HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DESTINATIONS REVIEWED AT THE SPEED OF TRAVEL
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, The Netherlands on Jan 4th, 2010
Q: What is it? A: A rather good Italian restaurant in the centre of Amsterdam. I’ve heard that this is a Bussia classic: Wild duck with plums and pistachio nuts. Dolci: An almond cake; not too impressive but the dessert wine was awesome! Fact: All Dutch cabbies are bad. Tell your lousy no-good driver to [...]
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, The Netherlands on Dec 22nd, 2009
When they get the menus out at Blauw, then, finally… maybe you will see the light? Selera is Indonesian for ‘taste’. Selera Blauw is the tasting menu at the Blauw with 18 different courses. The Dutch call it rijsttafel. Indonesians call it nasi padang. ”Besonders fällt das wandfüllende Familienfoto aus Indonesiens Kolonialzeit auf.” There’s a [...]
Posted in Europe, Hotel, The Netherlands on Nov 11th, 2009
Fact: In Amsterdam, your taxi driver rarely knows where to go (dispite his car being equipped with a fully functional GPS). Hence this pic. If it looks like this, tell him to stop! Rooms at the Dylan have everything you’d expect to find in an Anoushka Hempel hotel. I stayed in a Garden Room where [...]
Posted in Europe, The Netherlands on Nov 8th, 2009
A possible obstacle for honeymooners: To access this cozy bedroom loft, you need to climb a very steep metal staircase. The room in Suite One feels spacious, thanks to the generous height. The window is three meters tall. Just don’t ask me where you should put your hangers! Boffi fittings, a Bisazza bathtub and a [...]