Due to popular demand, we have herein provided all the dates for the remaining 2013 EXPAT-REPAT coffee mornings at La Buena Vida in The Hague. We started these popular gatherings three years ago and they continue to grow
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2013 EXPAT-REPAT Coffee Morning Schedule
by Ginny Mees on April 18, 2013 | No Comments
Posted in Events, LBV International Cafe, News 
Tags: coffee, Coffee connoisseurs, Den Haag, EX-Pat, expat, La Buena Vida, monthly coffee, Repat, The Hague 
No Comments »And the “Not Such A Crock” Recipe Contest Winner Is…
by Ginny Mees on February 9, 2013 | No Comments
First and foremost a BIG THANK YOU to all our participants in our first seasonal recipe contest (stay tuned for more!). The best thing about these contests is Everybody is a winner, since we all receive some tried and true fabulous recipes! (Be sure to like our facebook page at Living La Buena Vida for future [...]
Posted in Culinary Expertise, Events, News, Products, Recipes Tags: contest, crock pot, Culinary, curry, recipe, slow cooker, stew, taco No Comments »Special Extended Hours This Holiday Season!
by Ginny Mees on December 1, 2012 | No Comments
During the festive month of December we offer extra shopping hours for your convenience, and we also have some holiday closures to spend time with our family. Gedurende de feestelijke Decembermaand hebben wij voor uw gemak extra openingstijden, en zijn wij een bepaalde tijden gesloten zodat wij ook zelf bij onze familie kunnen zijn de [...]
Posted in Events, News Tags: Bomenbuurt, Den Haag, Gifts, holiday gift baskets, holiday hours, La Buena Vida, openingstijden, The Hague No Comments »Small Neighborhood Businesses Make A Big Difference
by Ginny Mees on November 8, 2012 | 3 Comments
THIS CHRISTMAS: SHOP LOCALLY (WINKELEN LOKAAL)! Living in the Netherlands, I love the fact that neighborhood shopping streets are alive and well. It doesn’t matter if you live in Amsterdam, The Hague or small rural villages, every town has a shopping street. This was the same when I grew up in the 70′s in Pasadena, [...]
Could The Netherlands Need Higher Unemployment?
by Ginny Mees on July 31, 2012 | 6 Comments
The Mindset of “Just Doing My Job” During my 3 years living in The Netherlands, I often hear the statement, “ik doe gewoon mijn werk” (“just doing my job”) and this is a new one for me. It is hard for me to understand the mindset of “just doing my job”. I first want to [...]
Posted in Events, News Tags: Aldi, customer service, De Parodie, Den Haag, Dutch Business, Gusto, KLM, The Hague, The Netherlands, unemployment 6 Comments »The New Bubbly: Sparkling White Jasmin Tea!
by Ginny Mees on December 21, 2010 | No Comments
When one thinks of the non-alcoholic options for New Years Eve, we tend to conjure up the thought of tasteless, bad non-alcoholic wines or beers, or a glass of water or orange juice…but not since Golden Star Tea has introduced their sparkling white jasmine tea! This tasty festive beverage from San Francisco can make even [...]
Posted in Good Living, News, Products Tags: AD Haagse Courant, Bomenbuurt, Dean & Deluca, Den Haag, Fahrenheitstraat, Golden Star Tea, International, La Buena Vida, New Year's eve, non alcoholic, San Francisco, Sparkling Tea, The Hague, US, White Jasmin Tea, Whole Foods, World Tea Expo No Comments »SinterKlaas at La Buena Vida
by Ginny Mees on December 3, 2010 | No Comments
If you (like me!) are an ex-pat living in the Netherlands, the whole idea of giving gifts on December 5th, writing a poem and seeing (very un-PC!!) little black elves (aka Zwarte Pieten) running around with Sinterklaas may seem a little foreign to you. So since I am married to a Dutch man, and have [...]
Posted in Events, Good Living, News Tags: December 5th, Dutch tradition, EX-Pat, extended hours, Fahrenheitstraat, Gift Shop, Gifts, gluwijn, holiday gift baskets, International, Koop Avond, La Buena Vida, mulled wine, pepernoten, poems, Santa Klaus, Sint, Sinterklaas, St Nicholas, Zwarte piet No Comments »Giving Thanks From The Netherlands
by Ginny Mees on November 23, 2010 | No Comments
The American Thanksgiving tradition is a great one! This will be my second year living in The Netherlands during the Thanksgiving holiday. Last year we joined some Dutch friends (with American roots) for the traditional dinner. This
Posted in Events, Good Living, News Tags: Culinaire, Culinary, Den Haag, EX-Pat, Fahrenheitstraat, glu wijn, International, Koop Avond, La Buena Vida, mulled wine, Pilgrims, Plymouth, spiced wine, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving in the Hague, The Hague, Wine No Comments »Too Early for the Holidays?
by Ginny Mees on September 15, 2010 | 1 Comment
Is it too early to be shopping for your kerst paketten or holiday gift baskets? I say: not if there is a 10% discount, and Italian winetasting included!!! Next Thursday, the 23rd of September we will have our first annual Holiday Gift Basket &
Posted in Events, Gift Baskets, News Tags: Bomenbuurt, Culinaire, Culinary, Den Haag, EX-Pat, Fahrenheitstraat, Gift Shop, Gifts, good value, holiday gift baskets, inexpensive, International, La Buena Vida, Segbroek, The Hague, Wine 1 Comment »Gift Basket Preview voor de Feestdagen bij La Buena Vida
by Ginny Mees on September 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
Op donderdag 23 september aanstaande presenteren wij onze kerstpakketten en relatiegeschenken voor de feestdagen. Kom langs en geniet van een lekker glas Italiaanse wijn terwijl u zich laat informeren over de verschillende prijzen en mogelijkheden. U vindt bij ons al een cadeau voor onder €10; leuk voor familie of vrienden. Bedrijven geven uiteraard meer uit [...]
Posted in Events, Gift Baskets, News Tags: Bomenbuurt, cadeau, Culinaire, Den Haag, Fahrenheitstraat, geschenken, italiaans, kado, kerst pakketten, La Buena Vida, relatie geschenken, Segbroek, spaans, The Hague, wijn 2 Comments »
