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Vintage Voyage Through the Flea Markets of Berlin
A few summers ago, I was on the hunt for my childhood board game – Scotland Yard. It’s not very popular anymore, and I’d been looking for it for a while since I didn’t want to pay full price for a new version. One Saturday, while visiting a local flea market, I saw it on a table among other old toys. After several moments of convincing myself I could do it, I approached the seller with my broken German: “Excuse me, how much is it?” “This? Oh, you can just take it for free!” he answered with a smile. Since then, I go to every market with intention and a plan of what I’m looking for, and the hope of…
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Mini Stories #4 : Breakfast at Karmelitermarkt: Vienna’s Slow-Travel Gem
Do you know the feeling when your weekend trip itinerary is packed because you just want to see it all, but you wake up in the morning and just aren’t in the mood? Instead of exploring all the magical corners of the city, you prefer to take it slow. That’s exactly what happened on my recent trip to Vienna. I looked through the window at the golden leaves and the grey sky and I found myself craving the cozy warmth of October—something the hotel buffet simply couldn’t provide. For an authentic Viennese experience, I decided to do what the locals do on Saturday morning – visited the farmers’ market. Slow-travel…
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A postcard from Porto
This is my little “postcard” from Porto, which I want to send to you. It contains the best memories from two afternoons that I spent in this city. Last year I had a chance to go to Portugal. It was my very first time there. So, as you can imagine, I had so many expectations. I checked plenty of guides and descriptions from blogers. Everyone was so much in love with this city. All those photos showing colourful houses by the river and beautiful sunsets set the bar quite high. Here I show just snapshots of what impressed or inspired me the most. These are the things I want to remember…
