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Life in the Netherlands: The Best Traditional Dutch Food Recipes

Monday, May 25th, 2020
Life in the Netherlands: The Best Traditional Dutch Food Recipes
Dutch food can be delicious! Yes, really! This list of traditional Dutch foods are some of the best Dutch cuisine you'll find in the Netherlands, with recipes to try too, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Read more
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Amsterdam Travel: My favourite brunch spot in Amsterdam - Little Collins

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
Amsterdam Travel: My favourite brunch spot in Amsterdam - Little Collins
One of my favourite places in Amsterdam for an Aussie brunch… and much, much more. Read more
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Amsterdam Travel: Afternoon Tea at Betty Blue

Monday, June 15th, 2015
Amsterdam Travel: Afternoon Tea at Betty Blue
Photos and a short but sweet review of an afternoon tea at Betty Blue in Amsterdam, a design-inspired coffee and cake shop on the edge of Amsterdam's Red Light District. Read more
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Amsterdam Travel: Lunch at De Foodhallen, Amsterdam West

Thursday, February 19th, 2015
Amsterdam Travel: Lunch at De Foodhallen, Amsterdam West
A great place for a late lunch in Amsterdam's Oud West neighbourhood. Read on to find out why the emphasis is on the "late"! Read more
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Brunch with a view at the Roundhouse in Cape Town

Monday, January 26th, 2015
Brunch with a view at the Roundhouse in Cape Town
A few words and some photos from possibly the best brunch with a view in Cape Town, at The Roundhouse near Camps Bay. Read more
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Amsterdam Travel: The Best Dutch Apple Pie in Amsterdam

Monday, November 24th, 2014
Amsterdam Travel: The Best Dutch Apple Pie in Amsterdam
Some photos of Cafe Winkel where you can find Amsterdam's best slice of Dutch apple pie… and yes, Dutch apple pie is different from non-Dutch apple pie! Read more
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Best Kept Secret: Terrasse des Épices in Marrakech

Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
Best Kept Secret: Terrasse des Épices in Marrakech
One of these days I will write about my love-hate relationship with the Medina in Marrakech. But today is not that day..Today is a day for sharing a rooftop restaurant that you should visit when in Marrakech, Terrasse des Épices…Go there for sunset..Go there for read more
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Best Kept Secret: Pekelhaaring Restaurant in De Pijp, Amsterdam

Thursday, August 7th, 2014
Best Kept Secret: Pekelhaaring Restaurant in De Pijp, Amsterdam
Fa. Pekelhaaring is one of my favourite restaurants in Amsterdam. I shall list the reasons why we keep going back..1. It's near to our house... but far enough that it's stil "going out" for dinner rather than stumbling two doors down..2. For lunch they serve overloaded open read more
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Travel: Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon

Monday, July 28th, 2014
Travel: Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon
Welcome to Mercado da Ribeira, Lisbon, one of the best places to find food and drink in Lisbon, all under one roof. Read more
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Amsterdam Travel: A Review of Eating Amsterdam Food Tours

Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Amsterdam Travel: A Review of Eating Amsterdam Food Tours
I chewed (geddit!?) over writing an indepth review of Eating Amsterdam's food tour of the Jordaan area of Amsterdam but I realised too many words would give too much away. And this is a tour best approached with as little knowledge as possible…  that and a HUGE appetite. Read more
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Amsterdam Travel: Review of Pllek Restaurant & Bar, Amsterdam

Thursday, June 12th, 2014
Amsterdam Travel: Review of Pllek Restaurant & Bar, Amsterdam
Noord Amsterdam is something of a mystery to most Amsterdammers. You know about it, but you don't know  what it's like there. It's easy (and free!) to get there by boat, but you don't make a lot of effort to take advantage of this. You hear about cool people read more
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Best Kept Secret: Marits Huiskamerrestaurant

Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Best Kept Secret: Marits Huiskamerrestaurant
To mark the end of a month of vegetarianism (no meat or fish) we went to Marits Huiskamerrestaurant with one of our lovely neighbours. With "huiskamer" meaning "room of a house", this is a style of restaurant that I've seen in many corners of Amsterdam's old suburbs whereby people open read more
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In photos: What we ate and drank in Porto

Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
In photos: What we ate and drank in Porto
We ate a lot in Porto. But that's exactly how we wanted it.Upon the recommendation of one of the staff at our hotel, we ate ate local dishes in a place called Pedro Dos Frangos and it was a bizarre experience for me seeing as I wrote about a read more
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