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, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘International’
Small Neighborhood Businesses Make A Big Difference
by Ginny Mees on November 8, 2012 | 3 Comments
Christmas Basket (Kerstpakketten) Preview & Soiree
by Ginny Mees on October 31, 2012 | No Comments
Don’t miss out on our Christmas Basket Preview Party! Do you have clients, employees or family and friends who you would like to honor with a special unique gift this holiday season? With BTW for “things” and wine at 21%, we recommend a gourmet food basket (only 6% BTW) with coffees, teas, oils, pastas, spices and [...]
Posted in Events, Gift Baskets, Products, Uncategorized 
Tags: discount, gourmet foods, International, kerstpakketten, The Hague, unique gifts, webshop, Wine 
No Comments »Living La Buena Vida as an Expat: Monthly Expat Coffee
by Ginny Mees on October 17, 2012 | 7 Comments
Are you new to The Hague? Looking to connect with others for business? Or just trying to meet new people? You are cordially invited (but actually no invitation is required!) to join other Expats for an Open Coffee. There is an Italian Espresso Bar, Tea Room and lots of fun
Posted in Events, Good Living, Networking, News Tags: Coffee connoisseurs, Den Haag, EX-Pat, expat, International, La Buena Vida, monthly coffee, The Hague, The Netherlands 7 Comments »What is Influential Marketing?
by Ginny Mees on April 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
My mother will tell you I cut my influential teeth at the seasoned age of seven, when I rallied community store owners to donate hotdogs, drinks, cakes and popcorn for our first primary school fair at St Marks School. No one asked me to do
Posted in Good Living, Networking Tags: American, California, De Fahrenheit, Den Haag, Dutch, facebook, foursquare, Influence, influencer marketing, insurance, International, internet marketing, linkedin, marketing, Monique Rubin, MoTravels, new media, Pinterest, raving fans, real estate, retail, San Francisco, social media, The Hague, The Netherlands, training, twitter 1 Comment »LBV Cafe: Paninis at La Buena Vida Den Haag!
by Ginny Mees on April 3, 2012 | No Comments
With the arrival of the LBV Cafe, living the good life in The Hague has never been easier than at La Buena Vida! Now introducing our delicious Italian paninis at our own La Buena Vida (LBV) Cafe. The path to LBV Cafe, began the day we opened our doors almost two years ago as a [...]
Herbes de Provence: The Herbs
by Ginny Mees on February 24, 2012 | 2 Comments
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
Defining Presentation
by Ginny Mees on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
Taste…the ultimate deciding factor in sourcing olive oils for my international culinary shop. But taste alone does not a gift make. When buying for La Buena Vida in addition to the quality of the item, the packaging, design and labeling are all
Posted in Culinary Expertise, Good Living, Products Tags: Azada, Den Haag, Fahrenheitstraat, infused oil, International, La Buena Vida, Olive Oil, The Netherlands No Comments »Top 5 Festive Foodie Gifts
by Ginny Mees on November 16, 2011 | No Comments
Are you looking for an inexpensive, but special gift for the holidays? It’s time to consider some food options which will appeal to all cultures, palates and age groups! When shopping this holiday season, why not offer your recipient the tasteful gift of food. Consider the
Posted in Good Living, News, Products Tags: best food gifts, Booja Booja, cadeau, cava, chocolate truffles, Christmas, Culinary, cupcake kits, cupcakes, Den Haag, Fahrenheitstraat, Foodie, Foof, Gifts, hibiscus bloem, holiday, International, Italian, Kerst, La Buena Vida, Monin, natale, pasta tricolore, prosecco, The Hague No Comments »Pumpkin Power
by Ginny Mees on October 13, 2011 | No Comments
There is little else more sacred in America during the month of October than the pumpkin. As a native fruit of North America, it has become the symbol of Halloween, autumn and all things related to the harvest. But I find it interesting that while I lived in the US, my primary
California Crush in The Hague
by Ginny Mees on October 1, 2011 | 1 Comment
There is little more sacred in the wine-making industry then the fall harvest, or the “crush” as it is also known. Tonight at La Buena Vida we celebrate the wonderful harvest celebration with A California Crush wine tasting private event for The American Women’s Club of The Hague. Our private wine tasting events have become [...]
Posted in Culinary Expertise, Events, Good Living, Products Tags: American, American Women's Club of The Hague, California, California chardonnay, crush, Den Haag, events, EX-Pat, Fahrenheitstraat, Gift Shop, harvest, International, La Buena Vida, private winetasting, San Francisco, The Hague, The Netherlands, the wine institute, trip, Vacation, Wente wines, Wine, wine-tasting 1 Comment »
