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Victoire Boulangerie Pâtisserie: Parisian Baking with Soul
Victoire is a small neighborhood boulangerie pâtisserie near Place des Saint Pères, and I genuinely liked that it feels local rather than polished for visitors. It is not a flashy artisan lab or a trend driven bakery. It is a charming, traditional spot that focuses on doing the classics properly....
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10 Wonderful Italian Wine Facts (we bet you didn't know!)
Does your knowledge of wine stop at pairing white wine with fish and red wine with meat? Fear not: we’ve collected 10 amazing facts about (Italian) wine from our resident sommelier, Marco Lori, and turned them into this handy info-graphic, gorgeously illustrated by Helsinki-based designer and illustrator Ilona Oksanen. Yes, this is...
Where to Get Your Sports Fix in Amsterdam
Cheering on your favorite sports teams is a pretty universal pastime. In Amsterdam, it’s no different. There are plenty of venues where you can check out live matches, or support your home team at a local sports bar. Don’t worry – you won’t have to miss your team playing just...
16 Best Restaurants and Cafés in Venice
For a few decades, the food scene in Venice has been seen as very touristy, overpriced and generally pretty bad. But thanks to the internet and the birth of food blogs, guide books and food tours – and thanks also to the desire of travelers to eat better and the...
10 Unusual Amsterdam Food Tips
If you thought the Netherlands was all about gouda, herring and stroopwaffels, it’s time to think again. From smoked eel to samphire to Surinamese cuisine, Amsterdam has all sorts of unusual foodie gems waiting to be discovered. After years of experience of offering Amsterdam food tours, here’s our top list....
5 of the Best Drinking Games in Britain
Now we’re not ones to encourage binge drinking, but we’re also not the kind of people to shy away from a good drinking game. And it’s something that the Brits do as well as anyone in the world. These are five of the best drinking games that the UK has...
Sex and the City: How to Experience Soho's Sordid History
Modern Soho is home to trendy restaurants and media companies, but this wasn’t always the case. For centuries, it was a seedy corner of town filled with criminals, bohemians and prostitutes, thanks to a thriving art scene and cheap rent. It’s still London’s red light district today, and though it’s...
Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Amsterdam
Thanksgiving is the day each year when Americans take time to give thanks for what they have, take part in tons of festive feasting, and spend quality time with family and friends. In fact, for many Americans, it’s the biggest and most fun holiday of the year, rivalling even Christmas....
A Foodie Abroad: Why You Shouldn’t Eat Pasta in India or Burgers in Italy
Recently I was working for a few days at the World Expo in Milan. I was at the Etihad Alitalia Pavilion with Tourism Australia, working with Australian Aboriginal chef Mark Olive. Cooking demonstrations were done each day with Mark using herbs and spices indigenous to Australia, all of them new...
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