1st week in confinement

So much time so much cooking!! After settling in with the idea that one is more or less housebound for the next 5 weeks, I have tried my hand at at a few recipes: Greek-style stuffed capsicums (re-make): classic tried and true. Definitely a permanent fixture in my repertoire. Frittatas (re-make): another classic tried and … Continue reading 1st week in confinement →

Presque normale?

Things seemed to have really bounce back and it feels like "normal" again: going back to my gym, Movida. It's great! With the reservations there isn't as many people so less people hogging machines and equipment! There was one guy who self-nominated to be the police and was snippy to me about leaving the cleaning … Continue reading Presque normale? →

La poste, le shopping , l’administration français, ohh la la :/

I went shopping for Xmas presents at Decathlon. Seriously, this is one of my favourite French stores. Great for sporty and travel goods. And great deals for decent quality too! After a good haul, I went to the post office and mailed off the items. I had originally tried to mail wine but after some … Continue reading La poste, le shopping , l’administration français, ohh la la →

Pottering about in Paris

It's been a lovely few days just chilling and relaxing in Paris. It feels like coming back home to familiarity with the language, metro, culture, food. It's sure impressive how was can crave routine and unique experiences at the same time. I guess this is a "first world problem" so to speak. I feel very … Continue reading Pottering about in Paris →

Train train to Paris

Woke up on time and checked out of the airbnb with no issues. Got a decent sleep too. Hehe I also got to have my indulgent McDonald's breakfast 🙂 Here they do table service and also have tea in a normal porcelain cup if you eat in! Nice!! I got a sausage Mcmuffin with bacon... … Continue reading Train train to Paris →

Astounding architecture in Prague! :D

Feeling a bit better today with about 10 hours of sleep. Off to the market I went! There was an HSBC bank but it was only a work tower, not a branch... Fooled again like I was in Spain, darn it! It was within the Florentinum complex with eateries and restaurants and a supermarket. Very … Continue reading Astounding architecture in Prague! 😀 →

23C in Sarajevo :)

Bought food for breakfast at the grocery store all by myself haha No problem getting to the grocery shop and bread shop. There are some larger supermarkets like Bingo, but I just went to the nearby convenience store. They spoke some basic English there and you can pay by card so it's very easy. Here, … Continue reading 23C in Sarajevo 🙂 →

Krakow: amazing architecture!

First impression of Krakow as I rolled out just before 9am to get some breakfast goods: No skyscrapersShort buildings (5 floors max) Cars park on the sidewalk Bikes ridden on the sidewalk Many trams and they all look the same! It was a bit chaotic but also seemed like it was brimming with life and … Continue reading Krakow: amazing architecture! →

Books by Paul Auster while I’m on holiday…

Music of Chance was so awesome. I was stunned a the end for the ending was totally unpredictable for me. I don't want to spoil it for others so here's a warning to those who wanna read it as there are spoilers below.... Can't believe he dies! what?! so many full circles in this book: … Continue reading Books by Paul Auster while I’m on holiday… →

Traveling and reading

It's been so nice to kick back and read. Just chillin out and going out to restaurants and reading. Or at the cafe reading. Or in the park reading. It's really helped to give me more to think about and in some way, escape more into another world and take me away from the planning … Continue reading Traveling and reading →