An interesting, off the beaten path art building that houses multiple artist-run gallery spaces. Open during the week with new art exhibits happening every first Saturday of the month.

A station, a stop or two away from London sits a shop that is only open once or twice a year – its specialty are books but it also sells things.

We are very into French galettes (buckwheat crepes). But it’s important to know the good restaurants who make the good crepe batter because it makes all the difference. That’s why Bretons is one of our spot. You can find us there once a week at least.

Great little cinema, hidden away in the basement of Aubin & Wills, London. Not exactly a fan of the brand but the cinema is pretty awesome. They show a variety of interesting films and have probably the comfiest seats including armchairs and sofas. Bit dear, but one of the best cinemas I've come across.

This beautiful studio sets the tone for a deep, cleansing and calming yoga practice

Offering 20% off on current “indie bestsellers” (and 10% off picks from their well-read staff), you can still get a good deal while supporting one of the city’s last independent bookstores. They also carry an impressive selection of magazines and literary journals that you can flip through in their café. McNally’s event calendar is packed with appearances and readings by authors like Zadie Smith and Chris Kraus, but they're perhaps best known for their in-store printing press and self-publishing services.

Edificio restaurado por Flores y Prats de una forma increíble, la cafetería es muy agradable!

For those who like looking without truly seeing, walking without thinking and see themselves as mere useful cogs - benches are, in fact, useless objects in a big city. However, for many Spanish people, benches are the last paradise for contemplation and hope in places where there is no time for such 'waste'. Benches are an invitation to stop. They are a place to turn our backs to cars, buses and motorbikes and watch inwards. Benches take us to invisible places inside our heads. They help us watch passers-by as if we are watching a movie. A movie featuring real, everyday characters. And those sitting are actors as well. They become both audience to and player in a huge live theatre. The drama is built frame by frame, minute by minute. This is the way that life passes for those who contemplate the invisible. The bench helps us to look outwards to the city and inwards to ourselves, and to watch the great cinema that is the city. And a city like Madrid is full of amazing stories. foto by Eneida Serrano

The Bahnwärter Thiel is an open air techno club and music venue filled with graffiti-ed containers, art installations and even a train coach. Think ‘colorful vibrant DIY apocalyptic steam punk’

Hidden in the small alleys of Minsheng District, this small Japanese joint is quaint with warm lighting and comfortable wooden chairs. Get a taste of homemade Japanese food, with set dishes revolving around entrées such as pork shogayaki, vegetable soup curry, or shiso chicken rolls.

One of my favourite gastronomic restaurant in town. If the the old facade (former butcher shop) looks a bit random, you'll find a friendly atmosphere inside and great creativity in the plate — the wine pairing menu is a must.

About 10 miles away, there's a tiny old mill town on the Haw River called Saxapahaw that's attracted an interesting mix of really wonderful, creative people, including Heather and Tom LaGarde who turned this giant old mill foor into a combination ballroom and coffee house. It's an amazing venue for music at night and during the afternoon, it's a giant and quiet sanctuary that feels a million miles away from anything else.