to cities around the world
We are having a bridges moment here at Madeleine’s recently … (here’s our first take on Sydney, focused on the bridge-related activities it does offer). “Only an eye – but my God, what an eye!” Cézanne had said of Monet. Monet’s eye on London seemed to have focused on its river, its fog, and its Read more
Did your London friends tell you about the Green Park’s Underground roundel turned into Green Planet (as it did in January 2022 to celebrate David Attenborough’s TV series?) First, you will have to have a park called Green Park, then you’ll have a station named after it – a feat that neither Hyde Park nor Read more
We went walking around town in London early this December. And what did we find? First was the wonderful Christmas atmosphere at Trafalgar Square. While the “Christmas market” itself is relatively small and nothing to write home about (the top 3 by our word-of-mouth research is “Christmas by the River” at London Bridge, Spitalsfield Christmas Read more
Now that autumn coolness has descended upon us (at least those of us in the northern hemisphere), we can definitely remember the very hot Europe we were in this late summer, London followed by Paris followed by Antwerp, and before then we were in “southern winter” in Sydney. “The world” as we found in these Read more
Wouldn’t you want to know about some of the magical ways to experience a city from “above”? Paris … When in Paris, you can find your way to the Promenade Plantée that is an elevated walkway built around a disused railway line about three floors above ground level and winds its way “above” Paris in Read more
The season for the grass has arrived even if there may still be pretty pink blossoms in some places. The grass feels greener in this year when we feel extra joy about roaming the outdoors. What this means, if you are in London, is that the Wimbledon tennis season is upon us. But wait, rumours are that Read more
(photo credit: Unsplash) We so miss going to concerts and theatres! (And you know, we do not think we will ever fall out of love with London’s theatres). Don’t you? It’s finally happening: London’s theatres are reopening (here is a rolling list) and we are hopeful this would be a real one (after the disappointments from Read more
We here at Madeleine’s love walking cities – whether it’s travelling “in”, “through” or “across” those urban spaces! In fact, we think meandering one’s way across a city and running the risk of getting lost (whether armed with maps or not) is an art that needs to be recovered and rediscovered! In this year where Read more
What is your ideal city to live in? Well, it might be a good idea to start with the daily hassle of “going to” and “getting home from” work. Despite this being an unusual year when for months many of us have simply “gone to work” in our home office or a corner of the Read more
(Thank you @marjanblan for use of this image; we’ve called it the “geometric art map of the world”.) In this year when it’s so difficult to travel, we are reminded of these things called maps. In fact, we are crazy about maps, and in that spirit, are sharing “Dancing with the spirit of Marco Polo”, a Read more