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Europa Park

5 reasons why we keep coming back to Europa Park

Posted by Thien Lan on June 2, 2019June 3, 2019 in Holidays, Kids friendly, Outdoors, Parenting

As of today we’ve been 4 times to Europa Park. We always recommend this theme park to all our friends because we love it so much! It is themed around the various countries in Europe. Both the decor architecture, attraction…

Ljubljana review: Cubo Hotel Room

Ljubljana, Slovenia: Hotel Cubo Review

Posted by Thien Lan on March 11, 2018March 11, 2018 in Holidays, Hotel, Kids friendly, Luxury

On our way to a skiing trip to Austria, our little family of 4 stopped over for one day and one night in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. We stayed at the Hotel Cubo which we highly recommend. Here’s why……

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…

sognsvann oslo

Sognsvann lake, Oslo, in Winter

Posted by Thien Lan on January 28, 2017 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

First time we discovered Sognsvann lake was last year in August. We could swim, pick up berries, have a picnic. This winter we came back and it looks completely different. The lake is totally frozen, children and adults ice skate…

Norwegian 101

Norwegian 101: learning from a 4 year old

Posted by Thien Lan on June 17, 2016August 14, 2020 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

My youngest son was 4 years old when arrived at the French school in Oslo last August. In his class most children have a Norwegian parents. Most children have been to the Norwegian barnehage (daycare) between 1 and 3 years old…

Life of an expat Norway

Life of an expat family in Norway: our first 17th May!

Posted by Thien Lan on May 21, 2016May 21, 2016 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Outdoors

We are kind of a serial expat family and arrived last July in Oslo, Norway. This is our first spring here and our first Syttende Mai: 17th May, Norway’s Constitution Day, the country’s national day. WOW we loved it! Bunads: Norwegian traditional costumes Unlike July…

cosy lunch in Oslo

5 top picks: cosy lunch in Oslo under 170 Kr

Posted by Thien Lan on March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 in Food, Kids friendly, Oslo, Restaurant Review

As mentioned in a previous post, it’s not that easy to find places to eat at lunch as most restaurants only open for dinner, from 3pm. For us, lunch is much more convenient as we can bring the kids along on…

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…

Must do in Zurich

6 must do in Zurich over a short trip

Posted by Thien Lan on January 23, 2016January 26, 2016 in Holidays, Kids friendly, Outdoors, Switzerland, Zurich

A friend of mine just asked what are the Zürich must do or what she should absolutely experience over a short 12 hour stay. I now realise that only one of the 6 thing I recommend has been written about…

7 year old birthday

Birthday for a 7 year old in Norway

Posted by Thien Lan on November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

Last year we came back to Europe and found a bowling place near our home in Zurich with a great birthday package including 2 hours on a lane with “pillows” in the gutters, a cake and cordial drink. Our son…

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Love how he infuses broth with herbs using various heating techniques.

After working with many Michelin starred chefs and Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, he came back to Vence, his hometown, and settled down in a hilltop medieval village: Tourette sur Loup.

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