Category: Food
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Little town, it’s a quiet village
I wanted to go to Colmar since the day I was born and so I went last weekend. Although I prefer trains, the 8+ hour journey and hefty price tag forced me to take a plane from Amsterdam. The closest/ easiest connection to Colmar is either Basel, Switzerland or Strasbourg, France. Sort by price =…
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A Lille daytrip from Amsterdam
As I mentioned in my Christmas Market list, we ( I say we because I wrote this years ago) originally went to Lille for the purpose of seeing a Christmas market- sort of. On the NS international train website, we saw that it would be a nice day trip from Amsterdam (it’s 3.5 hours now…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas markets
It’s that time of year again. Yup, I completely ignored the fact that I haven’t written in 2 million years but let’s just all stop bringing that up. Wintertime in Europe is idyllic. Yes, the weather is sub-par in most countries, but the December days bring Christmas markets. Some are well-known ones like Cologne, Germany-…
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Honeymoon With My Ex
In the summer of 2019, we ended up planning the perfect honeymoon to Italy for two people who weren’t dating anymore. Sometimes, we knowingly make silly decisions. Lake Como, Cinque Terre, Tuscany, San Marino, Tivoli and Amalfi Coast. Such a perfect itinerary, you’re welcome to use it, regardless of your relationship status. Lake Como We…
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Portugal… Rocks
My complete 12-day route was: Faro Faro airport to town is not within walking distance but you can catch public transport bus number 16 which costs 2.35, (you purchase from the bus driver using cash). The last stop is the bus station and it is almost in the town centre, from there you can walk…
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Southern France Fresh
I scooted down to France for a little 10 day adventure. My train trip was as follows: City of Love Nothing makes you hate hand holding more than being single in the City of Love. However, I was re-reading Harry Potter so I was guaranteed to have a good time. So I did. I took…
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Merlin’s Beard Berlin
Berlin is eccentric. People have tattoos and dyed purple hair. My first impression of Berlin was that it is made up of memorials and kebab shops. Is that rude? Maybe, but I would rather hurt you with truths than with lies. That being said, kebabs are delicious so I don’t see that as a negative.…
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Please, don’t put sand in my soup
I have my rant pants on so brace yourselves. I pull up a chair at a fancy, waterfront restaurant. Three dollar signs ($$$)! That is two and a half more than normal. This is relevant because it means I didn’t skimp. In the breezy, island weather, what would satisfy my taste buds is seafood soup.…
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Malta, it ain’t your falta
Malta, Malta, Malta. You sly fox, I almost didn’t see you there tucked down near northern Africa. You’re so small, I had sea views from the balcony of my hotel which was situated in the centre of the island. True story. When you first strut up to the capital Valletta you realise that the entire…
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What’s Cooking, Good Looking?
I eat a lot. So naturally, that means I would be an amazing chef. Similar to how me walking up a flight of stairs without dry heaving makes me an Olympic athlete. I tried my hand at a cooking class in Chiang Mai since, apparently, that is the motherland* of Thai cooking. After reading a…
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