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Yunnan – The Ancient Tea Trees of Jing Mai Shan

“Jing Mai Shan” – Jing Mai Mountains – is undoubtedly the place that not only made us like China (or would we rather say the Yunnan Province), but also our… Read More

Meditation Retreat in Thailand – Feedback

Flying back to Thailand was a good opportunity for us to experiment meditation. So we did an eight-day Vipassana meditation retreat at the Meditation Centre of the Doi Suthep Temple,… Read More

[Portrait] Tom: underneath his youngish appearance…

With his angel face, he seems to have fallen from the nest. He has a slightly tanned skin, quite smooth and almost beardless, and bushy untameable golden-blond hair. His frozen… Read More

Photo of the month – November 2016 | Square

Here it is, at the very last minute! This is a photo of the magnificent Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in Brussels. Each year at springtime, they are open to the public for three weeks.

Hoi An – A Little Gem on the Vietnamese Coast

No need to introduce the beautiful and delighting Hoi An anymore. Located in the middle of the Vietnamese coast, this little town of 120 000 inhabitants has been strongly developing tourism… Read More

Finally, we’re back!

End of the trip: we’re back home. It looks somewhat bizarre to write that, but as I remember the beautiful taste of this goat tome-style cheese I had for dinner… Read More

Danish Christmas – Vaniljekranse, vanilla cookies

Early December marks the beginning of a Christmas cookie-baking marathon in our family. My mother and I carry on the long tradition. And even though we can’t be together for… Read More

Eating Good Saigonese Cuisine in Ho Chi Minh City

Special mention to this little well maintained restaurant that serves authentic Saigonese cuisine, not far from the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) – ideal to gather… Read More

Hanoi: experiencing life in the Vietnamese capital city

It has always been hard for us to choose between countryside and cities. We like both the calm and slowness of the first and the tumult and energy of the… Read More

3 day-trip on Møn Island – The beautiful churches and Nyord Island

Yunnan: Yuanyang’s sculptured mountains