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College middle school in France

School in France: the good, the bad and the strange.

Posted by Thien Lan on September 26, 2019October 3, 2019 in France, France

6 things we are discovering by coming back to France after 16 years! Especially with children who have never lived in France!

Family moving to the Riviera

10 reasons why we are moving to the French Riviera

Posted by Thien Lan on May 1, 2019August 22, 2020 in Food, France, Outdoors, Parenting

After four years living in Oslo, we decided to leave Norway and move back to France, in the area of Valbonne Sophia Antipolis, north of Cannes, what the French call “La Cote d’Azur”. It will be our first time living…

Le Restaurant Paris Michelin star

1* Michelin star Le Restaurant, Paris 6eme

Posted by Thien Lan on October 1, 2015February 4, 2016 in Food, France, French food, Hotel, Luxury, Michelin star restaurants, Restaurant Review

Located in L’Hotel, the smallest 5 star hotel in Paris The beauty of living in Oslo is that we can go back to Paris for a week-end. A couple of weeks ago, we came back for a friend’s wedding in…

Asian restaurants in Paris

Top 4 Asian restaurants in Paris

Posted by Thien Lan on June 11, 2015July 2, 2015 in Asian Food, Food, France, Hotel, Luxury

Here are my top picks, all very different in terms of prices, experiences and taste. Bottom line is, good value is very important when you rate Asian restaurant so the cheapest will always have an advantage, especially for my parents’…

Chateau d'Adomenil Relais et Chateaux

Chateau d’Adomenil****, Relais et Chateaux and 1* restaurant

Posted by Thien Lan on April 16, 2015December 10, 2015 in Food, France, French food, Hotel, Luxury, Michelin star restaurants, Restaurant Review

How much can you celebrate your husband’s birthday? Never enough! After an indulgent lunch at the Grand Dolder Hotel Restaurant in Zurich, we decided to take advantage from our trip to my mother in law in Nancy, east of France,…

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…

Aupres du Clocher Pommard

Aupres du clocher, restaurant in Pommard, Burgundy France

Posted by Thien Lan on January 1, 2015June 4, 2015 in Food, France, Restaurant Review

During that week end in Burgundy where we were piling up the Michelin stars, we went wine tasting. Just to be clear, Manu and my friends enjoyed the wine tasting, whilst I volunteered to be on babysitter duty (so I…

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…

Scallops by Eric Pras, La Lameloise

La Lameloise 3 Michelin star restaurant, Chagny, Burgundy France

Posted by Thien Lan on December 4, 2014September 25, 2016 in Food, France, French food, Kids friendly, Luxury, Michelin star restaurants, Restaurant Review

I’m officially launching this new blog full of restaurant reviews today. It’s going to be updated with a new review every Thursday so you can go and try those places on the week-end! Let’s start with the third 3 Michelin…

Relais et Chateaux, La Lameloise 4 star hotel

La Lameloise Hotel, Relais Chateaux, Chagny Burgundy France

Posted by Thien Lan on December 1, 2014December 10, 2015 in France, Hotel, Kids friendly, Luxury, Michelin star restaurants

My childhood friends from Paris organised a long week-end alternating wine tasting and fine dining in Burgundy, France. While my Aussie friends are spending this beautiful summer at the beach, here we cope with late Autumn and enjoy what the…

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Notre toute première Fête des Voisins super réu Notre toute première Fête des Voisins super réussie!
Merci à la mairie de nous avoir prêté tables et chaises livrées à la maison!
Nous avons meme eu droit à la visite de Monsieur le Maire en personne!

🇬🇧 We discovered there is a national day to socialize with your neighbours ! So we organized a get together and the town even lends you tables and chairs delivered at your place! 

We were honored by the mayor's visit too!

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Perfect lunch with an amazing view, delicious food Perfect lunch with an amazing view, delicious food, great service, quiet and relaxed atmosphere.

😍 beef carpaccio and foie gras
🤩 salmon ravioli with ginger q d dashing foam

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New song: Tell Me New HD video of my band's first New song: Tell Me

New HD video of my band's first original song. The sound was enhanced and you can better catch notes (and off tune one too 🙉).

Link in bio.

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We declare the start of the season! #paddle #sup We declare the start of the season!

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Things I love. Catching up with a girlfriend after Things I love.
Catching up with a girlfriend after 17 years over some homemade Orange Wine and a breathtaking taking view over the base de Cannes and baie d'Antibes.

#Friendship
Spelt Restaurant. Tourette sur Loup. On a cold and Spelt Restaurant. Tourette sur Loup.
On a cold and wet day in April on the French Riviera.
Delightful experience at @spelt_restaurant with ch Delightful experience at @spelt_restaurant with chef @raphaelgrima using his experience working in London to combine international flavours.

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.

Amazing degustation menu including foie gras, lobster and spelt risotto (his signature dish), pigeon,  turbo fish and dessert crafted by his partner, a talented cheffe pâtissière with less sugar and a variety of textures. 

We bet he might get a 🌟 next year.

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Peonies. €7 the bunch from the local producers Peonies.

€7 the bunch from the local producers market.

Marché de nos Collines du @le_rouret 

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Had a last minute table at L'Antre Amis on a Monda Had a last minute table at L'Antre Amis on a Monday evening on Paris (7eme)

Found it in the @michelinguide as a Bib Gourmand whiwh stands for greatvalue for money, home made dishes made from great fresh and seasonal produces. 

€38 for a 3 course meal and Amuse bouche.
Great service and they had the @kahlerdesign
Salt and pepper set.

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Dior. J'adore. New 10,000 sqm flagship store in P Dior. J'adore.

New 10,000 sqm flagship store in Paris.

#fashion #dior #christiandior #paris #luxury #newstore #flagship
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