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Bo Bun Recipe Vietnamese dish

Bo Bun Recipe: Vietnamese healthy and tasty dish

Posted by Thien Lan on August 20, 2017May 26, 2020 in Asian Food, Food, Health, Kids friendly, Recipes

Hi everyone, By popular demand, when I posted a pic of my homemade Bo Bun, here is my recipe, which I got from my mum. Why is Bo Bun so popular right now? Bo Bun became very popular and trendy…

where to buy contact lenses in Oslo

Where to buy contact lenses in Oslo

Posted by Thien Lan on June 15, 2016August 14, 2020 in Health, Oslo

I’ve been wearing contact lenses for 22 years. I’m shortsighted as you would expect from 80% of Asian people and I also have astigmatism. As my yearly supply of contact lenses was down to one pair, I had to quickly understand where…

Kinderhotel Post

Best ski holidays with children: Kinderhotel Post, Salzburg, Austria

Posted by Thien Lan on February 28, 2016November 13, 2017 in Health, Holidays, Hotel, Kids friendly, Luxury, Outdoors, Staff pick

Why did we chose Austria for our winter holidays? Last year we discovered the amazing concept of Kinderhotels where you can leave your children with the Kids club for up to 12 hours a day so that you and your partner…

going to the doctor in Norway

Going to the doctor in Norway

Posted by Thien Lan on January 31, 2016August 14, 2020 in Health, Oslo

Healthcare is free but the wait is long, healthcare in not free, there’s no insurance covering private healthcare etc… I heard lots of confusing things about the medical system in Norway. So here is my own experience going to the doctor…

back from Sydney to Oslo

Back from Sydney to Oslo : how is it?

Posted by Thien Lan on January 8, 2016November 12, 2017 in Fashion and Beauty, Food, Health, Holidays, Oslo

Happy New Year everyone! I wish you a wonderful 2016 with excellent health for you and your whole extended family, lots of joy and laughter as well as personal and professional success. How did I start the year? EATING LOTS…

text and walk in Oslo

Why you can text and walk in Oslo?

Posted by Thien Lan on December 10, 2015August 14, 2020 in Health, Oslo

I’ve been doing that a lot lately. Back in Sydney I had 10 to 45 minutes commuting either on the train or on the bus, so that was how I cleared my morning emails and caught up with friends in the…

cheap tasty food in Zurich

The secret to cheap and tasty food: do it yourself

Posted by Thien Lan on June 18, 2015 in Asian Food, Food, Health, Kids friendly, Near Dubendorf, Oerlikon, Parenting, Restaurant Review, Switzerland, Zurich

This week I discovered another way to delicious food for less. Different to the Groupon deals I tried last time, this time is: help yourself! Yan Sushi und Wok: all you can eat Asian Buffet! How good can all you can eat…

Zolilkerberg Hospital in Zurich

Zollikerberg Hospital in Zurich Switzerland

Posted by Thien Lan on March 18, 2015May 12, 2020 in Food, Health, Luxury, Switzerland, Zurich

Today I decided to do something* a bit different: HOSPITAL REVIEW! I happened to experience a stay at the hospital not long after I arrived in Zurich, in October 2014, so how about sharing how it was? Why did I go…

goodbye calories - tennis and dancing

2015 New year’s resolution: Health

Posted by Thien Lan on January 3, 2015May 7, 2020 in Health

Happy New Year everyone! And with the new year come your 2015 resolutions. 2014 with its lot of changes, disappointments and moments of joy, helped me prioritise and listen to my heart and my body. HEALTH 2014 learnings: 30 day abs…

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