The minute we landed in SF (more like 2 days in), I booked my Bon Jovi concert ticket. I know, I’m acting like a teenager, but I had to do it. Don’t judge me! Anyways, two weeks ago the day came AND… it was so much fun (!!!) What else? I shared the most beautiful morning with my new illustrator friend (btw, how amazing is her new series here on DB?!). On a different day we visited the SFMoMA, but you know how that turned out. Right? I ate a Mondrian Cake (!!!) Oh… and although I’m not a vintage gal, I had check the Alameda Flea Market. It was an experience, plus we got to sail away and admire SF from afar.
{Photos by Me}

I missed writing posts about (1 | 2 | 3 | 4) my fave travel photographer Sivan Askayo. That’s why it’s the perfect time to share with you a glimpse into her latest journey to… LISBON!
To be honest, whenever Sivan tells me about her next destination I know deep in my heart that I’ll be following her foot steps sooner than later. Anyways, if Lisbon is on your wish list (it has to be!) here are some of my favorite Lisbonian posts by Sivan: My express travel guide to Lisbon . Laundry galore in Lisbon . The lisbonnaire flair . Pharmacia restaurant.
One way ticket, here I come!

www.sivanaskayo.com

Besides having a bad cold for the past couple of days, the last two week were the best so far…
We’ve been exploring the city like true pros and I like that feeling! So let’s see… of course we had to see a Giants’ game (not sure if that will happen again). After visiting the brand new Museum of Craft and Design (this one was my favorite part) we discovered our home away from home aka Chocolate Lab, the most ah-mazing place on earth! I got to spend an amazing afternoon with my new bestie, touring her favorite design stores around The Mission. Oh and we also had super sunny and extra fun Santa Cruz Sunday!
{Photos by Me}

Looking back on the past two weeks, I wasn’t really sure why they flew by so fast. There are so many things that I want to do, and probably some that I don’t even know about.
Other than trying to find my place in this big city, I spent my days with some pretty amazing new friends. Found the best cupcake I tasted so far. Visited the Farmer’s Market during the middle of the week and then during the weekend with my better half (he is the best, btw!). We felt like true Americans, when we ate really amazing burgers and fries (Liron, thx for all your brilliant foodie tips!). Oh and we visited Sonoma for the first time!
{Photos by Me}

I kinda love updating you with My San Francisco Breaks! These past weeks were all about meeting some new and exciting people. The first one was an Israeli graphic designer, the second was another Israeli illustrator (thx, Ziv!) and well… there was a third (which is French) and there were also four and five. Other than that, I ate for the first time bread pudding (I’m not sure what I think about it), placed my first Piperlime order (Hi there, pretty spotty shoes!), bumped into so many beautiful street art paintings and… went to an Alicia keys concert! FIY, you can always join me for a daily dose of SF breeze on my instagram feed.
{Photos by Me}

I’m obsessed with Sivan Askayo’s photographs and by now I have 5 posts to prove it! After sharing with you her photogenic journey all over the globe from NYC (her home base) to Japan to Buenos Aires and even The Caribbeans, I realized that for some reason I haven’t shared with you a very important piece of information, which is Sivan’s personal blog! In her blog you’ll find lots of exciting and sometimes even touching stories from behind the lens. I especially love her Vietnamese posts (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5) or maybe it’s just beacuse I really want to share with you a few of my favorite pictures from that trip ;)
www.sivanaskayo.com

The minute I bumped into Hideaki Hamada’s photographs, I couldn’t stop looking and I just had to go through each and every link I could find. So I spent some up close and personal time with Hideaki’s Flickr, Instagram, Facebook and if I could read Japanese I would have read all his Tweets! Doing all this intensive stalking reminded me that I need to finish My Japanese Break series of posts that I started when I returned from Japan, and yes almost six months have passed since then, and I can’t believe it… Anyways, you should definitely stop whatever you are doing and start your very own Hamada journey!
www.hamadahideaki.com

This past Sunday I received a message on DesignBreak’s facebook page saying “you’ve been chosen as our instafoodie of the week“. The message came from the people behind the fancy restaurant Raphael. I must admit that I really enjoy snapping pictures of the food I eat and see around me. You probably don’t know, but Raphael is one of the most prestigious restaurants here in Israel, so them choosing me is a super special thing! Well, I guess now My Mr. will have to take not being able to touch his food for the first 5 to 7 minutes more lightly. BTW, if you follow some foodies of your own, write their name down, I’d like to see!
{Photos by me}

I’m a big fan of artists who don’t take themselves too seriously and I have a hunch that Margarida Girao is one of them. It was my super talented friend Sivan, who introducing me to this bright and funky chica. Margarida isn’t afraid of colors and definetly has a wicked mind, as she puts together the most adorable collages that will make you smile. You can get up close and personal with Margarida on Sivan’s Window or Aisle. BTW, as we speak, Margarida is exploring South America and she has some bad ass photos from each and every place she set her foot in. Trust me, You don’t want to miss it!
{This is a Portuguese World Break}
www.margaridagirao.com