🧿🫔 ULTIMATE JUNE GUIDES (my favs of the month)👗🧺

✨ Hello you! I am glad to see you again here. ✨

June started with learning how to pack light, exploring the best restaurants with sustainable practices in Mexico City, and ending with a guide to hidden neighborhoods far from mass tourism, yet a must-see in Türkiye. Shall we recap?

Beyond Just Packing Light

Mindset shift: minimalism and travel. Start changing your organizing and packing habits for a new adventure. Welcome, smart minimalist traveler.

Real Actions for Long-Term Travel:

There is a lot behind minimalism and travel, not only tiny suitcases and capsule wardrobes. Packing light is certainly part of the equation, but true minimalist travel goes far deeper than simply reducing the contents of your luggage.

5 Best restaurants in Mexico City
(with sustainable practices)

Mexico is renowned for having some of the finest cuisine in the world. It's no wonder it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. With this in mind, we're heading straight to the best restaurants in Mexico City, which, in addition to offering traditional flavors, demonstrate that good food can also be prepared under the auspices of sustainable practices.

These kinds of restaurants offer conscious consumers the opportunity to enjoy outstanding meals while minimizing their environmental impact, making every bite a step toward a more sustainable future.

Best Restaurants in Mexico City: the sustainable leaders

• Máximo Bistrot:
  This French-inspired bistro operates under the principle that:

  “Nothing in their kitchen travels more than 24 hours by land.”

• Café Ruta de la Seda:
  Mexico's first organic pastry house, opened in Coyoacán in 2007, Café Ruta de la Seda pioneered organic baking in the country.

• SUD 777:
  A Michelin-starred restaurant in 2025. Seasonal tasting menus that combine Mexican ingredients with international culinary trends.

• Expendio de maíz:
  Stands out for not having a traditional menu. They work with the ingredients they have available on hand.

• Siembra Comedor:
  Focusing on preserving traditional agricultural practices while creating contemporary dining experiences.

A sustainable restaurant goes beyond serving delicious food—it prioritizes environmental responsibility through local sourcing, waste reduction, organic ingredients, and supporting local communities.

SPANISH SECTION:

Lugares para visitar en Madrid (guía local definitiva)

España y México comparten años de historia, pero también una calidez humana que conquista a ambas culturas. Madrid es una ciudad que se disfruta en las calles, en los mercados y en cada uno de sus barrios. Fuera de los sitios abarrotados por el turismo masivo, encuentras la ciudad que late de verdad.

Olvídate del Sol y la Gran Vía por un momento. Los lugares para visitar en Madrid están en Malasaña. Empieza por la Corredera Baja de San Pablo, los domingos se transforma en un mercadillo de segunda mano donde encuentras de todo. Desde vinilos clásicos, hasta ropa vintage en buen estado y años de historia.

What to do in Turkey? ULTIMATE travel guide

Enjoy the fascinating blend of ancient history, stunning landscapes, vibrant culture, and a gastronomic offering rich in flavors.

Must-see: local hidden gems

Slow-paced travelers need at least 21 days to immerse themselves in the culture more deeply.

• Balat.

• Princes' Islands: Adalar.

• Amasya.

• Safranbolu.

• Kaçkar Mountains.

After exploring Sultanahmet and the Blue Mosque, it was time to go further... through food.

Where to eat?

• For breakfast: Çiya Sofrası (Kadıköy). It's a legendary restaurant known for serving authentic regional cuisine. Kebab is its specialty, but it also distinguishes itself by preparing a wide variety of Turkish dishes. You can order full plates or half plates, ideal for experiencing more traditional flavors. Blaklava is a diner favorite.

• At lunchtime, a restaurant that recently joined the Michelin Guide 2025: Pandeli (Eminönü). It opened in 1901 and has been serving the traditional flavors of Ottoman cuisine ever since. It has served celebrities and royalty, including Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Queen Elizabeth II.

• For dinner, experience the modern flavors of Turkish culture. Güney Restaurant (Karaköy) offers contemporary dishes accompanied by views of the Bosphorus.