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Hos Thea Best restaurant in Oslo

Why is Hos Thea the best restaurant in Oslo according to TripAdvisor?

Posted by Thien Lan on September 25, 2016September 25, 2016 in Food, French food, Luxury, Oslo, Restaurant Review

We’ve been living in Oslo for a bit over a year now. My husband and I are keen foodies. We love going out to restaurants. We enjoy cheap and cheerful joints as well as fancy 3 Michelin starred restaurants. This time,…

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…

November in Oslo

November in Oslo: how cold is it and what to wear?

Posted by Thien Lan on November 26, 2015November 4, 2017 in Fashion and Beauty, Oslo, Outdoors, Parenting

What’s the weather like in Oslo in November? People here in Oslo are very friendly. Locals and expats alike always ask how I’m settling in. When I tell them it’s been great they all say: “Wait until the winter comes”….

seafood in Oslo

Seafood fine dining in Oslo: Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin

Posted by Thien Lan on August 6, 2015August 5, 2015 in Food, Luxury, Oslo, Restaurant Review

Last week was heaven. The kids were in France with my parents and there were just the two of us, hubby and I in Oslo. We ate out a lot. Here’s our highlight so far: Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin (note I can use special…

Waldmannsburg Dubendorf Restaurant Review

10th Anniversary lunch at Waldmannsburg Panoramic Restaurant, Dübendorf

Posted by Thien Lan on May 21, 2015May 20, 2015 in Food, Kids friendly, Luxury, Near Dubendorf, Outdoors, Restaurant Review, Swiss food, Switzerland, Zurich

My husband is now working overseas and he came back home on Thursday 7th May as it was our 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! We decided to celebrate the next day over lunch while the kids are at school so we could…

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…

Pinocchio s Fischsuppe

Pinocchio, Spanish restaurant in Dubendorf (near Zurich)

Posted by Thien Lan on November 26, 2014January 15, 2015 in Food, Near Dubendorf, Restaurant Review

This is our absolute favourite as it’s yummy, cosy and close to home. You’d expect an Italian restaurant with this name and front but it’s a delicious Spanish restaurant. If you like garlic, you’ll love their cuisine. We’ve been 3…

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