Monthly Archives: July 2009

Barcelona upside down

Posted on July 30, 2009 by admin

Next day’s destination was Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Montjuïc. But we found a very convoluted itinerary to reach it. The Pavilion is right near the Magic Fountain, so we started with the end: the night light show. Here … Continue reading →

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Park Güell: A Modernista Playground

Posted on July 28, 2009 by admin

First day in the Modernista City we went to check the Barcelona Bus Turístic in Plaça de Catalunya. We found the expected long line and decided to try the TMB. Our main destination for the day was the Modernista Playground, … Continue reading →

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BARCELONA: Girls, culleretes!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by admin

We arrived in Barcelona late afternoon and, after checking in at our apartment in-between-2-worlds, we went straight to Las Ramblas. We already knew where we want to have dinner, and we knew it for quite a while, since our last … Continue reading →

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RO cuts

Posted on July 24, 2009 by admin

Shortcut Romania: – Book stop in Bucharest: Cărtureşti, Humanitas – Cityo: a restaurant review site for Bucharest – Verde Cafe: kid friendly cafe in Bucharest recommended by ZC – Kids Newspaper(ro): thank you for your Harap Alb post! – Constanţa: … Continue reading →

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ISRAEL: To Life!

Posted on July 19, 2009 by admin

Last day in Israel, we said goodbye to hospitable Caesarea, stopped at Ralli Museum for a short introduction to Dali‘s works, and found an eclectic exhibit to accompany Ceasarea‘s own archaeological artifacts too. Went up to Haifa, checked out the … Continue reading →

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TEL AVIV: White Itineraries

Posted on July 13, 2009 by admin

Tel Aviv was proclaimed “The White City”, a World Cultural Heritage site, by UNESCO in July 2003. As a true party city, it celebrates its heritage in an annual White Night and this year seems it was special in homage … Continue reading →

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TEL AVIV: Neve Tzedek to the beach

Posted on July 11, 2009 by admin

We didn’t plan too many itineraries in Israel, being ba aretz was the main thing. We had a lot of fun this way, but we’ve also missed by one day the WHITE NIGHT party in Tel Aviv, now it’s on … Continue reading →

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W O R K O U T D O O R S

Posted on July 10, 2009 by admin

Everywhere on Tel Aviv beaches we found outdoor gyms, something that would work out great in sunny Bay Area parks too!

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Tel Aviv Beach: La La Land

Posted on July 9, 2009 by admin

A full day at the best toddler beach! This is Gordon Beach, and La La Land is the nearby beach bar with outside seating on sand, a paradise for all family! Well, almost, if it weren’t for the bomb threat… … Continue reading →

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Rosh HaNikra to Akko, sweet!

Posted on July 8, 2009 by admin

This was a family and friends day, so we’ve mixed a bit of sightseeing with local ingredients for a full flavored Middle Eastern itinerary. We started the itinerary late that day at the very northwestern tip of Israel, right at … Continue reading →

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