I love to travel. I caught the travel bug when I was a little girl. My family would go on an overseas vacation every second year - so I got used to hurrying through airports, bursting with anticipation, wondering what I would discover at each new country I visited. Each city has it's own charm, it's own personality. - and I am always drawn to places that have a mix of the old and the new.
Pasadena, California is one of those cities. It is the first city in California that I really fell in love with, and is one of my favorite cities in the world. It's a menagerie of beautiful old buildings with sweet little cafes and delicatessens wedged among these amazing displays of grand architecture. That's why I decided to move there 7 years ago.
I love admiring the ornate churches, and watching all sorts of people scatter across the streets on their individual missions. It's a pretty Little city that has Big city appeal - you get the best of both worlds. I am so excited that I will be heading back there for a visit next month - I can't wait!
What are some of your favorite cities?
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I've never been to Pasadena, but it certainly sounds lovely.
One of my fave US cities is San Francisco, and if we're heading across the pond, I'd have to say the 5 fishing villages that make up Cinque Terre, Italy. To be there is to be in heaven on earth.
I've never been to Pasendena but I do love ornate churches. Have you ever been to Santa Fe? It seems like exactly the type of place that you would love - and it's just a jump from where you are on Southwest Airlines...
my grandma lives in la crescenta so i've been to pasadena quite a lot but never noticed those buildings!
i absolutely love all the buildings and unsual unique homes in sf. i could walk around neighborhoods for hours admiring the bay windows and victorian decor.
and obviously paris!
my favourite city in the world will have to be nottingham in england. Its got old buildings, a forest (like for REAL!)parks, cafes, and snowwwww. love it to bits.
and yeay for you! next month is not too far away!:)
Barcelona! I love this place, the people, the ambience... If I could move someplace it would be here. Something about it... {sighhh}
I like the Colorado Street bridge in Pasadena.
Edinburgh is one of my favorite cities aesthetically speaking. I wouldn't want to spend tons of time there, but it's cool for a few days. .
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I feel like looking at these pictures much closer. They look so nice. Some of my favorite cities in Japan are Kyoto, Nara, Kanazawa Kobe, Takayama---many others.
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Lovely pics! I'm partial to Washington D.C. It's got the benefits of a big city as far as culture and restaurants go but it's not as harried as NYC. Oh, I heart it so. And Pasadena is beautiful. I did a tour of California many years ago and would love to go back!
I just love San Diego. Have you ever been down here? I also loved Venice and lots of other little towns in Italy. When we were in Israel we went to Joppa (where Jonah got spit out by the whale). It was the most amazing little city with lots of old brick and buildings with lots of character, and tons of modern art too.
I've been to Pasadena for the Rose parade, but I never go to look around, much less fall in love with it.
I haven't been around that much, but of the places I've visited, I would probably have to say San Diego, Pasadena, Seattle, and San Juan, P.R.
Confession: I have never been to Pasadena and I live maybe an hour or so from it. That's a shame. I need to plan a day trip!
Locally (So Cal) I love Long Beach/Belmont Shore. I'm finding myself spending more time there these days. All the old houses and you can walk everywhere.
From my travels: Amsterdam, Seattle, and Toronto. Oh definitely Toronto!
I've never been to Pasadena, but I now very much want to!
yay! pasadena! our great, recently-discovered similarity -- i adore this city. the city hall building alone is reason enough to move here :) i must say paris is also pretty high on my amazing-cities list.
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Amazing,amazing! Just one minute difference. But basically we have time difference of 15 hours between us. How can I describe this excitement in English? Tell meeeeeee :) I just feel you so close!
ooh i wish I was away on a vacation....
I missed Pasadena and the scenic view around rose bowl (used to hang out there every weekend :)! It's a little city with lots of character...
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I love looking at ornate churches and old buildings! which is why i always end up going to a city break rather than beach holiday!
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