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Literature, no place for the poor
Translator’s introduction When Sergio Chesán was first moved to write “The Working Class Reads How, Where, and When It Can” (appearing in Spanish cooperative journal, La Marea, and forming the foundation for this revised text) he wasn’t only responding to online articles of the “Top 𝒳 Summer Reads”, “𝒳 Best Books for … ” variety.
Like a Local: 10 of the Best Bars in Montevideo
Don’t let Uruguay’s size of fool you. Montevideo, the capital of this small South American country, is a dynamic and energetic city filled with unique cocktail bars, artisanal breweries, and lively dance clubs. Montevideo is a walker’s paradise. Each neighborhood leads into the next, making bar-hopping as effortless as it is enjoyable. With an incredible live music scene and a cocktail-forward culture, the bar scene in Montevideo has a little something for everyone.
Like a Local: Top 9 Local Restaurants in Venice - Travelmag
To eat and drink like a Venetian, throw healthy eating to the wind for a few days and check out some of these local favourites. The food in Italy, often considered the best in the world, can be as diverse from region to region as it is from other countries.
10 Unique Works of Brutalist Architecture in Skopje
Cities rarely have the opportunity to completely reinvent themselves. In the case of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, it has happened twice now in the past 60 years. Skopje’s first, Brutalist architectural makeover owes itself to a powerful earthquake on 26 July 1963, when around 80% of the city’s buildings were destroyed.
10 Exemplary Works of Art Nouveau Architecture in Belgrade
Art Nouveau architecture, characterised by its intricate ornamentation, flowing lines, and organic forms, during the first decades of the 20th century left an indelible mark on Belgrade, Serbia. Newly liberated from five centuries of Ottoman rule, the late 19th century Kingdom of Serbia had been a place of rapid modernisation.
24 Hours in Bariloche - TravelMag
For skiing, hiking, exploring, dining, indulging in some of Argentina’s best Chocolate, or all of the above, Bariloche is the place to be. Come for the adventure, or simply to revel in the startling beauty of this mountain paradise. Bariloche is nestled in the foothills of the Andes mountain range and rests upon the shores of the crystal clear Nahuel Huapi Lake.
7 of the Best Uruguayan Restaurants in Montevideo
Uruguayan cuisine is best known for its mouth-watering, meat-heavy dishes; its dark, spicy wines and one-of-a-kind chivito. You’ll find the capital, Montevideo, stuffed with the country’s best Uruguayan restaurants. Here’s a guide to our favorites. You’ll have no trouble sniffing out good food in Montevideo, with its numerous neighborhood bars, restaurants and marketplaces. One of the first foods you’re sure to taste is chivito – Uruguay’ national and most famous dish.
A Short Guide to Cenotes in the Riviera Maya
The Riviera Maya is home to some of Mexico’s most dazzling offerings. Among them, one of the region’s most unique sights are its mesmerizing cenotes. Cenotes are large sinkholes that form when limestone at surface level collapses, revealing large caverns, formed over millennia, that are filled with natural water. Of the many thousands dotted throughout the Yucatán region of southeast Mexico, many are perfect for swimming, providing a one of the country’s most thrilling experiences.
10 Unique Examples of Modernist Architecture in Sofia
Sofia is a city of many layers, above all when it comes to architecture. From the ‘60s on, the Bulgarian Communist Party embraced the sleek and angular forms of the Modernist aesthetic, and many of these striking structures remain standing today. After Rome and Athens, Sofia is the third oldest capital in Europe, the original Thracian settlement dating from sometime around the 6th century BCE.
The Journal of Wild Culture
From someone who was there, a few things you might want to know about getting caught in a Category 5. By Diana Thatcher.
Prose, Poetry & Poetics
"He wears the story of his life on his body and in his voice..." Interview by Whitney Smith.
The 7 Best Bars in Chisinau - TravelMag
Chișinău is home to a young, creative and multilingual population and the meeting place between Russian and European bar cultures. If you’re looking for something with more soul than the modern terraces pumping out shisha and loud music, crawl your way through these top seven Chișinău bars. Moldovans drink more per person than any other country in the world. Yes, of course there’s plenty of vodka. Yes, there’s a surprising variety of craft beer.
The Best Tapas Bars in Gràcia, Barcelona
Spain is known for being the country with the most bars and restaurants per person in the world, and there’s no argument that Barcelona has one of Spain’s best offerings. Tapas.
'The Constant Traveller' & Other Poems
'A Field Mouse', Archibald Thorburn, 1905. [o] THE TOWERS OF LONDON Run Hermit Field mouse Caught In bed Of nails— Stakes— Towers And estates That grow Like tumors Out of the back of my hand When there are no more fields To run 'Young Gannett Diving'. Photo by Richard Winn.
'The Towers and London' & Other Poems
'A Field Mouse', Archibald Thorburn, 1905. [o] THE TOWERS OF LONDON Run Hermit Field mouse Caught In bed Of nails— Stakes— Towers And estates That grow Like tumors Out of the back of my hand When there are no more fields To run 'Young Gannett Diving'. Photo by Richard Winn.
Like a local: 8 Catalan craft beer bars in Barcelona
Craft beer is an international movement and here in Barcelona, craft beer bars have become as integral to Catalan drinking culture as a glass of cava, a shot of ratafia after a good meal, or “doing a vermut” with friends. CocoVail Beer Hall (Photo: Courtesy of CocoVail) Barcelona isn’t Timbuktu.
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