Park Güell was intended to be an estate for well-off families. When Eusebi Güell bought the site located on a hill with little vegetation and few trees called Muntanya Pelada (Bare Mountain) in the 1900s, he wanted to recreate the selective British residential estates and entrusted the development and urban-planning of the entire estate to Antoni Gaudí. The location was unbeatable […]
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Boracay can be the best of both worlds. It can provide relaxation and serenity. And at the same time, be the hottest place to party during summer. So which is it now? After my quiet time at Shangri-la Boracay last March (as you’ve seen in my previous posts here, here and here), I went back to my […]
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There’s nothing more romantic than staring at the sunset with the sounds of the waves crashing on the background. I wasn’t a beach baby before but as you can probably tell from all my beach posts, I became a convert somewhere along the way. I love everything about it–the food, the environment, the lifestyle and even the […]
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