I grew up with the love for strawberry popsicles coated in yoghurt or chocolate. It was something different than the classical vanilla popsicles coated in chocolate. Sometimes in the summer, I like to make these creamy strawberry coconut popsicles for my daughter – it is always a good idea to …
Mid-March, we took a last-minute flight to London, rented a little Fiat 500, and drove for a long weekend to the Cotswolds. We found a room at the Well Cottage in Cirencester where we stayed for 3 nights. Most of the places were about a 30-minute drive from the cottage, …
I remember having these Czech bread rolls for breakfast as a child when my dad used to get fresh ones each Saturday morning. They came from a bakery in the town nearby and were famous for their crispness on the outside, and softness and airiness on the inside. Poppy seeds …
After the holiday stay on the Tuscan coast in August, we made a two-day stop in the region of Emilia Romagna, right before heading northwest to Como through Mulhouse and then back to Belgium. It was two calm days full of nice impressions from four other places in Italy visited …
If you enjoyed the previous post about Northern Tuscany, here comes its second part! We will go more inland from the coast this time and I will take you to the other towns we visited and loved here: Camaiore, Lucca, and Barga. But again, loaded with pictures – enjoy! And …
I have to admit that our 2022 Italian summer trip wasn’t really organized or planned in advance. We just knew we wanted to see this part of Italy and enjoy the beach with the little one. The exact place where we stayed for most of the time was decided once …
From Lago di Como, we continued to Seravezza, part of the Versilia region, where we stayed for the next 10 days. After spending the first few days at the seaside in Forte dei Marmi, we did a one-day trip to Cinque Terre. A place like from a postcard. So surreal …
Our summer holidays in Italy last year couldn’t start better than with a weekend at Lake Como! Read more about how we spent two days here! We drove from Belgium through France and stopped to sleep over in a B&B in Mulhouse. In the morning, we got our croissant with …
Here is our family’s favorite summer pasta dish! Fresh pasta salad with greens and mint lemon pesto is a perfect side dish for your summer barbecues or to bring along for a picnic, and I don’t even mention that it is a perfect summer lunch to take with you to …
After our trip to the valley of tall wax palm trees, we left to Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, where we spent a few days. It was the last stop of our trip through this wonderful country. Although Bogotá was not our favorite place, there were a few spots/events/activities that …