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Read MoreHere you’ll find a fluff-free, quick overview of what Milan has to offer. Whether you are interested in culture, shopping, dining or exploring the nearby areas, my address book’s got you covered.
Read MoreItalian cuisine simplicity at its best. Open a fresh ricotta and pair it with some broad beans. Season with oil, salt and pepper and enjoy it with wine and some good bread.
Read MoreI’ve honestly got so tired of the endless repetitive song telling us of all the beautiful and useful things we should do, learn and improve during the isolation period we have been forced into by COVID-19.
Read MoreLemon curd is an English quintessential comfort food perfect for your morning toast or your afternoon scones. Very popular in the XIX and XX century, is also the cream used for the Lemon Meringue Pie, an all time favourite in England and US and one of my absolute favourite dessert ever.
Read MoreJapan street food markets succeed in retaining the typical flair of Asian street food markets and the distinctive character of anything Japanese: tidiness and beauty. Food is prepared and presented with care. Eating while you shop is ordinary life in Japan.
Read MoreA quaint hidden little shrine in the middle of Namba district in Osaka city centre, this is one of the nicest shrines I have ever seen and a lovely place to stop for a prayer or a moment of stillness, whatever faith you belong to.
Read MoreFushimi Inari-taisha (伏見稲荷大社) in Kyoto is the head shrine of kami Inari, the god of rice and agricolture. The shrine is at the bottom of a mountain named Inari (233 metres above sea level), and has trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres (2.5 mi). A visit takes about 2 hours if you want to reach the top.
Read MoreKennin-ji (建仁寺) is is the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, founded in 1202 CE. Located near Gion, is considered one of the five most important Zen temples of Kyoto.
Kennin-ji contains notable paintings by Tamura Sōryū, Hashimoto Kansetsu and Tarawaya Sosatsu.
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