Before you think this is another “Best Places to Eat in Amsterdam” or “Best Restaurants in Amsterdam” post, let me warn you…it really isn’t. Instead, it is our very thought out advice on WHAT you should eat if you are visiting this hip and yet historic city, and often, yes, WHERE you should eat it. […]
I know…how can I possibly say this is the BEST CreamyHot Chocolate? Well, Rusty and I are hot chocolate connoisseurs. Spending so much time traipsing around Europe, we’ve had hot cocoa, cioccolata calda, and chocolat chaude in dozens of places. THIS recipe? It ranks up there with the best we have had, and the genius […]
Skincare is one of those things that everyone worries about to one extent or another, and which you are almost certainly keen to try and improve for yourself. The better you are able to approach your own skincare, the more likely it is that you will be able to feel truly confident in yourself, and […]
As many of you know, Rusty and I bought a new home in June, after selling our behemoth of a house in May. Like so many people do, we bought the most expensive house we could afford the first time, only to find ourselves chained to a heavier mortgage than we liked, for a house […]
While it’s easy to say that you need to look after yourself, when you live a life that’s full of stress, pressure, and it seems that there’s no time to do anything, figuring out the best ways to keep yourself running at 110% is incredibly difficult. But with this in mind, is it really about […]
Seeing the world, as you may have already picked up on here, is very important to us. Every spare minute, day, or week we have, we seem to be on the road or on our way to Europe or Asia. Sometimes, we don’t even realize HOW MUCH we’ve been gone…like now. As I sat down […]
Fun Facts About London, and How to See It in 3 Days London. Home to over 9 million, and temporary home of over 20 million visitors annually. With stats like that, can you REALLY see it in three days? Well, yes. And no. But mostly yes. Most of us travelers, especially on our first […]
We all have our bad days, but the way you handle these times is what’s important. There’s no point in wallowing in your sadness as this will do nothing but encourage the negative feelings to grow and multiply, but it’s completely understandable that often it’s tough to snap out of it. However, this does not […]
Readers who are new parents will likely understand the feelings of guilt, paranoia and self-recrimination that come with the early years of parenting. New parents (Moms and Dads alike) have been conditioned to believe that their best is never good enough and that they’re never quite prepared for what the future may hold for them […]
We’ve not said a lot online lately, but in case you hadn’t heard, Rust and I are back in Thailand. We flew over here on the 26th of last month, finally getting from Bangkok to Jomtien around 1am on the 28th. The flights weren’t bad at all, in fact, we both had two seats to […]
Everyone should have a set of recipes that are their go-to, especially breakfast recipes. While most breakfast recipes are fairly standard (fried eggs, omelets, bacon, toast, sausage, pancakes, and the like) it isn’t difficult to take a simple recipe and make it truly impressive. Stuffed French Toast wth Caramel versus your everyday French Toast really […]
Ahh, the Mediterranean. Some say it’s the best place in the world to eat out in the sun. Others say that the Mediterranean diet is the healthiest in the world. Because it’s so hot in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Turkey, very rarely will you be eating a heavy meal at midday or even the afternoon. […]