When we realised that the Vienna Naschmarkt, a mouthwatering neighbourhood market in Austria‘s capital, was just down the road from our apartment rental we knew that it would be perfect for what we’re doing on our our grand tour: going slow and local. Having a fresh food market five minutes away from us is our idea of … Read more
If you want no more than a gulash soup to warm you up and some pasta and pizza to refuel after a day skiing or snowboarding in Zell am See, then you’ll be satisfied with the Zell am See’s smattering of pan-Italian eateries. But if you’re looking for more than that, you’ll need to cook … Read more
Budapest is a brilliant city to stay in a holiday rental and settle in for a while. Food, wine, culture, and beauty aside, this Budapest shopping list shows it’s a fantastically affordable place to live for a European city. We still have a few destinations to go on our yearlong grand tour dedicated to slow, … Read more
After 11 months of our grand tour and ten foodie walks in London, Perpignan, Paris, Venice, Tokyo, New York, Mexico City, Cape Town, Istanbul, and now Budapest, we’ve concluded that a market tour with a local food expert should be the very first thing you do when you arrive in a place, especially if you’re … Read more
Istanbul is not the amazing budget destination it once was five years ago but it’s still far more affordable than most European cities. Sure, you can go out to a swanky restaurant or a fashionable bar in Istanbul and fork out as much for a degustation menu or a silly cocktail as you would in … Read more