Happy New Year! We celebrated New Years Eve in Berlin this year. Berlin was a quick flight from London so many of my friends flew in especially for New Years Eve and flew out on New Years Day. It was well worth the effort. New Years at the Brandenburg Gate I have been to Berlin … Continue reading »
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My first white Christmas and learning to ski in Mayrhofen (Austria)
Belated Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that your Christmas was filled with cheer, good food and more importantly good times with family and friends. 2012 was a year of firsts for me. I usually spend my Christmas in Australia with my extended family. I missed them dearly in 2012 as I sadly could not make … Continue reading »
The Ledbury for lunch: tantalise your taste buds
We ate at The Ledbury and sampled a scrumptious selection of dishes! Let me tell you how the magic happened… Once upon a time, on a cold London’s day, there were two girls who were having lunch in East London. They were sharing stories about Australia and their amazing experiences in London. They also realised … Continue reading »
The Algarve Beach Hopping Experience
As I mentioned in my previous post, I spent the long weekend at The Algarves, Portugal. If you are interested in good food, amazing parties and spectacular beaches, then The Algarve is the place to visit! Having lived in Australia and always in relatively close vicinity to a beach, I have become quite the beach … Continue reading »
Where to get good Mediterranean food in London
London is such a cosmopolitan city so it is no surprise that there is an abundance of cuisines from various cultures. As I mentioned in my previous post, our friends Christel and Eirik came to visit us all the way from Norway. We wanted to show them our favourite places to eat in London so … Continue reading »
To all food lovers: eat pinxtos in San Sebastian, Spain!
We visited San Sebastian after running with the bulls in Pamplona this weekend and I must say that it is a food lovers dream come true! If you enjoy eating tapas in Madrid and Barcelona, then you will find San Sebastian equally enticing. San Sebastian is not only a picturesque city, but it’s also a city … Continue reading »
Dare devil rides and merry-go-rounds
Do you like dare-devil rides? Roller coasters, water rides and twisty turvy rides?! I do! My friend celebrated her birthday in Thorpe park this weekend and we joined her on the adventure. We started out all smiles with relatively empty stomachs so that we could scream and squirm our way through every single roller coaster … Continue reading »
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal: more than “meats” the eye!
So we went to Dinner by Heston (a very fancy restaurant) and we ordered a piece of fruit and bread… times are tough… Doesn’t it look delicious? Well it was, and it actually was not just a piece of fruit and bread, but a very artistically formed piece of pâté that was created into the … Continue reading »
English high tea at The Ritz London
They say that if you get bored of London, then you get bored of life. I completely agree! There has been so many things to do in London and beyond, that I have had limited time to write about it. I can say that I’ve never smiled or laughed so hard in my life, I … Continue reading »
Keep your face towards the sun and the shadows will fall – Edinburgh day 1
What do you think of when someone mentions Edinburgh? When my friends asked us to join them on a trip to Edinburgh, I was most excited to see the Castle. Little did I know that I would be in for a fabulous food experience and one of the most interesting cultural experiences I would ever have … Continue reading »