In our Olympics for the best viewpoints in all of Madrid, we have contrived a strict criteria: history, architecture, ambiance, originality, amenities, and, of course, the panorama. Because the choice ...

It’s no longer a question of deserting the barracks. The brave soldiers have barely left, the fearless skateboarders and graffiti taggers have stormed the premises. A new district dedicated to urban ...

If you’re looking for a total change of scenery, rest assured this dazzling region is it. A great combo-destination with historic sites, 155 miles of beautiful coastline and cliffs, caves, idyllic ...

Today, we’re talking about one of the prettiest hills in London. A peaceful, chic place where love at first sight is real. Contrary to legend which claims that some hills ...

For some, it takes a lucky roll of the dice on London’s Monopoly board to land on this most coveted block. Others, like you (and us, too), are privileged enough ...

To SoBarnes editors, it’s obvious, all the importance is in the capital letter. Today, for example, you’re not going to the other side of the pond to get to SoHo, ...

A moment of peace and quiet, please. If that’s your final order, then we have found a place for you in the urban jungle of Manhattan. Surprisingly, this uptown neighborhood ...

“Roses are red, violets are blue, primroses are pale on a velvet green hue …” All this is true, after all, it is the scene of Primrose Hill. And like ...

The 6th arrondissement is the most emblematic of Paris, it’s also known as the Latin Quarter, neighborhood of artists and writers, of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Luxembourg. In this arrondissement, we stroll ...

This beautiful arrondissement of Paris is so vast that it comprises three whole neighborhoods, all to itself: Ternes, Monceau, and Batignolles. We wonder which will be your favorite ... In ...

Yes, yes. It’s true, most of Manhattan’s hippest neighborhoods emerged from a period of bohemia, the arts, and diverse cultures. So you might be wondering what gives this downtown neighborhood, ...

Winter, it’s Megève or Gstaad. Summer, it’s Saint-Tropez or Marbella. It's as simple as that, so we're not going blab on and on. Just know, Marbella is a little nirvana ...

Under the air of aristocracy, it became the neighborhood of artists, antique dealers, and art galleries. Les Sablons offers fantasy and animation in the neighborhood of the “Bon Chic Bon ...

It’s one of the biggest trends. From the cozy nests of Manhattan, there has been a massive migration to the artistic and trendy neighborhood of Williamsburg in Brooklyn.

If one of the Parisian arrondissement shines 1,000 sparkles, it’s indeed the 8th. On the right bank of the Seine, palaces, monuments, the Champs Elysées, the most beautiful avenue in ...

We’ve scored the coordinates to the Holy Grail. It’s guarded by 2.25 km of ancient walls and towers in the middle of Moscow. The mission? To infiltrate the Kremlin, to ...

The South-West of France has everything, the sun and the oldest vineyard in the world on 112,000 hectares, with very beautiful chateaus. You should not be surprised, in the Bordelais, ...

Today, we’re taking you on a trip. Yes, as per usual, but this time it will be a stunning journey on a camel’s back, or rather in dune buggies. We’re ...

Chic and quiet, bourgeois and pleasant. We’re talking about the 16th arrondissement, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Paris. The one where absolute tranquility reigns (it does some good), ...

We promise, what follows is not an art history lesson. Note that we could give you one; the richness of Barcelona, especially in regards to its museums, is impressive and ...

SSerets always come in the form of an ear. We didn’t say it first (although we should have), Jean Cocteau did. And we completely agree, because, we at SoBarnes are ...

If there could only be one arrondissement to illustrate Paris, then it would be the 1st because it is French history and culture all by itself. Here, we take you ...

If you’re told: between sea and mountain, between Atlantic and Mediterranean, between Europe and Africa. Is it bit vague? Well, you get a hint: a region that has been coveted ...

Paris, with its magnificent Haussmann buildings, its magical lights and its hectic life, all of which one can not live without. It’s normal to desire a little time in the ...

Here, we do not cast pearls before swine. So when we tell you that you need to visit the Pearl of Costa Brava, we’re quite serious.