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Monthly Archives: July 2014
New Restaurant Review: INK, Bethnal Green
Definitely one of the most inventive and satisfying meals of the year, my dinner at newly opened INK was a sheer delight. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bethnal green, Chef Martyn Meid, E2, E2 0TA, east london, Food, ink, ink restaurant, London, London blog, Martyn Meid, new restaurant review, Palmers Road, REGENTS CANAL, restaurant, restaurant review, review, Suttons Wharf South, wine, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Region of Valencia: We are Holidays
With more than 450k of coastline featuring 38 marinas, 20 golf courses, and seven coastal parks, the Region of Valencia offers an amazing range of possibilities for your next holiday. From wild nature to world famous resorts, centuries old attractions and modern theme parks – there’s something for all tastes … as long as you love the beach! Continue reading
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Posted in Spain, Travel
Tagged region of valencia, spain, SPONSORED POST, Travel, travel blog, valencia, Video
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London Daily Photo: What a Difference a Year Makes
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dorothea Tanning: Web of Dreams, Alison Jacques Gallery
American artist Dorothea Tanning, who died in 2012 at the age of 101, was a prodigious master of figurative art. Web of Dreams on show at Alison Jacques Gallery on Berners Street in Fitzrovia shares her raw talent and often playful approach in a delightfully presented exhibition presented in close collaboration with The Dorothea Tanning Foundation. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Facing the Future
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kopparberg Urban Forest by @cathiasays
Stepping up for me yet again while I’m off doing something else, the intrepid Cathia Randrianarivo kindly filled in to cover the Kopparberg Urban Forest pop-up festival in Dalston. Cheers Cathia for the ace account of the event and for all the fun photos you took. It looks like you had a blast Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Music
Tagged Cathia Randrianarivo, celebritites, cider, dalston, DALSTON JUNCTION, Drink, east london, FIKA, Food, free, free festival, freebies, jerk chicken, Kelis, Kopparberg, Kopparberg Urban Forest, London, London blog, Mama’s Jerk Station, pop-up, Sophie Ellis Bextor, swedish meatballs, Urban Forest, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff and a New Place to Puff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged breakfast, cigar shop, cigars, coffee, Decadent Decaf, Drink, Food, ghost bus, ghost bus tours, good stuff, king's cross, King's Cross St Pancras, kiosk, knightsbridge, London, London blog, luxury, monmouth coffee, restaurants, sautter, sautter cigar shop, sautter knightsbridge, Sautter of Mount Street, Shopping, st pancras, The Decadent Decaf Coffee Company, Travel, travel blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Big Smiles
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Flat Sharing Tips + a £100 Discount from Myrooms
The average price of private rental in London is more than double what you’d pay anywhere else in the UK. London house prices are more than 60% higher than the national average and twice the average price compared to houses in the North East. According to Myrooms – one of the fastest growing accommodation providers in London with properties in Zones 1 and 2 – if you want to live in London and enjoy all it has to offer, flat sharing is one of your best options when it comes to achieving your dreams. Some 670,000 households in London live in the private rented sector, a higher proportion than the national average of 14.2%. So as someone seeking shared residence in the capital, you’re hardly alone! Still finding the perfect flat share situation for you can seem a daunting task. Here are some tips from Myrooms to get you moving in the right direction along with a voucher code worth £100 offer your first month’s rent. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, London, Money
Tagged discounts and special offers, flat sharing, London, London blog, money, myrooms, myrooms.com, SPONSORED POST, tikichris special, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Building Lasting Relationships
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win Dinner for Two and an Overnight Stay at The Tommyfield London Pub
Located just five minutes from London’s Waterloo and owned by Renaissance Pubs, The Tommyfield now fully embraces its coaching inn roots by becoming a luxurious city crash pad as well as a cracking London local. Tempted? Keep reading to find out how to win a free night’s stay plus dinner for two at this ace Kennington pub! Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged competiiton, contest, dinner for two, Food, hotel, hotels, kennington, London, London blog, pub, pubs, renaissance pubs, restaurant, restaurants, RT to win, south london, The Tommyfield, tommyfield, twitter competition, WATERLOO, Win a Free Dinner for Two, win a free night in a london hotel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: A Mentee Listens
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. The foundation is based at Queens Park Community … Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged good cause, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, street photography, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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6 Exceptional Museums in Basel (OneTravel)
For a city of only about 200,000 people, Basel boasts more museums than cities with more than ten times its population. From the Anatomical Museum of the University of Basel (which was founded by Professor Carl Jung – yes, the … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Basel, Design, Museums, OneTravel, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged Art, Basel, Basler Papiermühle, design, fine art, fine art museum, Fondation Beyeler, germany, Jean Tingugely, Kunstmuseum Basel, Münchenstein, Museum Tinguely, museums, OneTravel, paper museum, riehen, Schaulager, sculpture, swiss, switzerland, Travel, vitra, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
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London Daily Photo: A Mentor Recounts Her Experiences
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hello Stan Smith. Still Looking Good!
White on white with a touch of navy – I’m almost afraid to wear my new Adidas Originals Stan Smith trainers out on the streets as they look so nice and clean right out of the box. But that fear will subside soon, and I’m sure I’ll make good use of this new pair of trainers. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Fashion, Shopping, Sports
Tagged adidas, adidas originals, adidas originals stan smith, design, fashion, footwear, JD Sports, shoes, Shopping, sneakers, sports, stan smith, stan smiths, style, tennis, tennis shoes, trainers, wimbledon
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Restaurant Review: Granger & Co Clerkenwell
I had a lot of fun during my recent visit to Granger & Co Clerkenwell. Aussie restauranteur Bill Granger’s latest restaurant in a selective global portfolio – which includes a well established eatery in Notting Hill along with outlets in Sydney, Tokyo, and Hawaii – features a playfully palate pleasing menu served in a comfortable and lavishly spacious dining room. Here are a few highlights from my dinner. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged bill granger, Clerkenwell, clerkenwell green, EC1, Food, granger & co, granger & co clerkenwell, London, London blog, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, sekforde street, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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App Helped ‘Make My Switzerland’ Time Super Fun (OneTravel)
As mentioned [on the OneTravel blog] about a month ago, in anticipation of an upcoming visit to Basel I downloaded for free the Make My Switzerland app. Having never been to Switzerland before, I was keen to access the local … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Basel, Freebies, OneTravel, Switzerland
Tagged Basel, make my switzerland, make my switzerland app, my switzerland, my switzerland app, OneTravel, swiss cities, switzerland, Travel
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London Daily Photo: A Mentor and Mentee Share a Laugh
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Breakfast Recipe: Red Eye Gravy with illy Espresso
Red eye gravy is a classic comfort food sauce from my home in the American Deep South. Usually served with ham or bacon, it’s about as easy and affordable to make as it is delicious. The main ingredients are grease … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged breakfast, coffee, coffee blog, coffee recipe, coffee sauce, espresso, espresso crazy, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, grits, ham and eggs, ham and red eye gravy, illy, recipes, red eye gravy, red eye gravy recipe
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London Daily Photo: Jump!
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tour de France: Cambridge to London with Bonne Maman
I would like to say a massive merci beaucoup to the friendly folks from Bonne Maman for offering me the amazing opportunity to ride along with the Tour de France in the Bonne Maman procession vehicle yesterday from Cambridge to London. It was super cool checking out the Tour’s Village at Parker’s Piece in Cambridge and taking a behind the scenes snoop of all the goings-on and preparations before the race began. And riding in the procession to encounter the tens of thousands of Tour supporters along the way was an absolute thrill. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, London, Shopping, Sports, Travel
Tagged bonne maman, cambridge, cycling, england, Food, le tour, London, London blog, Shopping, sports, tour de france, tour de france 2014, tour de france in london, tour de france yorkshire, Travel, travel blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: An Artist and Her Self Portrait
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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26 Grains Pop-Up at Old Street Station for the Whole Month of July 2014
Passing through Old Street Station in the morning? Get a free breakfast this Wednesday and Thursday (9 and 10 July) from the 26 Grains porridge pop-up when you mention this blog. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Freebies, London
Tagged 26 grains, 26 grains old street, 26 grains pop-up, Alex Hely-Hutchinson, discounts and special offers, east london, Food, free, FREE BREAKFAST, free porrige, freebies, London, London blog, old street, old street station, pop-up, porridge, tikichris special, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London to Paris in 24 Hours – What to See, What to Miss (by David James Taylor)
Paris is unquestionably one of Europe’s most historic, iconic cities. Conveniently, it only takes a few hours to travel from Paris to London by bus, which makes it a wonderful day trip option. As a result, you can get a … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: A Mentor Shares His Perspective
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff – Imbibe Live Edition
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you … and in this case mostly to sip all from my meander round this year’s Imbibe Live – the “innovative and interactive annual exhibition for anyone who sources, buys or serves drinks in the licensed on-trade.” Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping
Tagged 1936 Biere, beer, cocktails, coconut water, coffee, cold brewed coffee, cosmopolitan, Cosmopolitan R-EVOLUTION Molecular Mixology Kit, cream chargers, Drink, Food, good stuff, imbibe, imbibe 2014, imbibe live, imbibe magazine, lager, London, London blog, molecular mixology, nutsu nuts, nutsunuts, swiss beer, Taste Nirvana, Volcano Coffee Works, wasabi, wasabi nuts, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: A Mentee Contemplates His Future
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. The foundation is based at Queens Park Community … Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Norwegian Salmon + a Scandilicious Freebie
This July and August when you purchase four promotional stickered packs of Morrisons “M” Norwegian salmon at Morrisons supermarkets, you’ll get a free copy of Signe Johansen’s cookbook, Scandilicious, Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking. Just look for the NORGE logo on pre-packed Norwegian salmon when shopping and choose between 440g salmon fillets, 240g salmon fillets and 240g lightly smoked salmon fillets. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged cookbook, Food, free, free cookbook, freebies, morrison's, norwegian salmon, recipe book, recipes, salmon, salmon recipes, scandilicious, scandinavian food, seafood, Shopping, signe johansen
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4 Foodie Festivals in Italy This Summer (OneTravel)
Anytime is a good time to visit Italy, especially if you are a foodie! And this summer promises a delicious array of events for folks keen to have as many gourmet experiences as possible during their Italian vacation. Here’s a … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Italy, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged Chianina, Chianina Beef Steak Festival, Cortona, DRINKS, emilia romagna, FESTIVALS, Food, italian food, Italy, Langhirano, marche, National Macaroni Festival Campofilone, OneTravel, parma, parma ham, Parma Ham Festival Parma, pasta, Shopping, Travel, travel blog, Tuscany, wine
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#TennisCrazy? Here’s a Chance to Win Your Very Own illy Coffee Machine
All you’ve got to do to be in with a chance to win your very own espresso machine is to follow @espressoCrazy on Twitter. Yeah, that’s it. The giveaway has been going on since Wimbledon kicked off and will continue until the 2014 tournament ends. So you’ve got a few more days to play but only just! Continue reading
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Tagged #tenniscrazy, coffee, competition, Drink, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, free, freebies
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Bis Später Basel
I really had a fantastic time during my city break in Basel. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about the highlights of my visit. Continue reading
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Posted in Basel, Basel City Break, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged Basel, Basel City Break, design, free, freebies, mobility ticket, Rhein, swiss, Swiss International Air Lines, switzerland, Travel, travel blog
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London Daily Photo: Warm Smiles
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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See Basel: A City Artfully Designed to Please
Keen to take a city break that’s chock full of eye candy treats by some of the world’s greatest modern architects, designers, and artists? Go to Basel. I was blown away by all the fascinating stuff I got to behold during my few days there. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Basel, Basel City Break, Design, Germany, Graffiti, Museums, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged 20th century design, ARCHITECTURE, Arnold Bocklin, Art, Basel, Basel City Break, Basel Fine Art Museum, Basel in Weil am Rhein, Basler Papiermühle, Beyeler Foundation, braque, bruce nauman, Cézanne, Charles Eames, city tour, cubism, design, eames, fine art, Fondation Beyeler, Frank Gehry, George Nelson, German Expressionism, germany, Graffiti, Herzog & de Meuron, Holbein, Isamu Noguchi, Jean Tingugely, Katharina Fritsch, Krištof Kintera, Kunstmuseum Basel, Laurenz Foundation, Léger, modern architecture, modern art, Monet, Münchenstein, Museum Tinguely, museums, pablo picasso, paper mill, paper museum, Paul Chan, picasso, Rattenkonig, Ray Eames, renaissance art, renzo piano, Rhein, Richar Serra, Robert Gober, rudolph suter, Schaulager, sculptor, street art, swiss, swiss design, swiss symbolism, switzerland, Travel, travel blog, vitra, vitra campus, Vitra Design Museum
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London Daily Photo: Coordinating Promise
The Promise Foundation is inspired by Promise Campbell, who at the age of twelve benefited greatly through a relationship with a mentor leading her to achieve things far beyond her own expectations. Continue reading
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Posted in Good Cause, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Yimby
Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, The Promise Foundation, Yimby, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Eat Basel: A Tale of Two Surprise Menus
Luckily for me, eating well in Basel is a straightforward matter. Eating well and cheaply is another story all together. But affordable options can be found. Here’s the scoop on two “surprise” dinners I had while in Basel: one a rather upscale affair, the other decidedly low brow and mercifully low priced. I’ve also listed a few other quality venues for food and drink that I came across during my Basel city break. Continue reading
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Posted in Basel, Basel City Break, Beer, Chocolate, Drink, Food, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged Acero, Basel, Basel City Break, burger, burgers, Buvette Landestelle, chocolate, Feldschossen, Food, gelato, Glaus's, Glaus's cheese, hotels, ice cream, kleinbasel, Läckerli, Läckerli Huus, Läderach, luxury, menu mir isch glich, milk chocolate, Restaurant Eintracht, Restaurant Rubino, restaurants, Shopping, swiss, swiss cheese, swiss chocolate, swiss wine, switzerland, Travel, travel blog, Union Restaurant, veal, wine
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