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Lindt Ostermarkt

Lindt Ostermarkt Zurich

Posted by Manu on April 1, 2015 in Food, Kids friendly, Parenting, Swiss food, Switzerland, Zurich

Manu’s taking the keyboard for that one as he is the one who went exploring it. Switzerland, number 1 chocolate country (sorry Belgian friends!), Lindt factory and Easter coming up. When you mix these 3 elements, it’s time to head…

oven grilled chicken legs

Oven grilled chicken leg

Posted by Thien Lan on March 26, 2015November 4, 2017 in Food, French food, Kids friendly, Recipes

Second recipe in the “What’s for dinner series”, with the same theme using the oven to make crispy, tender and juicy chicken legs. How to grill chicken legs in the oven? Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes Oven…

Ski holidays in a Kinderhotel

Ski holidays with kids in a Kinderhotel in Switzerland

Posted by Thien Lan on March 11, 2015December 10, 2015 in Fashion and Beauty, Food, Holidays, Hotel, Kids friendly, Outdoors, Parenting, Swiss food, Switzerland

This is our first ever family ski holiday trip. We considered going to Thredbo or Perisher back when we were living in Australia but it was 6,000 AUD (4,300 euros) a week with little guarantee of snow, smaller slopes than…

what to do with kids in Paris

Paris with a 6 year old?

Posted by Thien Lan on February 26, 2015November 13, 2017 in Food, France, Kids friendly, Restaurant Review, Staff pick

Last week I spent 2 days with my 6 year old son in Paris. Just the two of us. I’ve never been inspired with what to do in Paris with kids. I’ve always found the city so kids unfriendly! I wasn’t…

ski school near Zurich

Why I haven’t taken the kids to ski school

Posted by Thien Lan on February 19, 2015February 12, 2015 in Kids friendly, Parenting

We’ve been in Zurich for 6 months and quickly figured out skiing is the national sport here. Shops are closed on Sunday but as soon as you see a tiny weeny ray of sun, people rush to the slopes. In…

High Tea at Sussigkleid 12 February 2015

Your invitation to the sweetest event in Zurich TODAY

Posted by Thien Lan on February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 in Career, Fashion and Beauty, Kids friendly

Hi everyone It’s Thursday, when the blog is updated with a new post, and it coincides with a big day for me today. I’ve been working with two friends for a couple of weeks to put this event together: Gwen…

Il Faro Grotto near the military museum in Dubendorf

Il Faro Grotto, Romantic Italian Restaurant in Dubendorf (Zurich)

Posted by Thien Lan on February 5, 2015February 2, 2015 in Food, Italian Food, Kids friendly, Near Dubendorf, Restaurant Review, Zurich

Ok guys, I know I raved about Pinocchio but I’ve got a new local restaurant crush with Il Faro. Not the one on Zurichstrasse but the Grotto one, hidden near the military airport. Enter the room and you feel like…

Parenting in Zurich, Switzerland

Parenting in Zurich, Switzerland

Posted by Thien Lan on February 2, 2015February 9, 2015 in Kids friendly, Parenting

This post was originally featured on Christine Knight’s Adventure Baby! Blog. Christine is an Australian friend who loves traveling and also lived in New York. She’s starting a new series about parenting around the world and asked me if Zurich,…

Oberiberg ski resort near Zurich perfect for kids

Oberiberg, a very child friendly ski resort near Zurich

Posted by Thien Lan on January 8, 2015January 15, 2015 in Fashion and Beauty, Food, Kids friendly, Outdoors, Parenting, Restaurant Review, Zurich

On Sunday the snow had melted overnight but the sun was out. We thought sunshine would provide the best first ski experience for the kids. We are new in town, we didn’t really know where to go, so we looked…

Legumes pour les enfants au Chapeau Rouge a Dijon

Chapeau Rouge, 2 Michelin star restaurant in Dijon France

Posted by Thien Lan on December 25, 2014December 10, 2015 in Food, France, Kids friendly, Luxury, Michelin star restaurants, Restaurant Review

Last month, we stacked up a total of 5 Michelin stars in 2 days! To warm up for the 3 star La Lameloise the next day, we started our week-end with the 2 Michelin Star Chapeau Rouge on the Friday…

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