From the Roman times when it was a strange land beyond the limes, Scotland is seen a mythical, romantic land, where reality is very much heightened: castles over lochs, soaring crags, feisty maidens, hardy gents in kilts. Even when parodied for its very worst: economic decline, heavy alcoholism, nationalistic delusions and platehora of artery-cloggig foods (not only are there deep fried Mars bars, there … Continue reading Scotland’s where it’s at
I remember the first time a friend took me to the Barbican, and the giddy feeling of its otherworldliness. Since then I come back, relatively often, preferably on gray weekends, to admire its towers; gray on grey, gloom broken by its verdant palms, lake, fountains. The longer I stayed in London, the more otherworldly has the Barbican become to me, and the more attached I am … Continue reading The Barbican – the idea
As trade winds are keeping me harboured in Ljubljana, and as the Eurobasket is already in full swing, I thought it would make sense to share some nuggets on where to eat, as Slovenia has so much to offer in terms of culinary pleasures, providing both Mitteleuropa’s greasy comforts and Mediterranean delicacies. Furthermore, the inclement economics is sadly keeping this small but glorious nation down, and Slovenes, courteous and … Continue reading The Nutshell Guide to Ljubljana’s restaurants
London weather this year lived up to its bad reputation and it seems that springtime decided to start only now, giving us a brief glimpse in April. Is this important? In the city where people’s heads are hacked off on the street, not to speak about the greater global tragedies (tornadoes! falling bridges! massacres! poverty!), maybe not. But for the lucky few, whose wider anxieties … Continue reading TNT London Food guide: Spring 2013 edition
It may be just a grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side thing, but a sunny weekend spent in Switzerland after a few gray (but nevertheless enjoyable) weeks in London, got me feeling that there is a heaven on earth and that it may well be close to the Zuricher See. Besides the stunning landscapes (and I am a sucker for mountains), the whole country just exudes a sense of well-being … Continue reading Switzerland, the glorious
