When Paul and I decided to build our Italian ”dream home” Villa Teggiole above Lago di Garda almost seven years ago, we fully intended to live in this home. Our vision was to build a family compound that our future
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The Italian Dream
by Ginny Mees on July 24, 2011 | No Comments
Posted in Good Living, Products, Travel 
Tags: Alto Adige, Carpaccio, Family, Friends, Italy, Juliet's balcony, La Buena Vida, Lago di Garda, Madonna della Vittorie, Memories, Riva del Garda, San Francisco, The Hague, Trentino, vacation rental, Venice, Verona, Villa, Villa Teggiole, windsurfing, Wine 
No Comments »The Winding Path of Wente Wines
by Ginny Mees on July 16, 2011 | No Comments
As a San Francisco native, I have explored many amazing California wines over the years. Making a choice can often be fraught with issues related to the individual palate, food pairing, price-point, vintage and other important issues such
Posted in Good Living, News, Products Tags: American, Beyer ranch, cabernet sauvignon, California, chardonnay, Charles Wetmore, Den Haag, Fahrenheitstraat, International, La Buena Vida, Livermore, Riva Ranch chardonnay, San Francisco, sustainability, The Hague, The Netherlands, Wente Family, Wente vineyards, Wente wines, wijn, Wine, winery, zinfandel No Comments »Fair Trade Organic Easter Eggs
by Ginny Mees on April 21, 2011 | No Comments
Making the case for ending poor working conditions world wide, we at La Buena Vida continue our quest for products created in decent environments for the employees. We also continue to search for organic products which don’t
Posted in Good Living, Products Tags: Bomenbuurt, Booja Booja, chocolate, Dairy-free, Den Haag, Easter, Easter eggs, El Sauco, Fair Trade, Gifts, La Buena Vida, organic, organic truffles, The Hague No Comments »Living La Buena Vida, Responsibly
by Ginny Mees on March 16, 2011 | 1 Comment
As the self-proclaimed poster child for Living La Buena Vida (the good life, de goede leven), I write frequently about all things related to enjoying life: family, food, wine, music, fun, travel,
Posted in Good Living, News, Products Tags: bamboo products, Biodegradable, Den Haag, EX-Pat, Fahrenheitstraat, Fair Trade, Health & Wellness, International, La Buena Vida, organic, Recycled glass, Spanish glass, sustainability, The Hague, The Netherlands, Vogelwijk, windmill, Zuperzozial 1 Comment »New York Style Cheesecake in The Hague!
by Ginny Mees on February 25, 2011 | No Comments
There are certain foods that will always remind me of home. Nothing like a creamy, New York Style cheesecake with a crunchy crust to make this American girl miss home! OK, so I may not be from New York, but that doesn’t mean
