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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.

01 November 2020

CCity trip

The best tips for Malta – according to me

byPolle
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Traveling in Corona times is never easy nor convenient. My trips during Corona were limited to a family…

01 June 2019

CCity trip

The best tips for Dubai – according to me

byPolle
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CITYTRIP, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Ah, Dubai with it’s beaches, amazing malls, restaurants … an adult’s paradise. Dubai had…

01 June 2019

CCity trip

The best tips for Dubrovnik – according to me

byPolle
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CITYTRIP, CROATIA “Those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik”, as George Bernard Shaw once put…

27 March 2019

CCity trip

The best tips for Marrakech – according to me

byPolle
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CITYTRIP, MOROCCO The smells, the colours, the culture … wow, just wow. This is Marrakech. These are the…

09 February 2019

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The best tips for Schiphol Airport – according to me

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I don’t even know how many hours or -by now- days, I’ve spent on Schiphol airport. At points…

14 January 2019

IItaly

The best tips for Milan – according to me.

byPolle
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Over the years, I have paid several visits to Milan, both for business and leisure. During one of…

14 January 2019

CCity trip

The best tips for Rome – according to me.

byPolle
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As a student, I spent some time in Rome with friends, exploring the many different parts of the…

13 January 2019

SSwitzerland

The best tips for Zurich – according to me.

byPolle
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Unfortunately, I have only had to visit Zurich for short business trips. So here are the best tips…