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Goodbye Den Haag
Today we left the Netherlands after what seemed like an eternity and a heartbeat in The Hague. The movers arrived on time, shoved everything down portable elavators Dutch-style and our whole life trundled away in a 53cubic metre truck. I think there will be things I’ll miss like roaming around bike paths. I’ve moved around lots in the past decade and always felt pangs of longing at each…
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Almost didn't make it to Paris...
Almost didn’t make it to Paris…
We arrived in Paris last night safely with a hefty dose of providence. We had decided early to take the Thalys train but changed this to a driving trip just this week as we had to tack in a few other destinations. Turns out, the trains were cancelled all of yesterday due to arson on the tracks. Next, while en route, we discovered that all the main arteries leading into the centre of Paris were…
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The nicest bed I've ever slept in - gave me the worst night's sleep ever
The nicest bed I’ve ever slept in – gave me the worst night’s sleep ever
Aspria Royal La Rasante .. room 11 – I’ll be back in 4 years! This bed bore witness to the dynasties of magnificent forests. Its solid wooden posts made function-less spikes protruding out of a bed frame seem so relevant and necessary. The mattress was huge, firm, tangy, and the sheets the best silk cotton could be. Stepstools were even provided. Alas, I hadn’t realized that the sofa bed we…
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Two Rather Different London Foodie Hotspots: The Clove Club versus HuTong @ The Shard
Two Rather Different London Foodie Hotspots: The Clove Club versus HuTong @ The Shard
When I was a lot younger, I used to think that the quality of food didn’t matter as much as the ambience of the joint. Inexperienced palates tend to think everything tastes good. However, I’ve realized lately that I have turned into my mother when it comes to the dissection of dinner. (NB: There is no one more savagely discerning than a middle-aged Chinese woman when it comes to food.) Loads of…
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Getting Chicken Pox After Being Vaccinated
Getting Chicken Pox After Being Vaccinated
Sometime ago, I had brought Petit-Homme to be vaccinated against the dreaded chicken pox. I have particular aversion to this illness as I’ve never really seen anyone with it, and I’ve never gotten it either. I learnt that the vaccine is not a complete shield against chicken pox. In a zealous frenzy, the virus took down at least 11 kids (at last count) in Petit-Homme’s class at crèche (including…
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What is more valuable than gold in the Netherlands?
What is more valuable than gold in the Netherlands?
One can per customer per day Holland is suffering under the weight of its own reputation as a paradise for lactose aficionados. Baby formula shortages have been causing screaming frenzies and fights in stores for several years now. While it is true that some people have been buying formula to “export” to China, it is totally confounding as to why producers have not been able to keep up with the…
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Wearing Shorts in The Hague
Wearing Shorts in The Hague
It’s finally summer in The Hague! Last week was a scorcher and I found myself digging through old piles of long-forgotten shorts, wondering if being buried for years made them shrink. Works for cadavers… Bien Bleu shorts on sale .. Everything was pretty sad looking. From the cheap-and-unfortunately-good quality denims I so proudly worked to death in Ottawa, to the surfer posers I got in Bodrum…
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What Happens When You Lock a Heap of Lawyers Together in Quarantine
What Happens When You Lock a Heap of Lawyers Together in Quarantine
Milling around waiting for voluntary imprisonment Several times a year, lawyers from around the globe huddle in anxious little bunches to sit the QLTS exam in London. The “Qualifed Lawyer Transfer Scheme” (you know you wanna do it) allows lawyers admitted to the bar in foreign jurisdictions to qualify as a solicitor in England (and Wales, but not Scotland). It is divided into two parts: the first…
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48 hours in Dublin
48 hours in Dublin
Trinity College If you can look past the pouring rain that seems to nip at your heels everywhere you go, Dublin is incredibly fun. It’s the sort of place that has something for everyone. Museums galore, great restaurants, intense shopping, and opportunities to drink yourself silly on every street. Seasalt and vanilla at Murphy’s Korean BBQ at Arisu The things I liked the most: 1. Trinity College…
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Overnighting at the Kids Hospital
Overnighting at the Kids Hospital
The Accidents and Emergencies Waiting Room for Kids Despite what I’ve heard about the Dutch medical system, my own experience has been somewhat contrary to my expectations. When Petit-Homme was born, I was mentally prepared to be ushered back home three hours after delivery as is the norm here, but we ended up staying overnight in the hospital with round-the-clock attention. Sofa converts into a…
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Tissues Just When You Need Them
Tissues Just When You Need Them
Morning traffic
The other day I was in a hurry. Just like most other days. I decided to give Petit-Homme a glorious chocolate-topped biscuit to eat en route to crèche in his pram. Yes, I’ve embraced the Dutch habit of offering kids chocolate at breakfast, basically because I’m confused. I’m confused because the moment I walk into the foyer of his crèche, I know that the zen in the air (and the…
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Starting a Vietnamese-themed week
Tiffin Deconstructed
Sometimes you just get a craving for certain types of food, and there’s really no need to be pregnant. In fact, I don’t think I had any sort of real cravings (apart from red wine) during those fabled 9 months of abstention. These days, I find the more people wax on about molecular gastronomy and other painful foodie blather, the more I yearn for good old soul food.
I’m down…
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What “Pimp My Ride” Means in The Hague
What “Pimp My Ride” Means in The Hague
You know those sleek car ads that feature stubbly men in leather jackets gliding into minivans named otherwise (crossover, utility vehicles, tanks etc..) in the quest to fool you that notwithstanding leaking diapers and sniveling noses, you will never lose your cool?
I’ve always fancied those kinds of self-denial mantras – that if we accessorize well enough, and surround ourselves with enough…
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Our 72 Year Old Waiter
Our 72 Year Old Waiter
Monsieur preparing our steaks
At Restaurant Vincent in the centre of Brussels, if you don’t know what to expect, it’s certainly nothing like what you would expect. If I had only three words in my elevator pitch, I’d probably describe it as a “historic steak house”. But I’m not sure that would capture the nostalgic tile frescoes on the wall depicting nautical crusades, the converted rowboat-tables…
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Ketchup or Icing Sugar for Breakfast?
Ketchup or Icing Sugar for Breakfast?
Ducks, the best friends of every toddler
One of the clearest gourmet divides between the continent and the Anglo-American world, is the need for ketchup. I can’t have ketchup without fries, the same way butter with bread just makes the union all the more holy.
No one is interested in ketchup around here. Its all about mayonnaise. If you pester your servers for some, you’ll get a miniscule amount…
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Broken Glass With Your Dessert Anyone?
Dangerous Ice Cream at Oker, Den Haag
Unlike some desserts that come with pre-warnings like “Death by Chocolate”, my ice-cream bowl the other night was seemingly innocuous. Oker on Denneweg in The Hague is one of those atmospheric restaurants that lull you into a false sense of security. The fact that it was packed on a Tuesday night would have been sufficient grounds to believe that no customer…
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Borders are alive and well in the UK part of Europe
Borders are alive and well in the UK part of Europe
Although the UK is technically part of Europe (notwithstanding its status as champion doomsayer of the European Union), the British perceive it as a different world. Travel posters all around London lure UK travellers to the continent with images of leaning towers, crumbling wrestling rings, and this simple message – “Visit Europe”. Although immigration borders are barely apparent in the…
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