Coffee in a wine glass? Yes why not
Learning that coffee can be drunk in a wine glass, and how to do it. A day in Vienna with Riedel
North American West Coast part 3: Chocolate & Coffee
San Francisco One, or rather two, elements have been consistently present in each destination covered in our two weeks West Coast trip. Coffee and chocolate. So I felt they deserved a separate post, especially considering that we visited what is considered the top coffee location in the area, Seattle of course. Our trip started in San Francisco. Here, among the many coffee chains (some better than others such as the local Peet’s coffee) there are plenty of local roasters and,…
Travel bites – weekend break in Iceland
It’s 10.30 on a Saturday morning and it’s pitch black. A cold breeze hits us as we leave our hotel, and the roads are still quite empty. It is the weekend after all. Empty booze glasses on the kerb. We are in Reykjavik, capital city of a country I had never visited until now: Iceland, so called, apparently by a viking’s mistake. Blue Lagoon I loved our weekend here. Despite the cold and the long dark hours during winter, I…
A gourmet tour of South West Cornwall
Fish Trio at the West Bay It does not happen often that I spend a long holiday in the UK. And in fact, when I booked an 8 night trip in Cornwall, I was somehow filled with dread. Such a long time without changing currency, without paying overseas roaming charges, without flying but yet, still being on holiday? I did not need to worry. Despite the logistic nightmare of shipping part of the family there by train and getting there…
Travel bites: Marrakesh & Essaouira weekend
After a long break, finally something foodie to write about, after a week’s holiday in Morocco which should offer enough ‘food for thought’ for a blog post. Armed with a 4 year old copy of the Lonely Planet guide and my food writer sister’s article, I prepared some gourmet stops along the various routes we had planned for our moroccan adventure. Marrakesh Arriving at lunchtime, we headed straight for the centre and the souk and had a nice kofte sandwich…