Anything to do with eating and drinking!
Eating out in Kraków is wonderful, especially in winter. Polish food in general is rustic, hearty, comfort food that is intended to keep you warm and happy. If you’re trudging through snow every day or heading to Zakopane for some snow-sports, you’ll appreciate the carbs; if you’re here in summer, you’ll probably want to reduce … Read more
When local guide, Małgorzata Lubowicka, took us on a bespoke tour of Kraków, one of her favourite shops that she took us to was Szambelan, a charming place specializing in homemade liqueurs. As I come from a family with a history of home brewing (or rather distilling), I made a point of returning. A family-owned … Read more
‘Firewater’ was what my family called my Russian grandfather’s homemade vodka. It burnt as it slid down the throat, which is why the best way to drink the stuff was to throw back the whole shot glass rather than sip it. Vodka on it’s own is one thing, but vodka and pickles on the side … Read more
There are few activities more local than lingering over coffee while leisurely reading a book in a neighbourhood café. Yet too few travellers allow themselves the luxury of spending time doing nothing at all in a local café. There are always too many must-do sights on travellers’ lists to check out, so time hanging out … Read more
Having lived in the Middle East for so long and traveled widely and written about the food, we have to admit that we consider ourselves to be something of connoisseurs of Middle Eastern cuisines – often very mistakenly reduced to just being called ‘Lebanese food’. We love a great hummus and nobody does it better … Read more