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Nighttime came by quick, after my wonderful meal of eating chipotle for dinner. Yeah, I know I’m supposed to eat British food. However, I never knew what was it exactly that the English ate. So, I picked what was the most familiar. Regardless, it was time to explore London at night. The neighborhood where I was staying at on this trip was Soho. To not be so reckless, I only explored Soho. Well, at least that was the plan.

An Alley in Soho photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

Soho in London reminded me like the one in New York City. The one in Nyc is a lot more spacious. Both have a party atmosphere. Where all the singles in their 20’s and 30’s hangout. Usually, looking like hipsters. The music was loud and each building felt like it’s own party. Passing by them was similar to when you have cars blasting music drive past you. It was clear this was one of London’s nightlife hubs. Everybody was enjoying life.

Walking into Soho’s nightlife photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

Kept walking back and forth without care. The lights and music were beautiful. I saw restaurants from all different types of cuisines. From Japanese to Mexican, this was the spot. The one thing that stood out and kept popping up was the theme of sex. This area is very sexualized. I actually didn’t do much research on the neighborhood. I just saw it was near restaurants that were open late.

A sex shop in Soho photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

The further I went, it became more clear what this neighborhood was about. There were a lot of sex shops. I’m so glad I came here without my little cousins. That conversation would have been awkward for me. There was a restaurant that I mistook as a Mexican sex club. It had two Mexican styled skeletons out front taking off their clothes. It is called La bodega Negra. It wasn’t until I googled it afterward I found out what it was.

Shaftesbury Avenue photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

Eventually, I ended up on Shaftesbury Avenue. At the time, I didn’t know it was a famous street in London. As shown in the picture, this is home to London’s longest-running musical, Les Misérables. Taking all this in, it was definitely an experience. It was exciting and eye-opening. My adventures in London were just starting. I couldn’t wait for what this city had in store.

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The sun went down and I wanted to see what the Swedish capital had to offer at night. Decided to go around at the risk of freezing. Since, it gets a lot colder at night. However, I’m in Stockholm and I don’t know when I will be back. I guess this was a yolo moment…**cringed**

Stockholm at night photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

When I got outside, I was hit with a cold blast of air. The air felt like when you put your head in the freezer or by the air conditioner on a hot summer’s day. However, without the warmth when stepping away. This cold was strong and I just had to adapt to it. Which, I eventually did.

A dark street in stockholm photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

Stockholm is very beautiful during the day. Once nightfall comes, it another level of beauty. Seeing the skyline at night was truly amazing. I couldn’t tell if it was the cold or the view. Regardless, my breath was taken away. Every major European city at night has this attractiveness that most of the world lacks. You see more flashy lights and taller buildings elsewhere. Yet; in Europe, most major cities are not like that. There’s like a classic charm here. I know i mentioned this before. It’s just what I keep noticing

Walking down one of the main roads in stockholm at night photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

Walking around, I was in awe of everything. It felt like I was in the north pole. Which is not too far from here. As if Stockholm was where Santa Claus lived. I’m sure if I was a kid, it would had been a dream to travel here. It’s cool that Swedish culture has roots to Nordic culture. Which is probably why, I hoped to see elves here working with St. Nick.

The beautiful “tunnel” photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

The pathways here are so beautiful. Walking down the alluring cobblestones street, I turned to my right and saw what I’ll say was a “tunnel.” Imagine walking through this every day. I’m sure it looks pretty to us but for the locals, it’s whatever. Sometimes we don’t value what is in front of us everyday.

Just outside of another main street photo courtesy of Hugo Morel

Eventually, started walking further down the street. More and more stores kept appearing. All of them were advertising hot chocolate. Being distracted by the beauty, I almost forgot I was freezing. The hot chocolate ads brought me back to reality. It was time to warm up. However, my night of exploring was still not over. Couldn’t wait to see more of this Nordic city has to offer.

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