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Food Tour in Tuscany When you travel with a group of friends, it’s tricky to find consensus on tours as we all have different interests and tastes. Luckily our friends are pretty easy going and we all agreed to do a basic Siena food tour. Viator offers many types of Siena food tour and walking …
A Key to Abundance There is a 21-day Abundance meditation program by world-renowned Deepak Chopra to get to know yourself better, to change or clarify your values and intentions. It’s completely free, and there’s no pressure for you to continue and you can stop whenever you want until you feel ready. Meditation Program I have …
Why book a Rio Food Tour? I love to travel and am a foodie… so naturally I go the Food Tour route wherever and whenever I can! It’s a great way to discover a city’s culture through its food, to meet and talk to locals especially if I’m traveling solo. I have done food tours …
Why did I book a Doha food tour? Doha is the capital and eastern coastal city of Qatar, and has it all: a gorgeous Corniche, a blend of premodern architecture and sophisticated shopping malls and historical landmarks reflecting Qatar’s nomadic past. I travel to Qatar every year for my business, and have taken personalized tour …
A culinary experience not to be missed when in Tuscany: A meal at the Officina della Bistecca. Dario Cecchini is known as ‘the mad butcher from Panzano’ and also ‘the most famous butcher in the world’, thanks to the shows Chef’s Table, No Reservations and the book Heat. The family butcher shop, Antica Macelleria Cecchini is …
This Orange Marmalade cake is so delicious, the citrusy flavor bursts in your mouth, it tastes like summer! I love it as it’s not too sweet. The slightly bitter taste from the orange rind gives it more depth of flavor. Preparation time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Ingredients 4 tablespoons coarse sugar or turbinado …
How to make ice cream with only 3 ingredients and your favorite fruit or flavor? It’s never been easier to make bespoke ice cream without an ice cream maker and without churning, and the process only takes 5 minutes! Here’s how to make delicious and fresh berries ice cream in just a few minutes. It’s …
Rome tours We drove from Tuscany to Rome, about 270 km or 170 miles, and arrived in our Airbnb near the Vatican City in the afternoon. As our stay in Rome is brief, we have to carefully select our Rome tours. I defer to GJ to decide as it’s his first visit whereas I have done …
A Tuscany vacation has always been on top of my bucket list! As a movie buff, I have dreamt for many years to visit the filming site of many of my favorite movies, to name just a few: Romeo & Juliet by Franco Zeffirelli A room with a view by James Ivory Much Ado About …
I love easy cake recipes, especially if they are not too fussy and fail proof. Usually, with my French cultural influence, I’m drawn to French desserts as they are less sweet and more varied. However, I baked this German Apple Cake as a special treat for GJ, who’s from Dusseldorf region. Apfelkuchen is one of …
