April in Alicante

The last couple of weeks it’s been very busy in the restaurant and I had to work a lot. So, because I clearly deserved it, Simon and I decided to treat ourselves to an extended weekend in Spain. I found a little apartment and on Wednesday we took a flight from Schiphol down to the…

Fareeda

Fareeda is one of the coolest people I know. She is one of those mythical creatures who everybody loves, like a magical unicorn. Lucky for me we share an avid fondness for travel, wine and fine dining. Last year we went on a short summer break to Mallorca, the biggest of the Spanish Balearic Islands….

Sweltering Sardinia

And there we were, in the 40°C blistering Sardinian sun, slowly melting away on the Cagliari streets. Our summer getaway had turned out somewhat hotter than expected, with not a beach or pool in sight. Being the second largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea, Sardinia feels like a small country in and of itself. The…

Home

Someone once told me that exposing one’s habitat is like exposing one’s soul. Having said that I’d like to give you all a little peek into our humble home. I have to admit I’m a bit of a hoarder, with a fetish for everything Japanese. I can’t precisely say where this obsession originated but it…

Ja!pan

They say spring is the best time to travel to Japan, but in my opinion the land of the rising sun is nothing less than astounding all year round. Last year February we spent a few weeks traveling this strange and beautiful land. We took the bullet train down from Tokyo to Kyoto, Osaka and…