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the first minutes in the cafés of new cities
: travel recommendations


whenever I travel, especially on my own, I tend to interact with a new place in my own way (and I hope you do to!). this is not a list with everything essential or good to do in a city, just places that I would pay a visit or return if I had a 48-72 hours in a city. I will avoid chains unless there is something too special around it. for some of the cities I might recommend a combination of things to see or a pilgrimage if you will, but it is also just a vague suggestion. most places listed were visited after covid.

united states of america

california
bay area

los angeles

san diego

monterrey bay 

boswash (boston to chesapeake)
washington dc

new york city

boston

daytrips, odds and ends

rust belt//great lakes
pittsburgh

el salvador
san salvador and surroundings

guatemala 
antigua guatemala and surroundings

ecuador
quito

brasil
manaus

são paulo






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the title of this website is a homage to the poem “
LÀ-BAS, JE NE SAIS OÙ” by Álvaro de Campos//Fernando Pessoa. “Down there, I don’t know where”, so goes everything I work on.