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Tasting Trentino

These past few days were spent preparing our Italian villa for the

Lounging In The Languedoc

During our May holiday this year we drove to Provence and stayed in the Languedoc in France. The request for a visit to this region came from my mother who wanted to visit Arles, as this town was one of Van Gogh‘s greatest inspirations. One of mom’s favorite

Herbes de Provence: The Herbs

Welcome to our new series of all things related to good living, food, travel, wine and cooking. As the owner operator of La Buena Vida an international culinary shop on the Fahrenheistraat in The Hague, I am constantly searching for unique

My Top 5 (Unexpected) Barcelona Moments

Last weekend I had the pleasure of joining fellow blogger and friend, Monigue Rubin to Barcelona. This visit was not the first for either of us, so we looked for off the beaten path, less traditional opportunities for adventure. We did not tour Barcelona

Christmas Markets in The Hague

Nothing says Christmas like a charming Christmas Market or Holiday Bazaar.  These gezellig festivities offer many home-made crafts and goods not always found while traipsing through The Noordeinde or Passage, and certainly at a much lower price. Half the fun in a holiday market is that they typically are

The Italian Dream

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