This week’s small pleasures #394 or the Auckland edition

Kia ora! So the new year begins…and we celebrated by heading up to Auckland for a weekend break. The weather … More

A seat at the table: an amber revolution

On Tuesday evening, we headed over to Noble Rot Wine Bar for one of their special evenings of wine tasting … More

I grew up watching the sci-fi series Dr Who, and while I had no desire ever to meet Daleks or … More

The clocks have now gone back an hour and we have to finally admit that autumn is here. French classes … More

I got up this morning and thought…hmmm…the days are getting shorter, autumn can’t be far away. But it is still summer, … More

This week’s small pleasures is coming to you earlier this week. Today – at least in New Zealand as I … More

It is hard to believe it is already December, and that it is only 3 weeks until Christmas Eve. Sunday … More

After a not too good start to the week where I was not feeling at my best, I gradually began … More

Today, Monday, is the Labour Day holiday here in New Zealand, and what is more, it has been a gloriously … More

For the second postcards from Sweden, we head over to the island of Öland, a 20 minute drive over the … More