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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.

27 September 2018

UUnited States of America

The best tips for New York – according to me

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My first visit to New York was in 2005, when I ran the New York City Marathon. Over…

23 September 2018

CCity trip

How to explore a city

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On exploring a city. Well, I am not necessarily against traveling with the Lonely Planet in your hands,…

21 September 2018

SSpain

The best tips for Madrid – according to me

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Radio rooftop bar on top of ME Madrid Reina Victoria

In all honesty, I probably would not have gone to Madrid, apart from a business trip. I expected…

08 September 2018

CCity trip

The best tips for Tokyo – according to me

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Amazing Tokyo food experience with the legend Chieko Ogawa

I spent a few days in Tokyo as a part of my Japan trip (also see my full post…

08 September 2018

CCity trip

The best tips for Manchester – according to me

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My brother studied for several months in Manchester in which I had the time to visit him for…

08 September 2018

PPoland

Warsaw (Poland) – my favorite places

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Warsaw might not be the most obvious place for a city trip, but it is a super rewarding…

03 September 2018

BBelgium

The best tips for Brussels – according to me.

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View over Brussels from The Hotel Brussels

Since last year, I have been spending at least one night a week in Brussels; before that I…

01 September 2018

CCity trip

I’m over city trips

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When planning and preparing a future trip to Torres del Paine in Chili, I realized I’d rather spend some…