pleasures & treasures for women who love to travel
When I heard that Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night would be displayed at the Van Gogh Museum for a limited period, I just had to make sure to see it. I have been semi-obsessed in seeing the original ever since Miss Sy (or was it Miss Tsai) talked about it during Art History twenty or [...]
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An uitsmijter looks to me like a heavy breakfast but to most Dutch people, it’s mostly labelled as a snack (a really heavy one). Some of my non-Dutch friends here didn’t even know what it was and they’ve been living here longer than I have! Here’s how to do it: Get one large plate. The [...]
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Dutch souvenirs from Delft Most travelers visit no further than Amsterdam when they come over to the Netherlands. To cap their trip, the search for interesting souvenirs begins. A lot of these will have the blue on white designs of windmills and dutch countrylife or landscape. Delftware has been around since the late 16th century [...]
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Ocean Vegetables
Seaweed is the secret to super nutritionEat where the locals eat. You’re assured that these places don’t sell their meals at touristy rates and you enjoy the local food at the same time. You might even be able to strike up a conversation with some of them.
