About a month ago, I had volunteered to bake a cake for the farewell party for a colleague. Yesterday, I was reminded that we’re giving Imke a surprise and that I was going to bring some cake. As I’ve been sick since last week and wasn’t sure if I’d be up for some baking, I…
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Am in London and looking out onto the corner of Hyde Park from my room. The sky’s overcast right now… Hope that tomorrow will be sunny as I’ll be at Cowdray Park in West Sussex for an afternoon of polo! This time last year – at The 5th St. Regis International Polo Cup – the sun was…
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Yesterday was a beautifully sunny day. Today, everyone in the office was remarking about what a wonderful weekend it was in Brussels. It was noticeable that everyone was in good spirits with this positive change in the weather. Except for maybe me… because after a day of happily walking around Brussels yesterday, I stayed up…
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When looking for a place to stay when we were in Tai O, Lantau Island in Hong Kong, I came across a café that was recommended by several people as being one of the best spots in the village to sit back and enjoy a coffee on the water. This special little place is called…
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Spring must finally be arriving! Here’s a belated Easter Sunday post: I was in Paris last weekend and visited my friends and their newborn, who will be four weeks old today. Great company, delicious chocolate, fresh flowers, hot tea, and of course, the sun was shining. Ah, is this not happiness?Interestingly, I just discovered a beautiful French…
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Surely not. But that’s kind of what I’m feeling right now after the initial sips of some Oolong tea (北埔白毫乌龙) while listening to Everything But The Girl. A little light-headed, a profound sense of bliss… I must be drunk with happiness. The sun has just peeked through the overcast sky. Ah, is this not happiness?
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After two weeks of strolling in cool and sunny Taipei and Hong Kong last month, it has been taking me a while to get re-acquainted with Brussels’ frosty, grey, damp winter since I’ve been back. Over the weekend, I had some of the Chinese oolong tea that I bought in Taipei at Wang De Chuan…
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寒冷的冬天，品尝来之丽江的“女儿红”普洱茶， 感觉真舒畅。。。 August 2008: Lijiang, Yunnan 2008年8月：丽江，云南 It was my first time in Yunnan. I was there for work, a photo shoot, and stayed at Banyan Tree Lijiang. Lijiang is renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage Site: Old Town of Lijiang (丽江古城), which consists of Dayan, Basha and Shuhe villages. The preserved Naxi architecture and…
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Angelina Hue 