La Bourse et la Vie – Small Bistro Big Flavor

La Boruse et La Vie is a small bistro in Paris. I went straight to the main dish here without a starter because I had a big lunch. Roasted pigeon, and foie gras. It is brought over in a copper pan and then plated for your tableside. The sauce is a warm vinaigrette, is delicious, […]

Nodaiwa -Japanese Food in Paris Improves Greatly

Although I love food from all over the world, I cannot go many days in a row without thinking of Asian food. Sushi in Paris, Pho in Lyon, sure I’ve done that. The first time I had sushi at a “high end” restaurant in Paris over 10 years ago, I thought it was horrible. fast […]

Au Petit Tonneau – Eat UNESCO? Why no Trip to France is Complete Without This

In 2010, The Gastronomic Meal of the French has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. You can watch this short video to learn more about it. As someone once told me “you can eat very well in Paris, but also very badly”. Paris is filled with restaurants catering to tourists. Service […]

Ledoyen – Three Mistakes That Should Not of Happened

This is a review of our dinner at Ledoyen in Paris. Ledoyen is a 3 Michelin Star restaurant. For me, three mistakes happened during the meal that should not happen at this restaurant. One would be inexcusable at any restaurant, and 2 could be overlooked, but not at Ledoyen. Our bill with 3 tasting menus, […]

Forget the Blue Lagoon, Do This Instead

This post will show you how to get the Blue Lagoon experience, without the Blue Lagoon crowd…

Itinerary 3 – Beyond Vik – Prepare to be Blown Away

This next itinerary will take you east of Vik to see some of the most unique and amazing sites in Iceland. Note that you should rent a 4×4 or AWD capable vehicle as some of these sites will require travel on gravel and/or very bumpy roads. The first stop on this itinerary is the Svinafellsjokull […]

DO go chasing waterfalls in Iceland – Itinerary 2 – Reykjavik to Vik

This itinerary is best done from Reykjavik and ending with an overnight in the small town of Vik. On the first part of the trip, we left Reykjavik around 9-10AM, saw everything along the way, and end up in Vik around 3PM. Staying in Vik will not only avoid you having to drive back to […]

Messinn – More Great Fish in Reykjavik, Iceland

Messinn specializes in fish dishes cooked in the pan. The restaurant is located in Reykjavik. The city’s core is small enough that you can pretty much walk everywhere. Here is the menu. We started off with the giant prawns and lobster soup. I am starting to believe that if you see lobster soup/bisque on any […]

Good Sushi in Iceland? Kind of…

My preferred dinner time is late, 9PM, especially when travelling. One particular day, we got back from sightseeing around 5PM, and decided to walk around and grab a snack. We passed by a place called Sushi Social in Reyjavik. The advertised a happy hour and I was curious so we went in. We sat at […]

Iceland Itinerary – 1 Day Trip from Reykjavik

If you are only in Iceland for 1 or 2 full days, and want to see nature that is doable as a day trip from Reykavik, the itinerary below will take you a couple hours. You would leave in the morning around 9-10 AM and return around 5PM. We went on this trip in early […]