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Horizon 22: London's Highest Free Viewing Platform

gabrielleinhofe

Jul 121 min read

Horizon 22: London's Highest Free Viewing Platform

The free viewing platform Horizon 22--London's highest--offers a 300-degree vista across the city, and it's super easy to book tickets...

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Incredible Japanese-Mexican Fusion Rooftop Restaurant in the Heart of London

gabrielleinhofe

Jul 121 min read

Incredible Japanese-Mexican Fusion Rooftop Restaurant in the Heart of London

Los Mochis in London City is the ultimate date night/friends outing locale for cocktails, tacos, and sushi (but expect it to come with a...

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Moulin Rouge on the West End: One of My New Favorite Shows

gabrielleinhofe

Jul 111 min read

Moulin Rouge on the West End: One of My New Favorite Shows

Moulin Rouge is worth seeing for the setting alone. My friend and I sat in the Grand Circle--the furthest seating away from the...

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Trade in Jin Bo Law for This New Aldgate Rooftop

gabrielleinhofe

Jul 111 min read

Trade in Jin Bo Law for This New Aldgate Rooftop

I enjoy Jin Bo Law, but the music can get a little loud and the patrons a little young (not like there's anything wrong with that--it can...

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Sarah Waters' The Paying Guests: Welcome to London, 1922

gabrielleinhofe

Jul 111 min read

Sarah Waters' The Paying Guests: Welcome to London, 1922

I just finished up Sarah Waters' The Paying Guests, published in 2014 and named "Fiction Book of the Year" by The Sunday Times. It's not...

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Newest Rooftop Bar in Waterloo: Worth It?

gabrielleinhofe

Jul 111 min read

Newest Rooftop Bar in Waterloo: Worth It?

Circe's Rooftop Bar in Waterloo has been making the rounds on social media. Its heavy online presence, coupled with a free cocktail...

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gabrielleinhofe

Apr 301 min read

Best Rooftops in Downtown Denver

Planning a trip to the Mile High City? Here's a list of the best rooftop bars in downtown Denver. 54thirty: This open-air spot at the...

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gabrielleinhofe

Apr 291 min read

Incredible Speakeasy in NYC Chinatown

Apotheke is a perfect spot to hit up after some dim sum or a long day at work in Lower Manhattan's Financial District, which is a quick...

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gabrielleinhofe

Apr 231 min read

Is Nationalism Ever Good?

Can we think of situations in which nationalism is ever beneficial, for people at large (not one particular group)? It is inherently...

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gabrielleinhofe

Apr 232 min read

American Stereotypes That Are True

Before I offend anyone, let me start off by saying...I'm American. Here are some stereotypes about Americans that I've found to be true....

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The Most Hauntingly Beautiful Spot in London for a Gothic Photoshoot

gabrielleinhofe

Apr 81 min read

The Most Hauntingly Beautiful Spot in London for a Gothic Photoshoot

The ruins of St Dunstan-in-the-East, a church that was bombed during WWII, sits tucked away on a side street in the City of London (the...

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Impress Your Date at this Lower Manhattan Rooftop

gabrielleinhofe

Mar 221 min read

Impress Your Date at this Lower Manhattan Rooftop

Right by Wall Street, Overstory is a sky-high rooftop bar offering 360-degree views of New York. In 2023, 50 Best ranked it as one of its...

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Beware of Accidentally Booking To/From "Nearby" Airports

gabrielleinhofe

Mar 221 min read

Beware of Accidentally Booking To/From "Nearby" Airports

I was once booking a flight from Portland, Maine to Charlotte, North Carolina using Google Flights, and mistakenly booked a flight...

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gabrielleinhofe

Mar 212 min read

My Biggest Airplane Icks

During disembarkation, when people in back of you barrel their way down the line as if they can't spare the ten second it would take you...

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On Pronouncing Names That Are New to You

gabrielleinhofe

Mar 131 min read

On Pronouncing Names That Are New to You

There is no shame if you don't know how to pronounce "Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie" or "Salman Rushdie," however, when encountering a person...

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC: We Love to See Textured Hair and Wigs!

gabrielleinhofe

Mar 101 min read

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC: We Love to See Textured Hair and Wigs!

White hair is too often the norm in art (as it is in everything else), so I loved sighting some textured hair and wigs on prominent...

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Dining in Manhattan: You Must Try This Palestinian Restaurant in Chelsea

gabrielleinhofe

Mar 101 min read

Dining in Manhattan: You Must Try This Palestinian Restaurant in Chelsea

I'm all about supporting Palestinian culture, especially these days. That's why I recommend for you to try Qanoon, founded by Palestinian...

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Palestine's National Poet: The Beauty and Sorrow of Mahmoud Darwish's Works

gabrielleinhofe

Mar 82 min read

Palestine's National Poet: The Beauty and Sorrow of Mahmoud Darwish's Works

As we mourn the tragedies unfolding in Gaza, I am eager to recommend the works of Mahmoud Darwish. Born in 1941 in the Western Galilee,...

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Voldemort's Cave: Homestead Crater in Midway, Utah

gabrielleinhofe

Mar 42 min read

Voldemort's Cave: Homestead Crater in Midway, Utah

The Homestead Crater in Midway, Utah is the ultimate in expectations versus reality. Google it and you'll find images of crystal blue...

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This Book Perfectly Captures the Essence of 1930s Manhattan Glamor

gabrielleinhofe

Mar 11 min read

This Book Perfectly Captures the Essence of 1930s Manhattan Glamor

Amor Towles might be best known for A Gentleman in Moscow, but his debut novel Rules of Civility is equally as stunning. Set in 1938, the...

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