hooked on … tomato marmalade
I seem to have developed weird likings lately and the latest to enter the “hooked on” category would be tomato marmalade. It …
going local: fascinating leeds castle in kent (pt.1)
England, like few other European countries is just filled with history and old ruins, castles, houses and residences. I wish I had …
the english adventures are about to start
The summer adventure has begun. After a torturing flight where we almost got asked to leave the place as little miss C. …
perfect wine-tour in napa valley is well planned ahead
A couple of weeks ago we did what I would call a perfect wine-tour to Napa Valley (bar the weather, which was …
newly renovated st. pancras marriott in london
The station of St. Pancras in London was under renovation for a long time and only recently it opened up again, and …
la fondue restaurant in saratoga (ca) in review
I had a pleasure of visiting La Fondue restaurant in Saratoga (CA) the past weekend, and it certainly was an experience. Now …
shopping treasures of idyllic los gatos in california
Los Gatos at the edge of Silicon Valley here in California is a fantastic place to visit – quite amazingly this little …
going local: down the memory lane to hever castle in kent
Hever Castle in SouthEast England is a perfect destination on a warm summer day. Historically the place is known of being the childhood …
touring sonoma = the sonoma lodge + safari west and missoni pellegrino encounter
I know that the Missoni-designed Pellegrino is no novelty news, as the co-operation was announced last summer, but I only had recently …
kipling time at bateman’s
I am currently reading Rudyard Kipling’s book Kim, which is set in India. I have yet to visit India, but I have …