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A Vienna Cafe Tour

November 9, 2016February 3, 20174 Comments

A tour of my three favorite Viennese coffee houses

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Tanmaya Godbole

I am an engineer, a book lover and an enthusiastic traveler. I live in sunny SoCal

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Reason # 7 to visit Cartagena : fresh fruits - especially fresh, green (unripe) mango with salt, lemon (called lime in the US) and chili powder. Colombians call this ‘Mango Biche’⠀ The ladies pictured here come from the villages to sell fruits wearing their traditional, colorful dresses. Of course, tourists love to photograph them, so now they charge for pictures as well as fruits. Why not capitalize on this?⠀ If you want a photograph, I urge you to buy something from them (especially the green mango I described above!). You’ll pay a little more, insignificant for your pocket - but worth so much to them!⠀ I liked these ladies because they didn’t approach me like the others badgering me to take their picture, their fruits looked so fresh and delicious, and their smiles were so sweet! If you see them in Cartagena, say hi from me!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #tandrewtravels #cartagenadeindias #cartagenacolombia #cartagena #colorfulcartagena #visitcartagena #visitcolombia #explorecolombia #colombiatravel #travelcolombia #discoversouthamerica #colombiaissabrosura #colombiaessabrosura #loves_colombia #topcolombiaphoto #womenwhotravel #girlslovetravel #dametraveler #globelletravels #sidewalkerdaily #traveldreamseekers #femaletravelbloggers #prettylittletrips #iamatraveler #beautifuldestinations #passionpassport #thediscoverer #sheisnotlost #theprettycities

Reason # 6 to visit Cartagena : to experience a perfectly preserved but living city inside a walkable wall.⠀ Cartagena in the 16th century had the dubious distinction of storing all the gold from the neighboring areas. Of course, this opened it up to multiple pirate attacks, and so they decided to build a wall around the city. ⠀ Did the wall keep the pirates out? Not as effectively as was hoped - but it does make for a beautiful walk with stunning views of the old city, the new city and the beautiful blue sea. ⠀ Tip : don’t go for a walk on the wall at high noon like we did. It gets so so hot in Cartagena, and the sun is very strong. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #cartagenadeindias #cartagenacolombia #cartagena #colorfulcartagena #visitcartagena #visitcolombia #explorecolombia #colombiatravel #travelcolombia #discoversouthamerica #colombiaissabrosura #colombiaessabrosura #loves_colombia #topcolombiaphoto #tandrewtravels #womenwhotravel #sidewalkerdaily #traveldreamseekers #femaletravelbloggers #prettylittletrips #iamatraveler #beautifuldestinations #passionpassport #thediscoverer #theprettycities #traveldeeper #tlpicks

Reason # 5 to visit Cartagena : the pretty streets! Truly, walking through Cartagena is a dream - I stopped for a picture literally every couple of steps (much to the annoyance of my husband 😅) ⠀ A photography tip for Cartagena - head our early for pictures, or take them during golden hour before sunset - otherwise the harsh sunlight makes photography quite difficult. ⠀ However, you can find some streets with lovely shadows in the San Diego neighborhood even mid-afternoon!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #visitcolombia #explorecolombia #colombiatravel #travelcolombia #discoversouthamerica #colombiaissabrosura #colombiaessabrosura #loves_colombia #topcolombiaphoto #cartagenadeindias #cartagenacolombia #cartagena #colorfulcartagena #visitcartagena #iamatraveler #lppostcards #TLPicks #traveldeeper #prettylittletrips #darlingescapes #femaletravelbloggers #theeverygirltravels⠀ #dametraveler #sidewalkerdaily #gglocalgems #girlslovetravel #womenwhotravel #theprettycities #tandrewtravels

Reason # 4 to visit Cartagena : Luxury accommodations at an (almost) budget price!⠀ In Cartagena, you must stay in the historic center (although Getsemani would be a lot of fun too!). Here, you can stay in one of those delightful houses you adore on the streets - we stayed at Casa Don Sancho by Mustique, a 16th century colonial house with six bedrooms. We loved our stay so much, our room was gorgeous, the staff was lovely - and I can’t decide if this balcony, or the rooftop were my favorites! ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #cartagenadeindias #cartagenacolombia #cartagena #colorfulcartagena #visitcartagena #visitcolombia #explorecolombia #colombiatravel #travelcolombia #discoversouthamerica #colombiaissabrosura #colombiaessabrosura #loves_colombia #topcolombiaphoto #womenwhotravel #girlslovetravel #dametraveler #globelletravels #sidewalkerdaily #traveldreamseekers #femaletravelbloggers #prettylittletrips #iamatraveler #beautifuldestinations #thediscoverer #sheisnotlost #theprettycities #tandrewtravels #beautifulhotels

Reason # 3 (but let’s be honest, this is actually reason # 1) to visit Cartagena (and Colombia in general) - THE COFFEE!!⠀ Colombia is one of the biggest exporters of the worlds best coffee, but unfortunately that doesn’t always translate to amazing coffee within the country (since the best beans usually get exported) ⠀ However - there are a few coffee shops who use the best beans, pay attention to brewing details, have gorgeous decor - and that coffee is just so so delicious!⠀ My favorites in Cartagena were :⠀ 1. Epoca Espresso Bar - both locations 2. Abacus Books & Coffee (Abaco Libros)⠀ 3. La Presentacion (this one)⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #cartagenadeindias #cartagenacolombia #cartagena #colorfulcartagena #visitcartagena #visitcolombia #explorecolombia #colombiatravel #travelcolombia #discoversouthamerica #colombiaissabrosura #colombiaessabrosura #loves_colombia #topcolombiaphoto #coffeeshoptabletop #coffeefliicks #coffeeeee #coffeeshopvibes #colombiancoffee #tandrewtravels #iamatraveler #lppostcards #TLPicks #traveldeeper #prettylittletrips⠀ #pursuepretty #theprettycities

Reason #2 to visit Cartagena : the amazing food (especially if you like coconuts!)⠀ 1. Colombia has a rich and exciting variety of tropical fruits (some that don’t even have English names and I’d never seen elsewhere), so that opens up the world of pretty cheap fresh juices - perfect during the hot afternoons.⠀ 2. Cartagena has an excellent food scene going on - especially in the San Diego neighborhood of the old city.⠀ - El Boliche Cebecheria - we stumbled upon this while waiting for the ceviche place that Anthony Bourdain made famous - La Cevecheria. Honestly, La Cevecheria looked so touristy, that we were thrilled to find this gem with amazing ceviche! ⠀ - Carmen which is just a couple doors down from El Boliche, is a lovely restaurant where you can try a delicious 5 course meal + wine pairing for a fraction of the cost in the US. Make reservations! Thanks to @croissantsandcaviar for suggesting this!⠀ - Alma has a gorgeous outdoor garden with live music in the evenings and the best crab burger that #instahubby has ever tasted. Thanks to @acoffeeandacarryon for suggesting this!⠀ Besides these, there are a ton of other cool restaurants, so you definitely won’t be hungry!⠀ 3. It’s quite safe to eat the fruits and drink the coconut water from the ubiquitous street vendors. So indulge!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #tandrewtravels #cartagenadeindias #cartagenacolombia #cartagena #colorfulcartagena #visitcartagena #visitcolombia #explorecolombia #colombiatravel #travelcolombia #discoversouthamerica #colombiaissabrosura #colombiaessabrosura #loves_colombia #topcolombiaphoto #womenwhotravel #girlslovetravel #dametraveler #globelletravels #sidewalkerdaily #traveldreamseekers #femaletravelbloggers #prettylittletrips #iamatraveler #beautifuldestinations #passionpassport #thediscoverer #sheisnotlost

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