tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70972209864773445952024-03-13T13:39:54.474+01:00I have an itch...I love trying new things. I like being high on life and living each day like it were the last.
I share my experiences here and hope someone gets some value out of this - at least there will be food pictures in abundance :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097220986477344595.post-58583212544881645002012-05-28T00:44:00.001+02:002012-08-27T23:15:20.674+02:00Cannes film festival - Gotha - best frigging club!Oh Cannes film festival. How I love thee. I will plan this better next year though.Met Adrian Brody in the VIP section of Gotha. He wasn't too happy about all the attention and left pretty fast. Unfortunately he looked a lot older irl...guess the film industry has taken its toll on him. <br />
Kanye West paid a visit and sat next to us at Nikki beach, managed to miss P Diddy's yacht party (Booooo!) and embarrassed myself in front of Michelle Rodriguez :P<br />
Alec Baldwin was also spotted at the Carlton and a few other minor celeb spottings.But the PARTIES...lurved it, though someone needs to invent inflatable gel cushions for us ladies running around in high heels 7 days straight...<br />
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Can say that the food is pretty crap everywhere and ridiculously overpriced.<br />
A cappuccino at the Carlton for 20€ anyone? ;)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We left Friday after work, landed around 22:00 at Schipol and went home to change and freshen up before heading to Jimmy Woo around midnight. turns out midnight was a pretty good time to show up...people were just starting to fill the place and the much more lively Leidsleplein outside was buzzing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We weren't sure if there was a dress code so we got our swag on :P</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Turned out to be a rally cool, bohemian chic place....more trendy and def not posh which was great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The music was amazing and this gorgeous bartender names Simon made us fab and ridiculously strong Mojitos all night >P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">At 5am we left for Bubbles - a student bar and it was crazy in there. A lot fo men thought I needed a shot so I wasn't feeling all too amazing the next day - but hey. I live for the moment :P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Next day we did sightseeing..I think I was drunk/hungover all day so the bike ride and cold air kept us awake. Bless em bikes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bikes were 15EUR a day and I definitely recommend getting around that way, but do not recommend filming on them. Ducth people on bikes are dangerous! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">That evening we weren't feeling too hot, so we went to Bocinq for some tapas (the lobster croquettes were delicious!!) and after that to Club NL.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Can't really say I recommend it...music was good, but it was a rather peculiar mix of people which might be worth the look but it took us ages to find as the place had a not so easily spotted sign; and we weren't feeling too great, so we went home at 2 or 3am in the end to do a little more sightseeing the next day.</span><br />
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097220986477344595.post-64423983671389239052012-05-27T23:56:00.001+02:002012-05-28T23:58:16.403+02:00Malta<span style="font-size: x-small;">I was in Malta for a conference for nearly 4 days and you all know a conference is packed with speeches and activities so there's only little free time and in general you're exhausted :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">There was practically no free time so this is all I could throw together.</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Valletta, Floriana, Malta35.886143 14.50172835.884535 14.4992605 35.887750999999994 14.5041955tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097220986477344595.post-68727038764328765242012-05-02T01:42:00.003+02:002012-09-01T17:48:31.880+02:00The Stockholm guide<h4>
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's been a while I updated this blog and mainly cause I'm traveling for work and I haven't had time for anything else, but I wanted to put together a guide for people visiting Stockholm. So this is my take! :)</span></h4>
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<u>To motivate my preferences in Stockholm, just a short summary of myself: </u><br />
I'm a foodie, a fitness freak, I love dancing tango and salsa and being on a dance floor and I love places that are unpretentious and relaxed and enjoy seeing people have a great time.</div>
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As I'm a diplomat/expat, I'm not keen on Stockholm night life - even after 13years here. </div>
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Swedish people get very drunk when they go out, aren't exactly courteous and a lot of the posh clubs are very pretentious and stiff in my opinion.<br />
If it's glitz and glamour you want, stick to the travel guides of Stockholm you can google or just head to London :D<br />
If you don't want the typical commercial places and enjoy a bit of diversity, read on :).<br />
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<b style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Check out </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><b><a href="http://whatsupsthlm.se/">http://whatsupsthlm.se/</a> for up to date events happening here.</b></span></div>
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<b>MOOD</b> <a href="http://www.moodstockholm.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.moodstockholm.se</a><br />
New place that is great for coffee, after work, dinner and drinks is Mood.<br />
It's buzzing and the place to hang out at, so check it out.</div>
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<b>THE SWEDISH EXPERIENCE </b></div>
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<b>Prinsen </b><a href="http://www.restaurangprinsen.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.restaurangprinsen.se</a><br />
<b>Tranan </b><a href="http://www.tranan.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.tranan.se</a><br />
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<b>Ekstedt </b><a href="http://www.ekstedt.nu/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.ekstedt.nu</a><br />
Won this years prize for the best dining experience. Feels like having dinner at home with friends</div>
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<b>ASIAN & FUSION </b></div>
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<u>Japanese</u><br />
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<b>Hattori Sushi Devil</b> <a href="http://www.hattorisushidevil.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.hattorisushidevil.se/</a><br />
<b>Blue Light Yokohama</b> <a href="http://www.bluelightyokohama.com/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.bluelightyokohama.com</a><br />
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<u>Korean</u><br />
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<b>Namkang</b> /<a href="http://www.namkangsweden.se/meny.html" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.namkangsweden.se/meny.html</a></div>
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<b style="color: #333333;">Bon Bon </b><cite style="display: inline-block; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 1px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; text-align: left;"><b>ww</b></span></span>w.restaurang<b>bonbon</b>.se/ </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Spanish/Swedish fusion tapas - only authentic and amazing tapas place I've found.</span></cite></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">SEAFOOD </span></b></h3>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">MEAT LOVERS HEAVEN</span></b></h3>
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this is more like a second home for me since 2007 so I'm (kinda) part of the interior ;)</span><br />
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<b>Ardbeg Embassy</b> <a href="http://www.ardbegembassy.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://www.ardbegembassy.se/</a><br />
(game meat, elk carpaccio, smoked reindeer heart etc - delicious! Located in old town</div>
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<b>Griffin's Steakhouse Extraordinaire</b> <a href="http://www.griffinssteakhouse.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.griffinssteakhouse.se</a><br />
amazing interior design, great for the winter months as it's super cozy</div>
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<b>Vassa Eggen</b> <a href="http://www.vassaeggen.com/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.vassaeggen.com</a><br />
good for drinks, dinner and before heading out clubbing</div>
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<b>GQ</b> <a href="http://www.gqrestaurang.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.gqrestaurang.se</a><br />
<b>Pubologi</b> <a href="http://www.pubologi.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.pubologi.se</a><br />
<b>Restaurang AG</b> <a href="http://www.restaurangag.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.restaurangag.se/</a><br />
<b>Köttbaren</b> <a href="http://www.kottbaren.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.kottbaren.se</a> and next door is Grill as köttbaren is very tiny, you can move there after eating<br />
<b>Grill </b><a href="http://www.grill.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.grill.se/</a> Food isn't fantastic,but it's good.At times they overuse salt, so ask them to be cautious ;)</div>
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<b>Pontus </b><a href="http://www.pontusfrithiof.com/in-english/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://www.pontusfrithiof.com/in-english/</a> (have only enjoyed drinks here, but I did enjoy them!)<br />
<b>Pontus by the sea</b> (in the summer - go for the seafood platter. You know you want to!</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">SUMMER TIME (the only time you should be in Stockholm)</span></b></h3>
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<b>Orangerie</b>t <a href="http://orangerietbar.se/site/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://orangerietbar.se/site/</a><br />
<b>Kungsholmen</b> <a href="http://www.kungsholmen.com/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.kungsholmen.com</a><br />
<b>Mälarpaviljongen</b> <a href="http://www.malarpaviljongen.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.malarpaviljongen.se</a><br />
They're next to each other so have a walk by the water after seeing the city hall</div>
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<b>Josefinas</b>: The only place in Stockholm you'll think you're in Miami, good weather for this place is a must as its outdoors - dress appropriately otherwise or you'll regret it :)</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">DRINKS </span></b></h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Hotellet</b> <a href="http://www.hotellet.info/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.hotellet.info/</a><br />
(I'm a slave to their cocktail skills..<br /><b>
Nobis</b><br />
Good cocktails, food overpriced and not that amazing IMO but it's a beautiful hotel and rated one of the top 50 boutique hotels in Europe<br /><b>
Lydmar Hotel</b><br />
Beautiful, trendy but more casual and chic. Lovely in the summer and right next to museum island, so if the sun is out bask with the Swedes with some Pimm's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Riche </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Still one of the best of the overly commercial/posh/trendy places. If you don't like it, walk 100-500m in any directions and that's where all the other posh/trendy places are too</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Ardbeg Embassy </b>(listed above under food) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Akkurat</b> <a href="http://www.akkurat.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.akkurat.se</a> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bishops Arms </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Kåken</b> <a href="http://kaken.r1900.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://kaken.r1900.se/</a><br />
located in Restaurant 1900. This is where the cool bohemian chic crowd like to hang out..it's also a lot closer to hit the clubs after 2 when they close. As it's extremely popular you need to get there before 10pm or come with a regular to get in after as they're strict though especially if you're a group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Hotellet</b> <a href="http://www.hotellet.info/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.hotellet.info/</a><br />
I love going here as it's perfect for after work, dinner and starting your night as well as a good mix of people. there's a club downstairs if you want a more upbeat night and to get in the mood. There's a garden too which I love in the summer.<br />
Say hi from Jasmin and that I said they don't disappoint ;)</span></div>
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if you would like a more mixed crowd of people, different dance floors and a big terrace.<br />
It is very busy on the weekends...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Riche </b><a href="http://www.riche.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.riche.se</a><br />
Warm up with AW or dinner & drinks. Open to 2am</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Ljunggrens</b> <a href="http://www.restaurangljunggren.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.restaurangljunggren.se</a><br />
As this is in Stockholm's bohemian district Södermalm and there's a different and more relaxed crowd and a nice change from the more "pretentious" clubbing district Stureplan/Östermalm. There are more bars than clubs here.</span></div>
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is cool if you want more full on electronic/dance/club vibe. The crowd is quite young but music is generally also great. There's a more commercial hip hop/pop dance floor and upstairs the electro/dance/club hits. Other places (posh ones) are all commercial..so this is your only hope unless you're coming for Summer burst or some other gig/festival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For a country that has built a culture around one word ("fika"), I still have a hard time finding cozy cafés to curl up in for hours!<br />
Let's try add some good ones here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Cafe Saturnus</b> <a href="http://www.cafesaturnus.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.cafesaturnus.se</a><br />
French café with big cups of coffee and the biggest (if I dare say) Swedish cinnamon bun you will find. Quite packed especially weekends for brunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Cafe Xoko</b> <a href="http://www.xoko.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.xoko.se</a><br />
This place serves tantalizing small desserts. Love sitting there. They have their own bakery too, so grab some buns!<br />
Ifyou're around the area and craving cupcakes <a href="http://www.cupcakesthlm.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.cupcakesthlm.se</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>Urban Deli</b> </span><a href="http://www.urbandeli.org/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.urbandeli.org</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Bustling, busy and relaxed but noisy on weekends. Big like! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Ask for Martin and say Jasmin sent you :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Mocco </b><a href="http://www.mocco.se/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #336699; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.mocco.se</a><br />
Coziness factor, nice brunch, several around the city.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Stockholm, Sweden59.32893 18.0649159.199335 17.749053 59.458525 18.380767000000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097220986477344595.post-21728330892355108362012-02-07T09:27:00.001+01:002012-05-29T23:45:04.030+02:00Gili Trewangan<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Aaaah Gili...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I wanted to stay 4 days in order to fly to Flores and from there to Komodo as well as the Southern beaches of Lombok locals told me about and while making my way back visit Borobudyr temple and stop over in Jakarta.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Didn't happen!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I did my Advanced Open Water certificate, dived 6 times enjoyed a peaceful but amazing Gili full moon party and went all in on the last night with dive master Mike.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I didn't even make it over to Gili Meno or Gili Air - considering there's not really a lot to do on Gili T but surf, dive, snorkel or rent a bike during the day, it's rather fascinating how time flew by!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I love that Gili T gave me the same vibe as Koh Tao - just with more oceanic diversity and less dead coral which is the tragic fate of Thai reefs :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Like Koh Tao one gets to the Gili's from Sanur, Padang Bai or even Amed (sporadic services).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I stopped at Lembongan on the way there and did a dive but the island was completely dead otherwise I'd have done some exploration but after Ubud I was dying for some party and meeting fun backpackers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">According to my dive master the Lembongan dive center should have not let me dive at Toyapakeh slope as the currents there claim around 15 lives each year so hearing that afterwards, my heart jumped a teeny bit but I wanted to high five making it out of there :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I was a bit too busy enjoying Gili T so not much filming was done but here a glimpse of my so far favorite spot on earth! :)</span><br />
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JOSS!!!
I had NEVER heard about this before and was intrigued I had to try it before leaving. Seems it is most commonly consumed with vodka. According to my dive instructor (in the video) it enhances the effect of alcohol without you feeling bad and it instantly wakes you up.
I did 2 vodka joss shots but as I heard the hangover was horrid, I didn't continue. I had a third joss shot to stay awake and as great as the effect was I woke up the next morning with slight heart palpitations...wish i would have brought some home.
This stuff would do miracles for students or working late :D
Anyway, here's a video of Mike taking my Joss virginity :)
<iframe src="http://p.videofy.me/v/527774" width="480" height="270" frameborder="0" style="display:block"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097220986477344595.post-6113895290077948042012-01-30T12:14:00.001+01:002012-05-28T23:58:43.015+02:00Ubud - not in a nutshell<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I've been in Ubud for 5 days and I love the atmosphere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's so relaxed and you realize there's no reason to stress - apart from maybe the Balinese men asking you if you need a motorbike taxi every 20m (even if you're on one yourself) and the shop owners saying hello and trying to get you to buy something - it's really relaxed :P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have to admit I have slacked on cultural activities.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I preferred watching the monkeys in monkey forest from afar and being in Asia for so long means I have had my share of temples.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bali in general consists of temples. Home stays and hotels are built around temples and I did not do any of the tours to any cultural sights.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I did want to see the volcano and rice fields but driving to beaches I saw so many beautiful rice fields and the volcano I think I enjoyed these in my own way.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">People are relaxed but there's quite a few elitist yoga/hippie and health freaks - I've avoided that entire cult.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Have just enjoyed the beaches, Juan and James company and am re energized and ready to leave and party and taint this healthy temple of a body :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I'm heading to the islands and reason for this is that everything in Ubud closes around midnight and CP Lounge seems to be the only place open late. So if you want to go out, choices are limited as people here like to get up early for freakishly early yoga sessions it seems :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As for the Balinese, I learned quite a bit from the expats living here.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tourists like James got pulled over onthe scooter and told that his international drivers license is not international at all - just to get a bribe of 2 million Rupiah. If not he'd have had to appear in court in 8 days.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The only other solution is driving past and hoping the police don't follow you according to Juan but we realized being in a car they don't pull you over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">There are quite a lot of other examples, most common that Balinese nearly ever give you the correct change back in try to slip some in their pocket.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Out of principal I always demand the correct change back and in several cases the Balinese get really pissed off because you bring it up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Had an argument with a cab driver cause he didn't give me the correct change back and then he told me he thought it was tip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Being in Eat Pray Love spirit and constantly getting ripped off ruins is just some what but just head into a rice field and you'll forget these small sorrows again ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As for places to check out: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I enjoyed Laughing Buddha, CP Lounge, Bar Luna (Tuesdays & Thursdays).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">On the same street as Bar Luna there's really good and cheap Indonesian food - worth checking out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Seminyak's beaches were a disappointment as all the rubbish from the ocean gets blown on to the shore by the wind but I was fortunate to meet 2 locals through ASmallWorld who have been taking me around and showing me the nicest beaches - all on the east coast though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">While in Seminyak I spent my time lounging at Ku De Ta and got sunburnt while enjoying fabulous cocktails like their lemongrass & lychee martini, the cucumber & elderflower collins and had the best tuna loin so far :P</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Metis I heard could be worth a visit if you want something more upscale and like French food.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tried Balinese food at Made's Warung but left for Ubud after 2 days and rafting in Rendang which was fun though it was mainly the guide doing the paddling - so not much exercise for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I decided to head to Ubud as my friend James happened to be there too and one of the people I met in Seminyak offered I could stay in their villa for free.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">How could I refuse such a generous offer?!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you're one of those impatient people or punctual and you expect 17 means 17, let me run you through the actual schedule:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- Bus pick up at 17:43 from my hotel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- Arrive at immigration check out 18:46</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- Waiting for last minute passengers 19:35</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- Cross border/immigrate to Thailand 19:55</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- Driving to Bangkok 20:11</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Arrival in BKK at 6am and a Tuk tuk driver trying to rip you off that your hotel is very far away when it's a 3min walk. Thankful for iPhone and wifi ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">didn't do much cultural in BKK but met up with friend's at the Banyan Vertigo bar (apart from the view rather overrated) and had an amazing Swedish oil massage (Thai style meaning pain) at Charlie's on Khao San road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Didn't have expectations coming here and I was still amazed by how devoid or bereft of character and atmosphere this place is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Had checked up lonely planet's top 10 things to do here and it's somewhat of a joke.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Skip Talat Sao mall. It's a mall with hardly any retail stores and I'm not sure how that ranks under top 10.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Putaxai or the Victory Gate was in central Vientiane but the Buddha park (only thing I wanted to see) was too far out for my 24hrs in Vientiane.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Ate at Yulala cafe and Vieng Sawan the latter being the only highlight and it was basically Vietnamese food and ended at a mixed Lao/expat bar called Bor Pen Yung which was "nice"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Don't like speaking badly of places but if you can, skip Vientiane and don't waste your money on a hotel :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Unfortunately I'm pretty excited to get on a 12hr bus ride to Bangkok after these 24hrs :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The 4hr drive from Luang Prabang is a very fast, bumpy, scary but beautiful drive. I recommend it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">First evening - tired and sober we disliked the drunk teens and bars. Was too overwhelming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Day 1 - Tubing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Was SO much fun. Apart from the landscape I fell in love with, tubing was a lot more chill.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you didn't like the bar/music or people, you just floated to the next.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">People were more chill during the day and we welcomed all the free shots, beer ping pong etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Day 2 - The blue lagoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I'd take a scooter or walk next time. The roads in Laos aren't dirt roads but more like stone roads.. ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Took around 30min but we unfortunately fell for one scam. A big yellow sign claiming to be the blue lagoon distracted us from tfe actual correct sign and we ended up coming to a murky lagoon that underwhelmed us. Fortunately we were only half scammed as we paid 5000kip instead of 10000kip each ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Once we got there - sweating from our bumpy bike ride, we jumped right in and chilled there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Day 3 - Tubing again </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We had to attempt to tube down the entire river. As you lose your deposit if the tube isn't returned by 18:00 we started off earlier and with some friends who joined us in VV.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Unfortunately like the second night, we didn't want to go out to party/drinking again so there was little to do as all restaurants close 23:30-00:00 and our guest house had no wifi.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Only draw back in VV!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here a sum up in video!</span><br />
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Anyway, going to have a second shower in my TILED bathroom, meet up some folks here in Ventiane and check out the night life before heading to Bangkok tomorrow in yet another sleeping bus ;)<br />
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Price for tubing 55000kip + 60000kip deposit. <br />
Bus Vang Vieng-Ventiane departing at 9:00/13:30 50000kip<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We regret doing so when we discovered the food alley :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I paid 60000kip instead of 10000kip. Oh well :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Day after I barely made it through one temple and I went back to Spicy Laos because something felt off. Caught the travel bug and was in bed the entire day, but probably lost some weight I gained :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Luang Prabang is a sleepy little picturesque town catering to tourism.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I didn't really think the food was especially authentic. It was sandwiches or western food for breskfast if you didn't feel like combing Luang Prabang for less western food stands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I did manage to have a chicken laap along the Mekong Delta which is probably the only proper Lao food I had.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Kudos to the Lao coffee though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The nature around here is amazing so if Luang Prabang is too touristy you can always take a slow boat to remote villages or head south on the Mekong to 4000 islands and other gems like Khoun Xe cave. The landscapes are beautiful especially heading to Vang Vieng (next post :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Definitely check out Utopia Bar, Icon bar and The Hive if you can (close 23:30).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Remember that there's a curfew at midnight do most places will be closed by 23:30 but you can go to the local discotheque too if you like mixing with the locals more or to the bowling alley where everyone meets.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's ok to be in a tuk tuk but don't walk around at night :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I've heard from people that 3-4 days suffice whereas others have said 3 weeks should be spent here.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you love sitting in cafes with or without company Chiang Mai has an abundance of options. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The street food is divine and you can splurge on beautiful paintings to souvenirs to great food on walking street on the weekends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Had I not planned on quite a few diving expeditions, and kitesurfing course as well as wake boarding I'd have done some hiking, elephant trekking, downhill mountain biking and rafting in Chiang Mai as well as visiting more temples but as time is limited I need to restrain myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So here a summary of Chiang Mai in pictures and video.</span><br />
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P.S. I miss Khao Soi...<br />
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097220986477344595.post-89577164677488631252012-01-14T00:45:00.001+01:002012-05-29T00:01:17.429+02:00Thailand to Laos<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So every guest house in Chiang Mai offers a package of bus and slow boat to Laos. I paid 1700 baht at Junior guest house.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This includes bus ride to Chiang Khong, overnight stay/dinner & breakfast and a very tiny lunch on the slow boat the first day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's recommended you have more food, water and toilet paper with you on the boat as food and drinks are overpriced. It's a long but enjoyable ride but not everyone with a ticket gets a seat!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We did hear that if one complains they will be forced to use another ferry though...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Watch the video if you plan doing this trip. Last part is our guide on the Laos side of the border and he's the first person who didn't bullshit us :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Night 1 - Chiang Kong</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The first house at Chiang Kong tried to charge us 30USD to check us out at immigration but left us under the impression this was for our visas in Laos.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Had we paid her, we'd have to pay another 30USD at immigration in Laos :P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Day 2 - Crossing the border</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">One of the many things our tour lady said was that there is a lot of people queuing at the Thai border and that the boat leaves at 10 do it was risky if we wanted to check out ourselves. BS. Boat leaves between 11:30-12:00</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The meals we had in the tour package are small so it's recommended to hunt for some street BBQs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Once in Laos there were great street stalls to stock up on sandwiches etc so don't do it in Chiang Kong. The guide in Laos was probably the only person who did not bullshit us despite his hangover, so check it out before crossing to Laos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We were somewhat unlucky that we got to the boat so late, so we ended up sitting in the engine room </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pros: it's warm so if the sun isn't out, you can lie down and sleep, play cards etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Cons: it's loud. Check the video ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Night 2 - Pak Beng</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">To our surprise the rooms were really nice, clean and comfy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's a lovely atmosphere and there's a Thai bar further up the main road if you wanna sing karaoke with the Thai girl in the bar or request songs :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Day 2 - Pak Beng to Luang Prabang</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pros: we got seats in the front so no engine room!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Cons: it was overcast so we were freezing our asses off. Wrapped my head in a cardigan cause I already got semi sick in Chiang Mai and lost my voice twice within 4 days of being out at night in skimpy clothing :P</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Had one of those annoying Asian toilet holes. What a curse for women!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When you arrive in Luang Prabang you literally hit a plethora of guesthouse s so no need to book one in advance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We stayed at Spicy hostel but it's very low budget and not the best location!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I didn't do www.treetopasia.com costing 3390 baht but opted for the cheaper www.jungle-flight.com for 2490 baht (ask for a group discount and they knock off 200, so 2290 baht) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">unfortunately the extreme package wasn't available yet but it's all very smooth as they pick everyone up from their hotels and lunch is included after zip lining :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The guides we had were so much fun and kept us entertained so I can only recommend it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Might do the Gibbon experience as well but would love to hear the verdict from anyone who's done more than one of these three alternatives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">After zip lining I had 5min at the hotel to change and head out for a 2hr Muay Thai session. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Always fun training at different places and of course sparring with Thai boys :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Ended the evening with a stroll through the night market, some "rotee" as they spell it here and bought some brass knuckles before heading back to the reggae bars close by Ratvithi for some Changs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We drove out to the Tiger temple and it was lovely getting out of the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Gotta say that being on the same side of the fence is a very different experience!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have some lovely pictures but they're on a CD rom so this will have to do for now :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">PS: Price was cheapest for the biggest tiger, tiger cubs most expensive. What does that say? ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">More information at www.tigerkingdom.com/</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Wat Chiang Man Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai18.7943 98.988983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097220986477344595.post-46692066358318847702012-01-05T18:33:00.001+01:002012-05-29T00:02:04.293+02:00Phuket to Chiang Mai<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">24hrs yet again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">My bus from Phuket to BKK was 3hrs late but once on it I slept like a baby.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bus fare 487Bht (Indra tours)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Duration: 12hrs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Word of advice: When the aircon drops bus temperatures to lower than 15C (and it baffles me they don't get that everyone freezes) make sure you have socks, a scarf to wrap your face in and warm clothes and a towel or blanket or you're doomed to a sleepless trip..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bus fare 450bht (VIP bus)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Duration: 9hrs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">One backpacker I met told me they have proper lockers and showers and beds at the terminal even. Had I known this before, I would have stayed in BKK and taken another night bus.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Oh well, better luck next time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Arrived around 23:00 in Chiang Mai, knackered but went out for a bite and met some nice people at one if the bars..and made plans to meet up, get bikes and do stuff :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">NYE party on the beach and a couple of days at the beach.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I was rather content staying at my nice hotel room in Phuket town and avoiding Bangla road every other night :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Food was harder to find in Phuket town if not eating at a Western friendly cafe with French fries and steaks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I settled for Roti with egg, these deep fried meat sticks or the local place next to Lub Sbuy Guest House apart from night at Raya which Conde Nast and many others have praised..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Crossing borders on a night bus is less enjoyable as you can't just sleep through it all. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Can't remember what the ticket from KL to Hat Yai cost me (maybe 150MYR) but the ticket I purchased at Hat Yai to Phuket was 450BHT.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Anyway, quick summary of the 24 hrs:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Just had dinner consisting of papaya shake, fried sea bass in black bean sauce and some fried noodles with seafood.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Total cost 160 baht.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">My new years dinner was a pad Thai for 40 baht at my "local restaurant"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Considering my friends hotel dinner was nearly 3000 baht and she said it wasn't good, I cut the better deal; though I was worried about food poisoning 3hrs before NYE ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Despite my scepticism, yesterday was a blast. Being in Patong with drunk tourists and a mix of either very young people or very old men was overshadowed by a fantastic DJ set (no idea who he was!) and for most people tons of buckets :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Alina, Aurora and I kept it pretty sober. I had 3 drinks...just enough to put a smile on my face and it was superb!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Unfortunately all the guys started peeing in the ocean so the midnight swim didn't happen :P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here a video from the countdown, wish my iPhone would have made those lanterns justice, was so beautiful to watch!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">...and yet so bad for the environment :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">6am. Bed never felt so good!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Mueang Phuket Mueang Phuket7.882956 98.396515tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097220986477344595.post-74654544352375723492011-12-28T06:07:00.000+01:002012-05-29T00:03:46.083+02:00Decisions, decisions...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I think the biggest challenge for me in Asia is decided what to eat, and when I'm not hungry I still can't avoid places like this food court in Kyala Lumpur.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I ended up having Taiwanese chicken dumplings, which were basically like gyoza and a Taiwanese onion pancake.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I know where to go the last few days before heading home for a food orgy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Mum - this one is for you as I know you would have enjoyed being here :)</span><br />
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