Recently I have received an email from Wikio that my blog is ranked 27 in the Travel & Tourisms category which was quite pleasing but at the same time feel pity because I have not …

Probably due to the relatively large Italian population living in Basel, we can find quite a lot of Italian ingredients here. I have come across the Baccalà (salt cod) from time to time in Manor Supermarket but I …

During Easter break, we spent 3 days in Normandy and 3 days in Paris. Peter drove 957km to Normandy, the longest road trip in one go. I wish we could stay longer as 3 days in Normandy …

 
So what did I do on Swiss National Day? I got a little treat and had a getaway weekend in Gruyère. On Saturday we played 18 hole at Golf de la Gruyère SA. It is …

 
First left flag is Basel-Landschaft (Basel-Suburb). the canton where I currently live; right flag is Basel-Stadt (Basel-City)
China celebrates National Day on 1st July;
US celebrates Independence Day on 4th July;
France celebrates Bastille Day on 14th July;
And here it comes, SWISS NATIONAL …

    
Following my Tuscany Part 1: I am afraid I am not writing in a chronological order. This was actually our last evening in Tuscany. Upon our arrival, I have written to Peter & Ann …

   
Portebello Road with London Cab in shocking pink ad
A few weeks ago I was in Notting Hill, the weather was much better than the weather forecast which allowed me to have a few good hours in …

Some time ago I have posted about the challenging & interesting  hike we did, at least challenging for us girls, that was our Day 1. After hiking for 4 hours, I got tired legs the …

This was where we stayed on the upper floor in a farmhouse in Pescia with our own pretty walkway filled with the frangrance from the Oleander.
Tuscany has been on my wishlist years ago since I watched the movie “Under …

This Christmas, we are staying in a bungalow in the stress-free island, Texel (Dutch Frisian Island), North of Holland. To get to Texel, we took the ferry from Den Helder with our car and with seagulls …

Dear friends and readers
Wish you all and your family a Merry Christmas, and a Happy, Healthy New Year!

Warm wishes from Texel (Sheep Island) in Holland!
Click below for some highlights of our stay:

 a stroll along the long beach

Dordogne

To the French, the Dordogne is a river. To the British, it covers a vast area roughly equivalent to what the French call Périgord. Dordogne is also a department which consists of Périgord Blanc (White) , Périgord …