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Handpicked Links We Love: March 28, 2015 Edition

Handpicked Links We Love: March 28, 2015 Edition

What we're clicking on this week (when we're not checking out the new version of the Steller storytelling app).

The best part about visiting the SF Bay Area (where I am this weekend), is taking evening hikes on Mount Diablo, foraging in Tilden Regional Park, and walking wide-eyed through next-level supermarkets like Berkeley Bowl and Rainbow. – Jeralyn, editorial director

Cappadocia, Turkey, has always been high on my to-go list for its out-of-this-world topography and hot-air balloon rides. I now have one more reason: A newly discovered underground city that spans almost five million square feet. – Becky, editorial assistant

After a brutal New York City winter, a floating flower garden in Tokyo sounds like an idyllic escape. – Berit, editor

I visited the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb a few years ago. It's as interesting as it sounds. A traveling exhibition is in Canada now, and Collectors Weekly posted several pieces online. – Pavia, founder

Mama Shelter, the cute and chic Parisian cheapy hotel, is opening in LA. Hallelujah: $150/night rooms with good design sense. – Jeralyn

It's finally warm enough to start cycling again, and perfect timing for my favorite bicycle brand, Tokyobike, to open their first permanent NYC outpost. – Becky

One of my favorite Instagrammers, Lucy Laucht, has some serioulsy beautiful tile porn on her feed from a recent trip to Cuba. – Berit

I'm saving Around the World in 15 Taxis so I'll never confuse a Cuban Cocotaxi for a Peruvian Cholo-Taxi. – Pavia

Sofia Monsters is an ongoing art project that places whimsical illustrated creatures around Bulgaria's capital city. I want them to take me around if I ever get a chance to visit! – Becky


THIS WEEK ON FATHOM: Take Me to Europe

Handpicked Links We Love: March 28, 2015 Edition

Janče, from the mountain town of Galičnik in Macedonia. Photo courtesy of For 91 Days.

This week we spend spring break in the quieter side of Europe.

Vienna: Travel back in time through the old coffeehouses of Vienna.

Istanbul: Meet the nicest rug dealers in the city, and learn how to buy your first Turkish rug.

Amsterdam: Find sanctuary in the very cool Conservatorium hotel.

Amsterdam: Follow the Dutch leather company founder around his favorite spots.

Macedonia: Take a visual tour of three-months in the Balkan country.

Milan: This is where you want to stay when you're at the Milan Expo this summer.

Online Pharmacy: Eight European beauty buys fit for royalty.

Instagram: Peek through windows, doors, and archways around Europe through 17 photos.


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