Is there a secret ingredient that makes travelling more than visiting sights? I think there is, if not so secret. How we experience what we encounter on a trip is highly influenced not only by our own emotional state and mindset, but by how we interact with our travel companion(s) (if any) and the locals. … Continue reading
Last week’s sunshine and heat seems like a distant memory. And with the never-stopping drizzle and chill outside, we’re back into cosy heated rooms with tea, a good book and warming chocolate truffles for some instant happiness. The ones featured in the picture are handmade chocolate truffles with liquid salt caramel filling from Dark Sugars on Brick … Continue reading
Are you intrigued by Japanese food but unsure if sushi is really for you? Okonomi-yaki may be just the thing for you, as it uses ingredients that are also known and widely used in Western cooking. What is okonomi-yaki, you ask? It’s a Japanese savoury dish, often compared to an omelette or a pancake, whose origins date back to … Continue reading
There is something magical about summer. It’s the season of holidays, open air theatres and ice cream trucks, of course… but what I really mean is how people open up. Women and men equally shed several layers of clothing, potentially causing an increase in the number of traffic accidents; we take our shoes off and walk barefoot on … Continue reading
Street art is as fascinating as it is controversial. Some consider it vandalism, and although I may agree in some cases, I disagree with this cultural phenomenon being put in such a judgmental umbrella category, and/or being dismissed as an unavoidable form of urban decay. As a free and “obvious” platform for reaching the public, and a way of … Continue reading
Postcards from the Country 