by Jan Sevilla | Aug 9, 2026 | ESCAPES
There is a Bangkok that rarely appears on the map these days. If you follow the river upstream, you’ll reach The Siam Bangkok hotel — a riverside luxury sanctuary that takes travelers into a forgotten world of wonder, Buddhist-grace, sanuk and the spirit...
by Jan Sevilla | Jul 11, 2026 | ESCAPES
Call it Brixen or call it Bressanone if you prefer your consonants softer. This South Tyrol’s oldest town runs on German efficiency, sustained by Italian coffee. In the middle of it all sits Hotel Elephant, a 500-year hotel that welcomed the world, as...
by Jan Sevilla | Feb 15, 2026 | AROUND THE WORLD
Rediscovering Bulgaria’s Capital: A Rebirth of a City. A rising star of Eastern Europe rewarding curious travelers with surprising experiences and travel highlights, from the best things to do and must-see attractions, Roman ruins to vibrant urban...
by Jan Sevilla | Feb 2, 2026 | AROUND THE WORLD
To experience a different side of Bangkok, hop on a river taxi and sail through its ancient Siamese wonders. Cruising Bangkok’s iconic Chao Phraya River — often called the River of Kings — is one of the best ways to experience authentic Bangkok travel and...
by Jan Sevilla | Dec 25, 2025 | POSTCARD
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by Jan Sevilla | Dec 14, 2025 | POSTCARD
by Jan Sevilla | Jul 20, 2025 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
It’s been 130 years since the invention of cinema. No better way to celebrate the art of motion and emotion than paying homage to the Lumière brothers (their surname means “light”), who offered a new way of seeing that continues to illuminate the world of cinema as...
by Jan Sevilla | Jan 20, 2025 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
Travel is fun but can sometimes be overwhelming. So when feeling down, just look out for cats. These furry balls of calm are as therapeutic as your favorite dopamine fix. For many travelers, expats, and digital nomads, cats become an unexpected source of...
by Jan Sevilla | Nov 7, 2024 | AROUND THE WORLD
It’s the scruffiness that turns you off. It’s the realness that turns you on. ‘Berlin ist arm, aber sexy’ as the saying goes, which translates to ‘Berlin is poor but sexy’—and if there’s a neighborhood that best represents that idea, it’s Kreuzberg....
by Jan Sevilla | Jul 20, 2024 | ESCAPES
If there is a place that has a certain hold on everyone, it’s called hometown. Whether we love it or loathe it, and no matter how much we try to run away from it, it’s a place that we all keep coming back to – time and again. Just before the...
by Jan Sevilla | May 15, 2024 | AROUND THE WORLD
Why this sunny port city of Andalusia is the new capital of cool. Immerse in Málaga’s rich culture and coastal flair, as well as rediscover how this southern Spanish city becomes the backdrop for transformation. At the time when the favored...
by Jan Sevilla | Mar 14, 2024 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
Heading to Spain soon? The chances of coming across some common local expressions are inevitable as soaking oneself in the glorious Spanish sunshine. Say “hola” to your churro with gusto or order your café con leche like performing a...
