Xiao Lon Bao in vineger and soy sauce

Xiao Long Bao – a dumpling with soup inside

Everyone who likes Dim Sum loves them – Xiao Long Bao – the steamed soup dumplings. What a delicious invention! But actually not every one knows them. So what exactly is a SOUP dumpling and where is it the best to savour them? I discovered those little delicious gems somewhere between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and…

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My Malta Story

When you look at the map and see a little dot in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya – that’s it! That’s Malta. Actually the Maltese Archipelago which consists of Malta, Gozo and Comino. With a population of about 450.000 people and 315 km2 it is one of…

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Visit Hong Kong

Hong Kong was my layover on the way to New Zealand. For six days I walked though this vibrant and densely populated Chinese metropole and former British colony and to be honest I have mixed feelings towards this city. I can’t decide if I like it or not. The β€šnot’ was probably due to the…

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Drinks in London

I’m flying to New Zealand ! : ) My flight is from London. What a good opportunity to catch up with my local friends. Today I would like to suggest a few locations for a drink in London. Something fancy? One of my favorite places for a drink is Aqua Shard in the skyscraper The…

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Valentines Day at El Poblet & La Salita

For Saint Valentin we decided to go to one of the 4 Michelin star restaurants in Valencia. We chose β€šEl Poblet‘ near Plaza del Ayuntamiento – near where we are currently living. The evening started normally enough, but was about to become β€šdifferent’… We were greeted at El Poblet with the full gallantry of a…

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