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City trip

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Cities … I hate them and I love them. For every city I love, I can name another one I hate. City trips (especially for business) are sometimes a necessary evil – so how to make the most out of them?

For my quarterlies, I tend to chose cities that have a lot of green and/or are near the water or rivers. Dubrovnik over Dubai. Antwerp over Abu Dhabi. But because of my work I get to visit a lot of cities around the world – I even developed my own habits in exploring a city (sometimes even running). So this page is more about how I cope with cities rather than how I love city trips.The best of cities and not the worst of cities. That is the trick to coping with cities for me. It is about finding ways to experience a city without feeling like the ultimate tourist and/or the ultimate outsider. It is about approaching cities with an open mind – with an omakase mindset. I wrote a separate blogpost about it as well, but find some ideas and favorites below.There are plenty of ways to explore a city with and open mind.

The noble art of city trips. The skill of getting to know a city, its culture, its habits and its inhabitants in a short amount of time. The joy of opening up your mind for new experiences – of asking a waiter what to pick, of turning left when you know you had to turn right, of asking the hipster guy behind the counter where he would go out tonight.

Here’s a list of cities I grew fond of and spent enough time to develop some favorite local places.

30 November 2018
AAustria

The best tips for Vienna – according to me

  • byPolle
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  • 4 minute read
Throughout the years, I spent several days in Vienna. Sometimes for business, sometimes for leisure, sometimes just with…
25 November 2018
DDay planning

Why I create a day planning for city trips

  • byPolle
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  • 4 minute read
Starter at Fismuler in Madrid
This blog is called omakase and is about the art of leaving your expectations at home. The Japanese habit…
25 November 2018
CCity trip

How I create a day planning for my city trips

  • byPolle
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Blogging from the rooftop terrace of the Indigo Antwerp
Planning and more specifically, creating a day planning for your city trips, sounds exactly the opposite of the omakase…
17 November 2018
CCity trip

The best tips for Utrecht – according to me

  • byPolle
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  • 6 minute read
Breakfast at Logement aan de Vecht
Since my brother Sem moved to Utrecht a few years ago, I spend at least an evening every…
07 November 2018
CCity trip

The best tips for Amman – according to me

  • byPolle
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  • 4 minute read
As part of my November 2018 trip to Jordan (which was mainly about hiking part of the Jordan…
20 October 2018
DDenmark

The best tips for Copenhagen – according to me

  • byPolle
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  • 3 minute read
I have spent several weeks in Copenhagen over the years, for both pleasure and business. So, these are the…
14 October 2018
NNetherlands

The best tips for Amsterdam – according to me

  • byPolle
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View over NDSM Wharf from the Doubletree by Hilton NDSM Wharf
My home away from home. Outside of Gent (Belgium), where I live with my family, I spend most…
30 September 2018
CCity trip

The best tips for Nicosia – according to me.

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Nicosia bar
For a conference, I spent a couple of days in Nicosia – pretty much Istanbul meets Athens meets…
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