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ALTERED: our strategy for a day in Seville

Posted on December 2, 2017 by simpletravelourway

It’s best to know when to toss aside your day’s travel plan, and, when you do, to give in gracefully to defeat and reshape the day so that it becomes memorable. Who knows? As time passes, we might not even … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the details: the Seville Alcázar

Posted on November 27, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Details. The Alcázar of Seville is a great work of architecture, and we think we know why: details. Everywhere we stood in the Alcázar gave us a magnificent view of the many artistic and architectural details. No matter how long we … Continue reading →

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A statement. No words needed.

Posted on July 22, 2015 by simpletravelourway

The houseboats at the Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria make a bold statement. Some may say that this kind of architectural and design statement only suits a few dozen houseboats sitting in an isolated area of Victoria’s harbor. Yes, it’s a bold … Continue reading →

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Qualifications: outgoing, love colors, desire waterfront property

Posted on July 18, 2015 by simpletravelourway

If the description fits you, we found the place! Our discovery started with our quest for good, fresh fish. Studying the Victoria map, we found a Fisherman’s Wharf. Why not stroll over to see the fish markets? For most of … Continue reading →

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Architecture, landscape + style (in Pasadena)

Posted on March 21, 2015 by simpletravelourway

As soon as we told friends that we planned to stay in Pasadena, their response was the same, “You’ll love the Craftsman houses!” On our first day, we took a walk through “Bungalow Heaven” – using as a guide a … Continue reading →

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A park where no one bothers looking at the greenery

Posted on November 5, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We love to visit parks to see plantings, trees, and birds, but that’s beside the point at Barcelona’s Park Güell. Everyone makes the trek up to Park Güell for one thing: to take in Antoni Gaudi’s inspired conception of what … Continue reading →

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Imagine living in this house

Posted on October 29, 2014 by simpletravelourway

What would it be like to live in this house, completed over 100 years ago? Take a look: Josep and Amalia Batllo had wanted a beautiful and innovative home. They bought a 26-year old large house on a prestigious avenue … Continue reading →

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We almost missed a great site

Posted on October 18, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Who wants to visit an abandoned school? Ben Youssef Medersa never made it onto our list of “places to visit” in Marrakech. However, when we visited the Museum of Marrakech we had the option to pay a nominal amount to add … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Themes

Posted on September 12, 2013 by simpletravelourway

While we strolled, we played a game of spotting “Tokyo themes”.  Themes set a place apart.  If we gave you some examples of themes from Washington, DC they would be too many cupcake shops, a preference for wearing black (women) … Continue reading →

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Owner-built from recycled materials

Posted on April 27, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We could hardly wait to get to Flagstaff, AZ to stay in “The Contemporary Mining Camp” house, which we’d booked for the night through AirBnB.  We expected something small, a bit on the rough side, simply designed. The house is … Continue reading →

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