top ten spots to do…nothing

Carolyn:

Il Malandrino bar in the harbour on Stromboli – Have a cold Peroni, nibble on local anchovies and lemon as the boats come and go in the harbour.

Al:

Gina Café by the Spanish Steps in Rome – The locals head here after shopping on the Via Condotti to get away from the tourist hoards. Great people watching, chic style and good food.

Helena:

Cafe de la Poste in Marrakech – Take a copy of Le Monde and set up on the terrace for a lazy afternoon.

Katie:

Monsoon Temple, Udaipur– More of a peaceful definition of watching the world go by, overlooking the city as the sun sets: magic.

McPhee:

Siambooks, Pai, Northern Thailand - A used bookstore with mazelike rooms and hallways. The second floor windows looked over the night market, so you can see all the stalls and everyone wandering up and down the ‘high street’.

Claire:

Studio Shop, Finland – A tiny little record store in the design quarter of Helsinki. Full of character and strange Scandinavian sounds.

JT:

One of my favourites is a little bar/music shop/book store in a coastal village in Cambodia - Time literally seems to stop. The young staff are totally obsessed with music – Asian and Western artists and could talk for hours about Radiohead…change the CD in the player if you dare.

Sophie:

Little Creatures Brewery in Freemantle – An amazing brewery that grows western Australian beer on the green in Freo. It’s full of locals sitting out on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Caz:

Boutique del Libro in Palermo, Buenos Aires – A book shop with wooden shelves up to the ceiling, ladders on wheels and little cafe where you can sit and sip a latte while the book worms browse around you.

Jon:

Bar Urca, Brazil - Roll up on a Sunday morning and grab an ice cold beer; sit on the wall overlooking the Sugarloaf Mountain and soak up the sights and sound of Rio.

If you want more advice on where we love best to watch the world go by, get in touch for a chat about cafes, music, books and all those perfect holiday moments.