Brussels - Cospaia: Unique and mysterious

Today I decided to mix it up a little: I wanted to take you to this place of style, class and gastronomy in Brussels, Welcome at Cospaia! 

 

 This restaurant has a lovely French cuisine but also owns one of the best cocktailbars in Brussels. With nice weather you can enjoy the loungy rooftop terrace at a top location in the heart of Brussels.  The inside serves you a breathtaking design of this stylish restaurant. Described as 'Unique, mysterious and exclusif with a view on the fablulous Boulevard de Waterloo d’Or' I was intrigued to try this out!

Click 'read more' and take a look at the beautiful and inspiring design of Cospaia!

London - Caffe Vergnano 1882

If you're in London and happen to be around Holborn/ Farringdon, make sure to pop by Caffe Vergnano 1882 for a coffee.  I read that (owner) Luciano Franchi supplies the Italian embassy in London of coffee, so the coffee at Caffe Vergnano must be good, right? I immediately went ahead and tried out one of their Mocha's on a cold and gloomy Monday..

London - Roka Charlotte Street

One of my favorite restaurants in London must be Roka. From the award winning restaurant Zuma, Roka serves contemporary Japanese Robatayaki food, which is absolutely delicious. Here's my experience with Roka Charlotte Street.

Paris - Most romantic spot!

 

♥ Paris: la ville d'amour ♥

 

Millions of locks as a symbol of infinite love, in a city that has always been,
and probably always will be
The City of Love.

 

London - Wyld bar

One of my favorite places for going out in London must be Wlyd Bar. This is the hotel 'club' in the W hotel at Leicester Square. W hotels are taking over the world, but I discovered these hotels in the US. Since then, they have been popping up everywhere: London, Barcelona, The Maldives, you name it. 

Paris - movienight!

Going for a movie is probably one of everyones favourite -bad weather- activities.
Since May gives us nothing but sad clowdy weather, I looked up the best / easiest movie theatres in Paris for you guys!

Check further for one of my tips on a movie filmed in Paris!

Scene filmed at L'Hotel "Le Meurice" in Paris

London - Green Park

This is just a quick tip for on a sunny day in London: go have a picnic in Green Park. That's what I did on a beautiful day a while ago and we had such a lovely afternoon at the park. Usually we go for Hyde Park, but Green Park is more 'green' (haha, really?) and cosy. Just grab something to eat at Itsu or Pret A Manger, and go find yourself a quiet little spot in the park!

Closest tube stop is... Green Park. 

Paris - Bercy Village

Next to the modern and breath taking Parc de Bercy and the Seine we find this urban-renewal project, 'Bercy Village', in the 12th arrondissement. This consists largely of small wine warehouses from the late 19th Century that were transformed into shops and restaurants. The special thing about Bercy Village is that it is so adorable and unique because of its well perserved urban design. It's a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon, especially if you are up for a cosy drink, a delicous meal, some inbetween shopping, and an evening movie at the big cinema.

London - Department stores I

This series of posts is all about London's department stores. There are quite a few department stores in London, and I like all of them! Each of them has unique features which I will discuss in a few posts. First up is Selfridges. 

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Paris - Île de la Cité & stunning flowershops!

Metro ligne 4 takes you to 'Cité' where u come above the ground on île de la Cité, right infront of the most beautiful plant market! These plantshops owned by individuals, are so cute and cosy decorated.Walking there I feel like being in a fairytale, the beautiful garden decorations, wind chimes hanging from the ceiling, and the most colourful flowers surrounding you.

Check out more of my pictures!

London - What to do when it rains

Rain, dark clouds and no sunshine are very usual weather conditions in London. Sadly, London is much for fun when the weather is nice but there is little we can do about that. So I made you a little list with things to do when you're in London and the weather sucks.

Paris - Bon Marché: La Grande Épicerie

“La Grande Epicerie” located in the 7th arrondissement, 38 rue de Sèvres, can be compared to the quality of the Wholefoods or the Harrods food hall in London. All have refined international fresh products, a clean nicely decorated interior and an organized display of their products.

London - Wardour Street food

Before I moved to London, I had never been to Wardour Street, despite my countless visits to London. It's a street which starts at Oxford Street and ends in Chinatown. This long street is located in Soho and you can find all kinds of eateries there. Japanese, American, Italian, British, Thai, French, Mexican.. whatever you like. I will tell you where I've been and what my favorite dishes are.

Salad at Princi

Paris - Le Marais

Sunday: a day where you sleep long, lay in your bed all day because everything is closed and there is nothing to do? Well... Not in Paris!

 Together with the Champs Elysées (where the shops are open everyday till midnight!), the few shops in Le carroussel du Louvre'or the always-cosy Bercy Village, trendy upcoming district: Le Marais is an amazing place to go on a Sunday!

Therefore today, on this sunny Sunday, Le Marais, was exactly where I was heading.

London - Looking for some action?

If you want to be active in London, you have to be a little creative because there obviously isn't an enormous amount of space in a city with millions of other people running around. So here are my tips for when you visit/live in London and you're tired of being 'lazy'.

Paris - Sweet face

The famous French bakery brand, Ladurée, which is mostly known for their colourful and elegant macarons, is now launching their own cosmetic line. Click 'read more' to see what's in store for this fall!

London - Westfield

If you don't know what to do on a rainy day in London, you could go to Westfield, which is a big mall which has all the shops you want/need. In London, there are two Westfields, one in West London and one East of the city. The latter opened only a few months ago and is the biggest urban shopping centre in Europe. It is located in this years Olympic park and it will be one of the biggest tourist attractions of this summer's Olympic Games. 

Paris - Printemps à Paris

Flowers in bloom, birds singing, Ugg's and Monclers moving to the back of the closet, plants out on my terras and windows open to let the fragile morning sunshine in...  Oh yes, it's spring in Paris! (first picture)
Paris in the spring is like a rush of positive energy! Not only are the -relatively grumpy- Parisians in a much better mood but they seem less stressy and rushing too. Among with many tourist, they fill up cosy terraces, enjoy a sunny picknick in the beautiful parks, are part of crowded squares, enjoy sublime fountains or walk the idillic streets of Paris.