• staying fed in the netherlands

    juices from albert heijn 3 euros for fresh juices, our favourites were the orange & kiwi and apple, pear & raspberry.  it must seem ridiculous that we’re listing this as one of favourite indulgences in the netherlands but finding good,…

  • exploring netherlands: the hague

    we spent our first day in the netherlands daytripping it north of rotterdam to the hague which sits alongside the north sea on the western coast.  its population is nearly half a million and is a very popular summer destination…

  • first 24 hours in rotterdam (netherlands)

    jojo: what do i like? -modern architecture.  clean lines, lots of mirrors and lots of angles.  i’m loving the look of rotterdam.  we have seen a lifetime of old, european architecture and i was starting to get a little depressed…

  • Getting my pho on in Prague

    I didn’t know until we got to Prague that the Vietnamese people forms the largest immigrant community in Poland according to Wikipedia. Best news ever because I can finally have some decent pho! We were in Prague 5 days and I…

  • weekly recap #22 – zagreb & prague

    q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. zagreb (3 nights), prague (5 nights) q. favourite meal a. our last dinner in zagreb.  pork spring rolls, beef empanadas, mixed greens and panko breaded pork tenderloin at street…

  • In Search of Pho

    Didn’t realize how much pho I have until I was missing it badly after two weeks on the road. I guess I almost have it every week and it’s one of my go to cold rainy soup. I didn’t find…

  • you’ve got a friend in me

    for our first full day in tokyo we decided to check out the pixar exhibit at museum of contemporary art.  it was on the east side of the city in koto and it took us about and hour to get…