- Madeira, Portugal
14 Oct '20
“Madeira, officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira, is one of the two
autonomous regions of Portugal, the other being the Azores. It is an
archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, in a region known as
Macaronesia, just under 400 kilometres (250 mi) to the north of the Canary
Islands and 520 kilometres (320 mi) west of Morocco. Madeira is geologically
located on the African Tectonic Plate, though the archipelago is culturally,
economically and politically European.”
- Trapped on an Island: Coffee with a Moka Pot
29 Mar '20
It’s the stuff that wakes you up in the morning and transforms you from an
obnoxious human being into the lovely person that you are. But what do you do
when you can’t simply get your daily fix from the coffee shop around the
corner?
- Miami, USA
28 Jan '20
“Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a major city and coastal metropolis
located in Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida. With a population of
442,241, it is the second-most populous city in Florida, the eleventh-most
populous city in the Southeast U.S., and the 44th most populous city in the
nation. Miami is the core of the nation’s ninth largest and world’s 34th
largest metropolitan area with a population of 6.138 million people. The city
has the third largest skyline in the United States with over 300 high-rises,
58 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).”
- Lisbon, Portugal
14 Jan '20
“Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated
population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05
km2. Lisbon’s urban area extends beyond the city’s administrative limits with
a population of around 2.7 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban
area in the European Union. About 3 million people live in the Lisbon
metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the
Iberian Peninsula, after Madrid and Barcelona.”
- Bangkok, Thailand
6 Nov '18
“Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially
as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city
occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River
delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million,
15.3 percent of the country’s population.”
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 Nov '18
“Kuala Lumpur, officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and
colloquially referred to as KL, is a federal territory and the ceremonial,
legislative and judicial capital city of Malaysia. It is one of the fastest
growing cities in Asia and the largest city in Malaysia, covering an area of
243 km2 (94 sq mi) with an census population of 1,982,112.”