middle of a dessert, so there are no other options during the summer. And there […]
Books set in Naples
Naples is a great city for books and movies. The city and its people have a very special reputation. There are plenty of stories and rumours about mafia, robberies and crimes. But also about love, romance and friendship. They even say it is Italy’s scariest city. Personally, I do not think it is that bad. I can say […]
Where to stay in Muscat. Best hotels and resorts
There is a good variety of hotels in Muscat. Your choice should depend on the following: Time to spend in the hotel: there are resorts with all kind of facilities, so if you plan to relax in the hotel and enjoy the weather, then a resort-type hotel is a better choice. On the other hand, if […]