After a wonderful few days in Bruges, we arrived in Brussels just in time for dinner. This was our first time in Brussels, but we were particularly excited to try the food! We decided to go to a really popular food fall called Wolf.…
This post is about a weekend in Bruges, the romantic heart of Belgium. It's full of old-world charm, delicious food and incredible history.…
This is Part II of my two-part series on a trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy with my family and Victor in June 2022. Make sure you read Part I first! As I mentioned in my last post, the town of Amalfi is…
This is Part I of my two-part series on a trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy with my family and Victor in June 2022. As one reaches an age when retirement is on the horizon, perhaps one thinks about their dream trip. My…
Location: London, England Cuisine: Thai Part of my childhood was spent in Bangkok and while I have mixed memories of growing up there, one thing for certain that I adored was the food! I have such fond memories of all the salads,…
This post is Part V (the final part) in my blog post series on our road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. This part of the road trip covers some amazing archaeological sites that are not located in the eastern half…
Location: Barcelona, Spain Cuisine: Italian 50 Top Pizza is a website that ranks pizzerias all over the world. There’s a list just for Italy (can you blame them?), but there is another one for Europe (without Italy). As of 2023, number three on that…
This post is Part IV in my blog post series on our road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. This part of the road trip covers our time in the Mani, the central southern prong of the Peloponnese. Make sure you…
Location: London, England Cuisine: Italian Traditionally, manteca means “grease” in Spanish, but today Spanish speakers usually mean lard. However, it can technically mean any oil, grease or fat. Therefore, there really is no more appropriate name for this restaurant in Shoreditch as all…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. As I’ve mentioned previously,…