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Éclair de Génie: Paris’s Sweetest Spot for High-End Éclairs
When I first walked into Éclair de Génie, I already knew I wasn’t just entering another pastry shop. Paris is full of patisseries, but this is among the best, and there’s something instantly magnetic about this place. The moment I saw the golden letters under the deep blue awning and...
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Although I can’t claim to be very talented in the kitchen nowadays (taste testing is really more my forte’), some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around a good deal of mixing, seasoning, and stirring. Believe it or not, I was quite the little chef. On weekends my mom would...
15 Fun and Interesting Italy Facts for Kids
We really don’t think you or your kids will have a problem getting interested in Italy. There’s no shortage of things to know about this old, artistic and cultural country. But still, we thought it would be helpful to create a list of fun facts about Italy to share with...
Daily Guide for London's Food Markets
The market scene in London is one of the best in the world. With so many choices, it can be a little confusing to know what’s open when and what you should hit on certain days. Based on our experience of offering food tours in London, we’ve put together a...
Campo dei Fiori Market: The "Field of Flowers"
This post was originally published in 2014 and was updated in November, 2017. Campo dei Fiori is a piazza smack in the centre of historic Rome. Its name, translated literally, means “field of flowers,” and one theory is that the name dates from when this area was an open meadow....
What are Prague's most famous food dishes?
As someone who has travelled her fair share of European countries, and being an avid foodie, I always find it quite interesting to learn about the culture and traditions behind a country’s cuisine. However, from an Italian’s point of view, when I sit down at a restaurant and don’t get...
10 Fun Facts about Ancient Rome for Kids (plus cool places to visit)
If you are headed to Rome with children, you might think it difficult to keep their attentions on the wonders of Ancient Rome. But sometimes those Ancient Romans did some strange things that your kids might find strange and interesting too. 1. Rome was founded by two brothers nursed by...
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” Samuel Johnson’s enthusiastic testimonial about the capital of UK might sound hyperbolic at first, but it starts to ring true when one starts acquainting oneself with London. Reams...
5 Food Markets to Visit in Amsterdam
If there’s one way to learn about the real local culture of a city, it’s definitely through visiting its markets, rubbing shoulders with the locals and learning all about them through the process of diffusion. And there are plenty of markets to visit in Amsterdam, as it’s a city well-known...