There was a moment while visiting Zurich that I felt as if I had been transported to Asia. That happened while visiting this stunning Chinese garden. Chinagarten Zürich is a gift from Zürich’s Chinese partner town Kunming. The garden is an expression of one of the main themes of Chinese culture, the “Three Friends of Winter” […]
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It’s been a while since I did my last Switzerland post and I still have tons of photos to show you. While strolling around the streets of cities like Zurich, Bern, Schaffhausen or Stein am Rhein it was hard to look anywhere but at the beautiful buildings and their balconies. Gems hidden in narrow streets
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Fashion month is upon us and Madrid is packed with events. September has kicked off with Madrid Fashion Show, next week Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid will take place and finally we have Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 18. Yesterday, I had the pleasure to attend the fashion show of one of my favorite Spanish
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Aristocracy has a history of being capricious. The legacy of those whims has been huge. An example of this is El Capricho, a 14-hectare garden in Madrid which dates back to 1784. The garden houses many interesting places to discover, such as a labyrinth, flower beds, beautiful buildings and surprising nooks. Each path offers something new
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Before the summer ends I wanted to show you some of the pics from my vacation in Southern Spain. They were taken in several of the so called White Towns of Andalusia (pueblos blancos). All of the villages are characterised by whitewashed walls and red or brown tiled roofs. Many cultures have left their mark on
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Happy Monday and Happy Labor Day to my US readers! Today I want to introduce you to one of my favorite Spanish pastries: Rosquillas de Cabello de Angel. These round shaped pastries taste like heaven in your mouth. They are made of puff pastry with a coat of confectioner’s sugar and filled with angel-hair pasta
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Next time you are visiting a new city, do me a favor: put the map away and start walking. Get lost in the city, you’ll find amazing things. Things that only the locals know about, things that you will always remember as the little treasure you once found. How else can you find a little Venice hidden
Happy Monday! I’m terribly sorry for the lack of posting lately. I’ve been traveling a lot during August and due to technical problems I haven’t been able to post as much as I’d like to. First, in Zurich, the wi-fi at the hotel was really bad -I couldn’t even check my Instagram feed- and then
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The lovely Kristina Bazan recommended Swiss chocolates from Sprüngli and oh boy was she right! They have the most scumptious sweets. The Confiserie Sprüngli is a Swiss luxury confectionery manufacturer founded in 1836 and internationally known for its signature macarons called “Luxemburgerli”. The Sprüngli café on Paradeplatz is a traditional meeting-place of the elderly ladies of
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Have you ever had the chance to meet someone you look up to or that you are inspired by? If you are a perfectionist like me, you will want to make a good impression. However, for some reason instead of acting normal your brain decides to block and you get butterflies in your stomach just
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