Anya Hindmarch is one of my favourites designers in the world. She designs wonderful bags and accessories such as wallets, weekend bags, diaries, key holders, etc. Very well know in UK, in the rest of Europe she can be considered a niche top level designer.             She […]

Anya Hindmarch Bespoke Gifts

I discovered this brand sometime ago while surfing some US website and I decided to buy a trial size to test them. I have been so impressed by the results that I never stopped using them since then. The brand was created by two sisters from Malibu, California who are […]

Radical Skincare, just wonderful

I always go to Brussels on business trip and last week was no exception. It is a beautiful town and I alsways promise to myself that I will try and stay at least one day more to visit it all, including some very good museums like the Magritte Museum or […]

Two days in Brussels

Last Friday I took a day off work and to make it a real treat I asked my friend Sarah to come with me to Monti for lunch. I had read of a new place where they prepare a couple of the most appetizing dishes I like. I wanted to […]

Quick lunch in Monti

Who invented NOT-ANOTHER-BILL is a genius! You subscribe for yourself or as a gift for a friend and every month a beautifully wrapped gift will arrive in your or his mail box. Subscription can be for three, six or twelve months or on a monthly retainer starting from £18 per […]

A gift for those who have everything

I read about this new spot in Monti in a couple of my favourite blogs and all were enthusiastic. So I decided I really had to try it and off we went with a couple of friends. I liked it so much that I went back yesterday with George: he […]

Temakinho. Japan meets Brasil

You know that special handbag that was your favourite but it is now broken? It is something small as a part of the handle but you can not use it like this. Same for the weekend bag you received as a gift two Christmas ago and that needs some stiching. […]

Bag repairs

Er Biologgico a Campo de’ Fiori is Osvaldo’s  stall at Campo de’ Fiori, one of the most famous food markets in Rome. It is in the center of the square, behind the monument. I have been buying from him for so many years now that we have become friends and […]

Osvaldo Er Biologgico

I discovered Trattoria Monti many years ago even before moving to Rome. It was listed in the pages of a guide to Roman restaurants and for some reason it inspired me. And since then it has remained one of my favourites. It is in the area near Santa Maria Maggiore […]

Favourite Trattoria

I discovered Benito long time ago while wondering around the the Ghetto area (shopping maybe?). Since then it has become one of my favourite spots for a quick and simple lunch or dinner. It is cheap, informal and the food is delicious. And it is right on my doorstep, which […]

Simple food with atmosphere

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

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?