You Are Here – International Collection

You Are Here – Austria

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Starbucks is giving us a break from Christmas novelties by releasing regular You Are Here series mug – Austria.
Things from the mug:
– Mountains, climbing gear – Austria is predominantly mountainous country. Top 5 highest mountains are: Grossglockner, Wildspitze, Weißkugel, Glocknerwand, Großvenediger.
– Sachertorte – chocolate cake invented by Austrian Franz Sacher in 1832. Interesting enough, 5 December is a special cake holiday – National Sachertorte Day!
– Musical notes – since Vienna was the European capital of classical music during 18th-19th centuries, many composers were attracted to the city.… Read more

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You Are Here – Netherlands

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I do remember the days when Amsterdam was the only International mug from YAH series! It appeared in 2013 for a short time and was considered HTF till it has been re-released again in 2016. Since then we had two other Dutch cities and this month, finally, You Are Here Netherlands.
It has very aesthetically appealing design and I bet I saw these bikes somewhere else (Oregon?).… Read more

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You Are Here – Lucerne

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As I mentioned before, October brought us two Switzerland releases. This is the second You Are Here Mug – Lucerne. It is as colorful as other two Swiss YAHs and is probably designed by the same person.
Lucerne is a very popular touristic destination due to it’s location on the shores of Lake Lucerne and within visibility of Pilatus and Rigi mountains.
So far I can only recognize Kapellbrücke – a covered wooden footbridge across the Reuss… Read more

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You Are Here – Switzerland

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We only had Zurich from this “square flag country” and voila, two new mugs has been released this October.
Please welcome You Are Here Switzerland. This is a very colorful mug and we can see blue mountains, green highlands, Swiss watch and a cow (for Swiss cheese?)
Did you know,
– Switzerland has four national languages: French, German, Italian and Rhaeto-Romantsch (with Latin roots). English is increasingly popular – 60 percent of the population are proficient in English.
– The Swiss eat 11kg of chocolate per person per year more than any other nation in the world.… Read more

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You Are Here – Mumbai

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Unexpected release from India – You Are Here Mumbai. As per Wiki page, Starbucks has a joint venture company with Tata, which operates all outlets in India. It has about 100 stores, so I guess it made sense to finally have an YAH.
Interesting to note, the English name of Mumbai was Bombay before 1995, when it was officially renamed. It is the most populous city in India (around 19 million people) as well as the wealthiest.
Points of interest from the mug:
– Gateway of India – this monument was built between 1913 and 1924 to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder during their visit to India in 1911.… Read more

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You Are Here – Xiamen

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Starbucks You Are Here – Xiamen – is one of 23 Chinese mugs released in September 2017.
Xiamen is a city and port in Southeastern China which originally only consisted of the Xiamen Island, while now it’s covering adjacent areas of mainland. It is located across Taiwan (80-100 miles) and was a British-run treaty port from 1842 to 1912.
On the mug:
– Hulishan Fortress built in 1894. It is located on the south of Xiamen Island at the top of Huli Hill, overlooking the sea.… Read more

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You Are Here – Nanjing

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Starbucks You Are Here – Nanjing – is one of 23 Chinese mugs released in September 2017.
Landmarks from the mug:
– “bixie” sculpture at Xiao Xiu’s tomb (518 CE). Stone sculpture of the southern dynasties is widely considered as the city’s icon.
– Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum – finished in 1929 is the tomb of Dr. Sun – the “Father of Modern China” – who ended the monarchy, and founded the Republic of China after the 1911 revolution.
– Nanjing Eye – built in 2014, this pedestrian bridge connects the Cultural and Sports Park of Youth Olympic Games in Hexi New Town of Nanjing.… Read more

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You Are Here – Harbin

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Starbucks You Are Here – Harbin – is one of 23 Chinese mugs released in September 2017.
Harbin is the largest city in Northeast China. Due to it’s cold winters, compared to other major Chinese cities, Harbin is called Ice City and is known for its winter tourism and recreations. Mountains, snow, skies and log cabin can be seen on the front of the mug, painted using blue colors. I can also see Central Avenue – pedestrian-only cobblestone street about a mile long lined with stores, restaurants, old architecture dating from the Russian era, and malls.… Read more

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You Are Here – Chongqing

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Starbucks You Are Here – Chongqing – is one of 23 Chinese mugs released in September 2017.
Chongqing is one of China’s four direct-controlled municipalities. Some of it’s nicknames are:
– “Fog city” – it has around 100 foggy days per year. Another factor is bad air quality as pollution is a huge problem of this city.
– “Bridge Capital of China” – for numerous bridges over Yangtze and Jialing Rivers (about 50 in total).

Interesting fact, Yangtze River Tramway makes Chongqing the only city in China to maintain tramways.… Read more

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You Are Here – Dalian

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Starbucks You Are Here – Dalian – one of 23 Chinese mugs released in September 2017.
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the Northeast China. Throughout it’s history it was occupied by foreign powers many times for many years. I personally recall mentions about Port Arthur under Russian rule, which is the part of nowadays Dalian.
As of the mug, all I can see is sea, sailing ships and city skyline. I wish they placed Tiaoyue Bridge, cause it has very interesting construction… Read more

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