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View of Atocha's Tropical Greenhouse91

Madrid: Atocha Train Station and its Unique Greenhouse

The tropical greenhouse at Atocha train station is a one-of-a-kind environment. It makes this train station, which I use everyday to commute, one of my favorite places in Madrid.

34 comments    travel spain madrid
Stabilo Boss on Flick89

Instant gratification junkies

Inspired by hate me! hate me! hate me! by Cris A. Honestly, I'm not on Cris's payroll. Stabilo Boss on Flick Instant gratification is the reason I joined this community a while ago.  Instant gratification...

86 comments    internet hypocrisy selfishness
ME at dusk. Credit ME website.87

Madrid: ME Hotel, formerly Grand Hotel Reina Victoria

A favorite building in the heart of the city, ME Madrid takes my breath away with its pure whiteness by day and its ethereal purple lightning by night.

15 comments    travel spain madrid
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Inspired by Oscar Wilde, in 100 Words

Quotes from the great and unique Oscar Wilde that inspired my personal brand of snappy and breezy in 100 word pieces.

35 comments    quotes oscar wilde 100 words
Shakespeare & Company, not in the list by The Guardian, but adorable just the same.85

Postcards from Amazing Bookstores

The best bookstores in the world, according to The Guardian. This article features my review of El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires, Selexyz Dominicanen in Maastrich, Posada in Brussels, and off the list but very famous (and gorgeous, too) Shakespeare & Company in Paris.

65 comments    travel photos paris
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Not a Love Letter

Hello, you, There is so much I want to tell you but I shouldn't because this isn't a love letter. There is so much I need you to know, bleed for you to know, but I shouldn't have you knowing, because this...

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Madrid: San Miguel Market

Having its origins in the early XIX century, this lovely cast-iron building with incredible glass walls has reopened in 2009 to host a modern, lively gourmet food market that has quickly become a hot spot in one of the most visited areas in Madrid.

18 comments    travel spain madrid
It's been difficult to choose one image among the many of Istanbul to represent the city. I'm not sure this is the right one because Istanbul is about a lot more than mosques. I hope it's a heart-warming opener, though.80

Postcards from Istanbul

Between the East and the West, Istanbul charms the visitor with its touch of distant and at the same time familiar culture, the sights and atmosphere aren't quite European not quite Asian. It's a warm and delightful city.

33 comments    travel postcards istanbul
The Palace and a full moon, September 13th 200883

Madrid: The Palace and The Ritz

These two hotels are classics in Madrid, and class acts at that, both as hotels and as buildings. Their neobarroque and neoclassic cut and ivory colored, sober facades continue to inspire and bow me. The history they share never fails to bring a smile to my face.

14 comments    travel spain madrid
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A world without lies?

Is a world without lies possible or even desirable?

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