Saunas have long been celebrated for their ability to promote relaxation and rejuvenation. But beyond the soothing warmth, regular sauna use offers a host of scientifically-backed benefits, from cellular repair to cardiovascular health and muscle recovery. However, there are also situations where sauna use might not be advisable. Let’s explore both sides of the story. […]
Read more "Why You Should Be Sweating Your Way to Better Health"Picture this: a steaming bowl of pumpkin soup, velvety and fragrant, its golden hue punctuated by a drizzle of infused oil and a scattering of crispy, toasted bread cubes. My wife took a spoonful, paused, and looked at me with that mix of surprise and delight you hope for when you cook for someone you […]
Read more "Intuitive Cooking: Beyond Recipes"If you’re a foodie worth your salt (or fish sauce), you already know Thai cuisine is the stuff of legends. We’re talking explosive flavors—sweet, sour, spicy, salty—all dancing together with fresh herbs, tropical fruits, and seafood so good it’s practically still swimming. It’s no secret Thailand’s been a heavyweight in the food world forever, with […]
Read more "Thailand’s Next Culinary Revolution Is Calling Your Name"Pandan Leaf Juice is a popular herbal drink in Thailand, locally called Nam Bai Toey (น้ำใบเตย) and available all over the country. It is refreshing during the summer heat and is an excellent tropical alternative to some of the more classic juice drinks. Learn how to make your own here in this article! In Thai […]
Read more "Refreshing Pandan Juice: A Thai Summer Favorite"The advent of Artificial Intelligence tools has started to spread into all aspects of our everyday lives – including travel planning. And it makes total sense: Planning a trip is a complex endeavor that involves researching multiple publications and websites, looking for highlights and comparing hotels, searching for restaurants that are worthwhile visiting and so […]
Read more "How to use AI for your travel planning"Greece is a paradise for food lovers – but it has become increasingly difficult to find really good restaurants among the many new places that pop up everywhere tourists go. Crete is the biggest island in Greece, and the most important target for tourism in the country. This means a vast choice of restaurants but […]
Read more "A Culinary Guide to Crete Island"Have you noticed? There’s a coffee revolution going on, and it’s worldwide. Oh, and it’s great: As people are looking towards more sophistication in the culinary space, Specialty Coffee is taking stage. In virtually every major city or even smaller town, new fresh specialty coffee places are popping up on a regular basis. Driven by […]
Read more "Traveling By Coffee"During the old days of traveling, one of the things I loved the most about being in an airport is to spend time strolling through the magazine and newspaper stalls, looking at the vast selection of freshly-off-the-press magazines. I always ended up buying one or two, and they kept piling up in my home. I […]
Read more "Love Magazines? Try this free travel hack."One of my conclusions from traveling the world is that there is one common denominator about (almost) every hotel out there, and that is about breakfast. In short: Most Hotel Breakfast is horrible. Let’s be honest. Sure, there are exceptions. Most of the ultra-luxury hotels are doing an excellent to amazing job at delivering great […]
Read more "The Truth About Hotel Breakfast"I have spent quite some time recently researching into coffee. Not only am I now drinking better coffee (my La Piccola ESE Pads machine with VERZI Intenso 100% Robusta coffee) but it is quite interesting to look at the health benefits of coffee, or to be more precise, of its active compound caffeine. Caffeine is […]
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