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We’re in the Wall Street Journal!

Posted by Thien Lan on November 5, 2015November 13, 2017 in In the Press, Oslo, Parenting

Read the full article here   Massive credit to my friend Christine Knight Thomas, a talented writer who guest starred and shared about her career change in this blog last year. How did it come about? We met last decade through…

Ikea Oslo

Must do in Oslo: a trip to Ikea!

Posted by Thien Lan on September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

My mother-in-law is arriving soon and, although the sun now sets at a reasonable 8.30pm time, it still rises quite early so we had to get block out curtains for the guest room. What’s a better family adventure than a trip…

living in Oslo

Living in Oslo: month one

Posted by Thien Lan on September 3, 2015November 12, 2017 in Food, Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

Hi everyone It’s been a bit more than a month since I settled in in Oslo with the kids. As things have started to become quite busy I decided I’d write something a bit more personal, more relevant to family and…

Kids in Oslo

Kids in Oslo: Sognsvann Lake

Posted by Thien Lan on August 13, 2015August 12, 2015 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Outdoors, Parenting

Last week was heaven, this week, the kids have arrived so we need to find activities everyday to keep them busy. It’s quite a challenge since they love our new home and, like their Dad, you need to push really…

Luzern Switzerland with children

Top picks: Luzern with 4 children under 7

Posted by Thien Lan on July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 in Holidays, Hotel, Kids friendly, Luxury, Outdoors, Parenting, Restaurant Review, Swiss food, Switzerland

My friends Bev is still in town with her hubby and two boys. With my husband coming back for the week-end, we organised a get away to beautiful Luzern, one hour drive from Zürich. This is the very place to…

school holidays activities

School holidays… NOT!

Posted by Thien Lan on July 9, 2015 in Holidays, Kids friendly, Parenting

Why school holidays are NOT holidays for me The kids which means they are at home 24/7 and you need to feed them three times a day well five with morning and afternoon tea and make sure they enough fruit…

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…

My Mum

A few words for my Mother

Posted by Thien Lan on May 28, 2015 in Parenting

This Sunday is Mother’s Day in France. This year I decided to do something a bit different than the usual flowers. I decided I’d write and express what I have always been too proud to tell my mum: gratitude, admiration…

moving to Norway

We’re moving to Norway!

Posted by Thien Lan on May 14, 2015July 18, 2015 in Asian Food, Career, Food, Parenting

We moved back to Zürich from Sydney last summer to be closer to our families. After 6 months, it wasn’t in Zürich that my husband found a cool job, but in Oslo, trading big pay checks for lifestyle… Here are the common questions that…

coping when your husband is away

How I’m coping with the kids when my husband is away

Posted by Thien Lan on May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 in Parenting

My husband just found a job in another country. More on that in an upcoming post (7 days to wait). He is now commuting back and forth every week-end and sometimes every fortnight like over the school holidays when we decided…

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

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