Summer in London

I’m finally writing another post about my favorite city in the whole wide world, London. My parents and I took my two cousins to Europe last summer. They have never been to London. My mother and little cousin, Romy were the most excited for this part of our trip. Romy is such a huge Anglophile…

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Where have I Berlin all this time?

Finally! My family and I went on a much needed vacation this summer. A super short (but fulfilling) two and a half weeks in Europe definitely restored my sanity. My usual travel partner (aka my sister) opted out because of this thing called “work” so my parents and two adorable cousins battered up in her…

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Jane Austen Land

Jane Austen as sketched by her sister Cassandra “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” This famous line opens the book “Pride and Prejudice”. After reading this line, I already knew that I was destined to become a lifelong…

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The Pink House and its waterlilies

Monet’s Waterlilies I have always been enchanted with Monet’s artworks. When I saw his Waterlilies paintings at the L’Orangerie for the first time years ago, I promised myself that I would visit his house and see his inspiration for myself. The art-groupie that I am did just that on my last holiday. I bought my…

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Parisian snaps

(Clockwise from top left) Hot chocolate from Angelina, chocolate mousse from Chez Janou, easter chocolates with gianduja filling from Atelier du Chocolat and the last two are chocolate and candy displays at A L’Etoile D’or (Clockwise from top left) Arc de Triomphe, Musee du Louvre, River Seine at night, and Notre Dame de Paris These…

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