food

  • If you’ve been following my blog you can probably tell that my life revolve around traveling, exploring new places, finding good places to eat and then running it off.  One cannot have all the good stuff without some spending some time to exercise and take care of one’s body.   One important factor to maintaining one’s health is to also understand…

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  • Today I had a wonderful girls day out with a group of friends I’ve known since I was still in fifth grade.  Gosh it was a long time ago, but it’s always good to see everyone again.  We use birthdays as an excuse to catch up, chit chat and try out new restaurants.  Today the birthday…

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  • We’ve all heard of “Good” fats and “Bad” fats but do we really know how to look out for them? I always get a little loss looking at the label. Sometimes there is the polyunsaturated fat or transfat? Monounsaturated and Saturated. Anything that has the word “fat” in it sounds scary, when in reality some…

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  • I enjoy eating food cooked in almost every style.  I love italian food, japanese food, french food, italian food, indian food, and yes even british food.  (There’s something about mushy peas as well as fish and chips)….The list is endless, but tonight I want to talk about middle eastern food and a great place to…

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  • Self-compassion

    The other day I read a very interesting article in the New York Times entitled “Go Easy on Yourself, a New Wave of Research Urges.”  It talks about how those who have more self-compassion are often happier, more optimistic and have less anxiety.  I think so too. People are often hard on themselves, wanting to…

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  • I love food, I love markets, I love going grocery shopping.  The variety of produces that now abound in our supermarkets (as a result of trade) is heaven.  There is everything you could possibly want but nothing beats going to an open air market.  Europe has a culture of these markets and if you love markets, in Vienna you must…

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  • It’s the weekend and we all must dine.  I love long weekends where I have the time to meet friends, hang out and just enjoy eating good food.  Life is great at this point.  When we travel, we also must eat good food.  For me, travel and good food go hand in hand.  To experience…

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  • Old Town Bangkok: The Muslim Restaurant

    Sunday is our day.  On Sundays (when we have time) we like to go explore Bangkok, there is so much to see, so much that is yet to be discovered in this City of Angels.  Today, we started our journey on Bangkok’s oldest road: Charoen Krung Road.  Built in 1861, this road runs through the major…

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  • Chocolate Crazy at Cherubin, Sukhumvit 31

    It’s been a few days since my last post and much has happened since then.  Well, by “much” I mean I’ve moved from an apartment back into a house, did some unpacking and am slowing getting used to driving new routes to and from the house.  Anyways, after all this packing and unpacking, I am now dreaming…

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  • “ISAO” Japanese Fusion Sushi Bar

      I’m taking a break from moving and clearing away clutter today and instead take myself on a virtual holiday to a great sushi place I tried out with my dear friends over the holidays.  It’s called “ISAO” and is located at Sukhumvit 31, accessible by BTS Phrom Phrong station.  (They have 1 parking space,…

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