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Photo of the month – October 2016 | Silence

The theme of this month is silence, chosen by Sinuaisons. Phew… I thought I could make it easier than that. But I actually found it quite difficult to illustrate silence.

{Part 2} Extreme North of Vietnam: Hà Giang loop

Here is the Part 2 of our trip to the Hà Giang Loop. If you’ve missed Part 1 and need a cach-up session, then go this way: read Part 1.… 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

Yunnan: Yuanyang’s sculptured mountains

Yuanyang is our first stop in China. It’s a town located in the southeast of the Yunnan Province. We arrived at nightfall, after crossing the Lao Cai-Hekou border with Vietnam,… Read More

Pomme de Reinette – A Fantastic Toy Story

Pomme de Reinette is a toy shop located in one of the oldest little streets of Montpellier’s city centre (Southern France). But it’s not an ordinary shop. At first, we… Read More

{Part 1} Extreme North of Vietnam: Hà Giang Loop

After having crossed Vietnam from South to North, passing through amazing places such as the Mekong Delta, Saigon, Hoi An, Cat Ba island, and Hanoi, we finally ended our Vietnamese… Read More

Danish Christmas – Pebernødder

This year for Christmas, no gløgg nor æbleskiver, I wanted to try “pebernødder” (lit. “pepper nuts”), incredibly flavourful and crispy Danish Christmas cookies. Since November, we have seen them being… 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

Kronborg Castle and the Pretty Helsingør

Weekend in Roskilde

A Week Between City and Nature in Hong Kong

Yunnan – The Ancient Tea Trees of Jing Mai Shan