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Monthly Archives: October 2013

If you are looking for a relaxing couple of hours in the center of Rome but far from noise and confusion, go and spend a few hours at Acquamadre Hammam. Located in the Getto area, it is an incredible surprise as from the outside is barely visible. But then you […]

Hammam in Rome

This entry was posted in Extras and tagged ghetto Hammam massages Rome scrab on October 31, 2013 by monica campana

What has Vienna to do with India? A good shopping adddress. I was in Vienna on business trip two weeks ago and the last day I found a couple of hours to go and see the town. Not even five minutes out of the taxi and I was already shopping. […]

India in Vienna or Vienna in India?

This entry was posted in Shopping Travel and tagged Clothes India pashminas silk Vienna on October 31, 2013 by monica campana

I love ethnic food, but some are more difficult to find at an acceptable level than others. Cinese food is one. You can find it everywhere but the real good ones are just a few. So when I heard about Mr. Chow 2 and then tasted their cuisine I […]

Delicious cinese food in Rome

This entry was posted in Food and tagged Cinese Rome on October 25, 2013 by monica campana

I never loved much jewellery with names ingraved or similar, maybe because of my “privacy” mania. But when I saw Laura Gravestock’s bracelet I don’t know why but I had to have it. It helps the fact that the gold plated version is £80, which is still affordable. You can […]

Written Jewellery

This entry was posted in Shopping and tagged bracelets jewellery rings on October 25, 2013 by monica campana

Even a business trip can be an excuse to try new restaurants and good food. Last week I had a very demanding week in Vienna so by Saturday with my colleagues we decided we really deserved some confort food. And what we had was really the King of Confort food. […]

The best Schnitzel in Vienna

This entry was posted in Food Travel and tagged Austria Schnitzel Vienna on October 25, 2013 by monica campana

My friend Irina is a very efficient scout and big souce of information and new discoveries for this blog. The other evening we met up to catch up after the holidays and she had a new address for dinner – once again: Bibliothé. This very nice and welcoming place […]

Bibliothé – Ayurveda restaurant

This entry was posted in Food and tagged Ayurveda India restaurant Rome on October 4, 2013 by monica campana

On a trip to Geneva, I let the view from an 18th-century mansion sweep me away while I dined on light, seasonal, Mediterranean fare. Overlooking a lush park that stretches out to Geneva Lake and the mountains beyond, the Restaurant Hôtel du Parc des Eaux-Vives (it’s all in the name) […]

Dine in the Park

This entry was posted in Food and tagged alfresco Geneva park on October 2, 2013 by monica campana

“Stay connected anytime, anywhere with the COOKOO watch—the wearable extension of your smartphone that helps manage your connected life” Your smartphone may not always be at hand — but the COOKOO watch is! Have you ever missed a call because you couldn’t hear your phone? Or found yourself constantly checking […]

The connected watch

This entry was posted in Shopping and tagged Watch on October 1, 2013 by monica campana

The 16th arrondissement of Paris, the neighbourhood around Neuilly and Passy, is one of the richest in the city, and French socialists, no lovers of bankers and their friends, like to dismiss it as boringly bon chic, bon gens. Well heeled it may be, but it’s not short of stylish […]

Paris Gourmet

This entry was posted in Food and tagged French cuisine Neuilly oysters Paris on October 1, 2013 by monica campana

I was looking for a gift for a friend surfing in the web and I landed in Monica Vinander’s website. She has very original and nice jewellery and a special plus: engravable jewels. Pendants, bracelets, rings can be personalized for you with initials or phrases and can become a very […]

A special gift. Engrave it.

This entry was posted in Shopping and tagged bracelets engrave jewellery pendants rings on October 1, 2013 by monica campana