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Lanzarote as a family holiday destination

Lanzarote as a family holiday destination

Baby friendly holiday in Lanzarote? Until now, my holidays (other than trips to Italy for regular breaks such as Christmas and August) have been in pretty exotic locations, usually with a lot of scuba diving thrown in. But life has changed a lot in the last year, and this time, the holiday requirements were a little different. Gone the super long haul flight, gone the high humidity, high heat temperatures, gone the fancy boutique hotel or basic barefoot dive resort….

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Press Release: “Save the Oceans: Feed the World”‏

Press Release: “Save the Oceans: Feed the World”‏

Occasionally I receive invites to events and dinners, and often these invites are really interesting. Yet nothing would have been as exciting as attending today’s Oceana in San Sebastian at the Basque Culinary Center, especially for someone as keen on marine sustainability as myself. Below is the press release of this fantastic event. Leading chefs – at unprecedented gathering – joined Oceana’s campaign and pledged to serve and highlight anchovies and other small fish at their restaurants on World Oceans…

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Travel bites: Mallorca, a foodie’s highs and lows

Travel bites: Mallorca, a foodie’s highs and lows

Spain and the islands I confess, I am not a lover of Spanish food whether in Spain or elsewhere. Every time I happen to travel to the country, I return disappointed by loads of things, including the food and I remember the worst lunch I have ever had, which in fact happened in Barcelona, in the famous gourmet spot that is la Boqueria. I still shiver at the memory, for which I have my pro foodie sister to thank for….

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