Tag: Food
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A MICHELIN DINNER IN LYON – 4th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (FLOWER YEAR)
It’s now been four years since I’ve married. For this year’s marriage anniversary I planned for a dinner at a one-starred Michelin Restaurant in Lyon, France. According to folk tradition, partners exchange flowers (and fruits) on this day. And it happened that spring was just around the corner, and all the flowers were sprouting, making […]
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2 DAYS IN BEIJING – DAY #1
Today’s post is about something I have been waiting my whole life to do: traveling to Beijing! Let me share with you my 2 full days itinerary so that you can also make the most out of your time in the city. Let’s start with full day 1. Se tem apenas 2 dias inteiros para […]
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HONG KONG – Wedding Anniversary
Welcome to this wonderful, astonishing, and stunning city! Hong Kong definitely tops the list of my favorite cities. 🙂 Last week my husband and I decided to fly to Hong Kong in order to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. For some reason, Hong Kong has always borne some sort of mystical aura in our minds. […]
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ONE DAY IN OSAKA, JAPAN
In my recent Christmas trip to Japan, we visited Osaka last. As a quick recap, my husband and I spent the earlier days in Kyoto and Nara. Osaka is the second largest metropolitan area in Japan, with more than 19 million people.Reaching Osaka Namba station from Nara Kintetsu station takes around 30 minutes by train.Once we […]
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CHRISTMAS IN A RYOKAN, IN NARA, JAPAN
I have been living in Seoul with my husband since July 2017. As the months went by, I grew uncomfortable with the idea of celebrating a standard Christmas. For 2017, I decided that, being this far from our homeland, I would need to have a special first Christmas. My husband and I shared a strong desire […]
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BEST OF KYOTO, JAPAN #3 & #4
After the 1st and 2nd day in this magical city, I will end the series ‘best of Kyoto’ by sharing the must-dos for your last two days. The areas I will highlight for the 3rd day are the Arashiyama and the Imperial Palace. The main focus on the 4th day will be the northern part […]
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BEST OF KYOTO, JAPAN #2
I hope you liked the 1st post about Kyoto. Today I will share my route for the 2nd day. The main attractions were the Kinkaku-ji, the Nijō-jō, and the Nishiki Market. It was without any doubt my favorite day in the city. Espero que tenha gostado do 1º post sobre Quioto, aqui. Hoje partilho a […]
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BEST OF KYOTO, JAPAN #1
Today I will share the first episode of the series ‘Best of Kyoto‘. This series includes the must do’s, see’s, and eat’s in Kyoto, during 4 full days (Day #2, Days #3 & #4).The 1st day main highlights are the Kiyomizudera, Gion area, and the Fushimi Inari.Let’s start!Hoje partilho o primeiro episódio da série ‘O […]
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TOULOUSE – La Ville Rose
I love France! Till now I didn’t find any french city that I didn’t like. Each one has its own personality, cultural and style of life; all of them have the french “je ne se quoi” that makes me wants to visit them all over again! Toulouse, located in the Midi-Pyrénées region, is quite different […]
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MILANO AND ONE AFTERNOON – 5 THINGS TO DO
Milan is not a turistic city. But, Milan still is a city to enjoy, to relax, to take pleasure of what it can offer. It is cosmopolitan, and it is worth a visit if you want to go shopping, have a drink in fancy bars, go to the opera or just pray in its Duomo. […]
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FIRENZE – DAYS 2 & 3
After your first day in Florence, take things slowly, relax and enjoy this wonderful city; get lost in its streets. For your second and third days here are some tips: 1- GALLERIA DEGLI UFFIZI A renown museum hosting a large Medici collection. It has one of the most known Botticelli’s masterpiece – “The Birth of Venus” – […]
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FIRENZE: Italy’s jewel – DAY 1
Florence, the beauty Florence! Here are some of the main activities you can do in your first day in Florence. Florença, a bela Florença! Seguem algumas atividades que pode fazer durante o seu 1º dia em Florença. 1- PANINI TOSCANI You arrived in Florence, you must be hungry. Go to the Panini Toscani store located close […]
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ROME: THINGS NOT TO MISS
TO VISIT 1. Colosseum ( & Roman Forum & Palatine Hill) 2. Vatican 3. Fontana di Trevi 4. Piazza di Spagnia & Spanish Steps 5. Piazza Navona 6. Pantheon 7. Villa Borghese (museum and gardens) TO EAT & DRINK 1. Expresso at Caffè Sant’Eustachio. 2. Tiramisú at Pompi (the famous one) & at Osteria Barberini (my favourite). 3. […]
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WORLD’S BEST PIZZA IS IN…NAPLES (OF COURSE)!
Here goes the top pizzerias in Naples. I was in Naples for a half-day and I had the opportunity to try one pizza from the top ranked pizzerias. From now on it will be very, very, very hard to find a pizza as good as the one I tasted in Da Michele (ohhhh god…), and […]
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GRONINGEN RESTAURANT #2 – TEKINEV (Turkish Food)
A great thing about Groningen is its multi-cultural dynamic. I believe this is the root for the many restaurants with gastronomies from all over the world that you can find here. I suppose that the widespread existence of these restaurants is only possible because of the lack of a clear Dutch gastronomy, and for the […]