In Amsterdam there are some surprisingly good restaurants serving food to suit a wide range of tastes and budgets. From tasty Dutch foods, such as pannenkoeken (pancakes) and raw herring, to spicy Indonesian cuisine, Amsterdam’s restaurants pride themselves on innovative takes on classic recipes. We’ve scoured the city with our...

Visitors to London have a wealth of world renowned attractions, landmarks, and cultural highlights at their fingertips, and this expansive experience continues when your tummy begins to rumble. As the choice of dining venues in London is so vast, perhaps consider which part of the world you’d like to sample...

The Dutch stroopwafel, or syrup waffle, is a cookie that is unique to the Netherlands, and has been eaten in the country for centuries. The history of this delicacy dates back to 1784, when a baker from the town of Gouda baked a waffle using old crumbs and spices, and...

Although I can’t claim to be very talented in the kitchen nowadays (taste testing is really more my forte’), some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around a good deal of mixing, seasoning, and stirring. Believe it or not, I was quite the little chef. On weekends my mom would...

We really don’t think you or your kids will have a problem getting interested in Italy. There’s no shortage of things to know about this old, artistic and cultural country. But still, we thought it would be helpful to create a list of fun facts about Italy to share with...

This post was originally published in 2014 and was updated in November, 2017. Campo dei Fiori is a piazza smack in the centre of historic Rome. Its name, translated literally, means “field of flowers,” and one theory is that the name dates from when this area was an open meadow....

As someone who has travelled her fair share of European countries, and being an avid foodie, I always find it quite interesting to learn about the culture and traditions behind a country’s cuisine. However, from an Italian’s point of view, when I sit down at a restaurant and don’t get...

If you are headed to Rome with children, you might think it difficult to keep their attentions on the wonders of Ancient Rome. But sometimes those Ancient Romans did some strange things that your kids might find strange and interesting too. 1. Rome was founded by two brothers nursed by...