Although Fuerteventura is not known as a foodie destination, I know that good food can be discovered anywhere. I just had to dig a little bit deeper. For me, food and travel are inseparable companions. It’s a wonderful relationship that are complexly intertwined. Wherever we go, we need to eat right? It became my primary
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Favourite Moments from Fuerteventura
The first thing that catches my eye is not the azure waters and white sandy beaches of Fuertevenura, but rather the arty typography tiles that adorn the front of each and every rustic island dwelling in front of dramatic landscapes. To be honest, just between you and me, I had my preconceptions about the Canary
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8 Places Worth Escaping to For Winter Sun
I’m currently preparing for my upcoming trip to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands for some much needed vitamin D top-up this January. As Londoners, we are pretty lucky to be living in the GMT zone where it’s a short hop-and-skip to some nearby Mediterranean destinations. However, I think the choices are endless when it comes
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Stockholm: An Island City Paradise
I have been to Stockholm before, many many moons ago. In fact, exactly 19. I was born in Northern China. When I was little, I had a brief stop in Stockholm while my parents were on their way to the United States. We settled in New York City eventually, but Stockholm left a lasting impression
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The Ü-Berlin – In This Amazing City
Could I love a city just as much as London and New York? Dear readers, I think I may have just found a city to fill this role. Berlin has most of everything that can put a city on the new cool list. With an international community, growing food scene, vibrant nightlife, and to top it all
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Alpine Adventure – A Weekend in Val Thorens
I’ve just spent the last weekend in Val Thorens in the French Alps exploring all the wonderful things loved by skiers and non-skiers alike. Unlike many of my friends, the closest I ever got to skiing was on a snowboard in the Killington Mountains in Vermont a few years ago. I made the fatal mistake of
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Rome Food Guide: How to Eat Like a Local in Rome
Why have I never visited the ‘Eternal City’? I had a few close encounters in Italy, when I was travelling with some college friends during my year abroad in London. It is mostly in the North as we made our way down from Venice to Milan, Florence and Pisa. However, we never made it to
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New Yorker in Magical Prague
“You know, I think you will love it. Prague is a beautiful city, you might not want to come back…” my friend’s voice was still playing in the back of my head as we landed at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport. I looked out from the window of my seat as the friendly cab driver picked us
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Cruising Tenerife Islands
Ever since I read the attention grabbing article “a massive tidal wave scheduled from Canary Island volcano” on the BBC (or the Beeb), I was fascinated with this interesting part of the world. After all, there was a little bit of self preservation interest at heart, as America’s East Coast will potentially be one of