Category: big cities

  • FLB @ Colonne di San Lorenzo

    Rather than posting more photos of furniture from the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, I will give the topic a break. So … After a long day running around in the Salone, I left Rho Fiera and took the metro to Duomo. My hotel was centrally located and about 10 minutes down Via Torino on a

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  • Langham Place Hotel, NYC

    In January, a last minute business trip to NYC landed me this room in the Langham Place Hotel – a chain of hotels owned by a Chinese group, I think. With a stovetop, I made tea every morning. There was so much space which is rare in a NY hotel. The bedroom was located in

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  • Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo

    Before posting on our latest trip, we thought it is best to put up the remaining Brazilian posts first. Vila Madalena is an upper middle class neighborhood in the Pinheiros district on the west side of Sao Paulo. It is known for its bohemian lifestyle, galleries, funky shops, and night life.  I cannot judge its nightlife

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  • Camp Nou, Barcelona

    Camp Nou (“New Field”) is the home of Barça  – FC Barcelona (Futbol Club Barcelona), Barcelona’s football team. The stadium is open to the public and is a major tourist attraction of the city. I went with my colleagues on the last day of our conference in Barcelona. The camp is located not far from the city

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