By Micaela Zaslabsky Artis, a jungle in the city Two years ago, when I was still living in Spain, I came to the Netherlands for a quick New Year’s visit. You can imagine my reaction when some friends of mine suggested going to Efteling (a very famous Dutch theme park): Winter? Minus 5 degrees?? …
Butterscotch Meringue Pie – Pie Series Part I
By Magalí Zaslabsky Last week was Thanksgiving in the United States, and in only three weeks we will be celebrating Christmas. This time of the year, pie is the chosen dessert in American homes. The classics are apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie… which I don’t really enjoy. So, after two years of going to …
Things You Must Do When in Prague
By Magalí Zaslabsky A dear friend of ours is going to visit Prague soon, and this is the perfect excuse to write about this beautiful city. I am not an expert in Prague tourism, but I visited the city two years ago and I can definitely recommend some essential things to do: 1. Visit the …
Best American Pancakes
By Magalí Zaslabsky Everybody likes pancakes… right? Well, I love American pancakes and they are perfect for a Sunday brunch, accompanied with some bacon and maple syrup, or scrambled eggs. I came across this recipe years ago, when I was trying to recreate the perfect American breakfast, and I have changed it throughout the years …
Things I’ve Learned Going to an American College – Part 1
By Magalí Zaslabsky -It’s like in the movies Yes, when you walk onto a college campus in the U.S. you feel like you just entered a movie set. I know a lot of people that have experience the same feeling when they walked through an American college the first time. Many countries consume American movies …
Here’s why you should visit The Stedelijk Museum
By Micaela Zaslabsky Here’s why you should visit The Stedelijk Museum 1. It’s huge! Alright, most museums are big, but we are talking about Amsterdam. There are dozens of museums to visit in this city, some of them only as big as a room. Among the biggest museums of this beautiful city, there is the …
To Do List: Tokyo Edition
By Magalí Zaslabsky A couple of years ago, when I was preparing my first trip to Tokyo, I decided to make a list, one that included the funnest things one should do while in Tokyo! 1.Try Pepsi Sakura This is a seasonal thing to do, so if you visit Japan during the spring, you’ll see sakura or …
What is it like to thrift shop in Iceland? My experience
By Micaela Zaslabsky In the past few years Iceland has become a bucket list destination for adventurous and sporty people. There are many types of tourism, different ways of travelling around the island. If you are a foodie, if you just want to unwind, if you want to surround yourself with a unique culture, and especially if you want to live new and amazing …
5 Reasons I love to visit New Orleans
By Magalí Zaslabsky New Orleans has always been among the cities that I wanted to visit. The first time I visited this city two years ago it confirmed all my predictions: it’s a city full of life and very photogenic. I love photogenic cities! And believe it or not, it’s not that easy to find …