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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,…

Shopping in Las Vegas

Shopping in Las Vegas

Posted by Thien Lan on April 23, 2016April 23, 2016 in Fashion and Beauty, Luxury

Hi everyone I can’t believe it’s been a whole month since I last posted on the blog. So much happened in the meantime: I got pneumonia, again, I went to Las Vegas and WordPress release its 4.5 version with major…

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…

lamb stew recipe

Lamb stew recipe: Fårikål or Couscous?

Posted by Thien Lan on October 15, 2015 in Food, Oslo, Recipes

October is the month of lamb in Oslo It’s interesting to see how shops in Oslo offer produces based on the season. A month ago I was craving lamb. The butcher at the grocery said: it’s raining, the wool is…

Jensens Bofhus lunch deal

Oslo lunch deal at Jensen’s Bøfhus: FAIL

Posted by Thien Lan on September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 in Food, Kids friendly, Oslo, Steakhouse

When it comes to advertising, hubby and I are the first to get caught, hubby with oh and ah over new gadgets and cooking utensils, remember the nicer dicer plus, and me over food porn. For the last week or so…

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…

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…

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…

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’…

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