Category: shopping

  • Hilarity in names #2

    This is no. 2 in a series of posts that is about funny business names that we captured on camera. Since we are now living in continental Europe, from time to time we come across English names that makes us laugh. See Hilarity in names #1 here. Happy pills, Amsterdam Happy seems to be popular…

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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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  • Hilarity in names #1

    Hilarity in names #1

    This is a new series of posts that is about funny business names that we saw. Since we are now living in continental Europe, from time to time we come across English names that makes us laugh. Add some music to your reading experience … White Trash Fast Food, Berlin Well, these business names are…

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  • Livraria Cultura @ Shopping Iguatemi, São Paulo

    Livraria Cultura @ Shopping Iguatemi, São Paulo

    This is the third bookstore that I came across in my two-and-a half-day stay in São Paulo. This Livraria Cultura is situated in one of the more luxury shopping malls in town (Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton are its neighbors). Like the shop they have in downtown on Avenida Paulista (see my post here), the entrance…

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