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 […]
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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.
I discovered COS a couple of years ago during a trip in France and since then I have become addicted. Think French style with good quality and very little prices and there you go. Practical clothing that solve your every day dressing problems as it can be mixed in style and […]
COS – cheap & chic
Martino Midali è famoso per i suoi capi di abbigliamento in morbida maglina in cotone o lana, comodissimi, interscambiabili e sovrapponibili ed in molti casi molto colorati. A Roma ci sono due negozi Midali, di cui uno in Via del Governo Vecchio. Ma io ho scoperto l’outlet, ben nascosto dietro […]
Martino Midali Outlet
Maybe you do not go very often to Lake Maggiore but as I have lots of friends who transit on the highway from Switzerland to Italy so maybe a good address for a wonderful meal on their way can be helpful. I was near Arona this summer and my sister […]
Eat well near Arona
I must admit I am a bit maniac for India in general and Aurveda in particular but I it really does wonders for me so I would like to share with you my two favourite addresses. First of all, about Ayurveda. It is the ancient Indian medicine, based on the […]