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Nagomi Spa in Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Today was day well-spent practicing zelf zorg or selfcare at the Nagomi Spa and health center. I had a relaxing shiatsu massage; my first. I discovered some muscles in my body that I didn’t even know existed. Points were made, and unmade, along with a long lecture on neck posture. Apparently, mine leaves much to…
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Buffalo Steakhouse at Scheldestraat
For our first lunch in 2019 we went to the Buffalo Steakhouse. The hospitality of this place is par excellence. Our warm host (who strode in wearing a cowboy hat that looked more genuine than kitsch) made sure we were comfortable and well looked after. They boast of using fresh and finest ingredients, this was…
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Eclectic Delights on Atlas Obscura
I have found a fantastic site to share with you. It is called “Atlas Obscura”, and this is their list of strange things to do while in Amsterdam: click here. I can vouch for several of these places being incredibly special. For instance, Cuypers Library is a spell-binding collection of antique books. It is visually…
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Musings after watching Pataakha
I happened to chance upon Pataakha (PT) – the movie, which is now available on Amazon Prime. Vishal Bhardwaj is an immensely talented director, and PT did not disappoint. I gather that it did not perform well at the box-office, primarily due to the release of Sui Dhaaga (SD) during the same time. SD had bigger stars…
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Top 5 games on my Iphone
It is time to come clean, to confess, my guilty pleasure is playing games on my Iphone. I can do this for hours, switching off from the world around, oblivious, and perfectly content. Considering the amount of time I invest in this activity, I wanted to share with you my favorite gaming apps. These do…
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Oriental Tapas at Ruby Restaurant
Ruby Oriental Restaurant has a long history with us. Our second winter in Amsterdam, Apoorva and I fell dreadfully sick. We were young parents to a six-month old, horribly ill with the flu. Ruby was located opposite our house and we genuinely believe it was their phenomenal wonton soup that nursed us back to health. We used…
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A Private Lunch Party at The Indian Kitchen
I am in food heaven. With the amount of grub I have gluttonously devoured this afternoon, I don’t think I will be able to move till tomorrow. We have eaten a couple of times before at The Indian Kitchen, but I sloppily did not record it for the blog. Admittedly, each time the food has…
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Bohemian Ifs and Classical Butts at the Hermitage
I had mentioned in my previous post of how we had spent a day at the Hermitage Museum and I wanted to share the pictures with you. It was a day of contrasts: the classical beauties in the museum alongside the rusted beauties on the canals. Each unique in their own way. I was hesitant to…
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Mindfulness and Dignita Hoftuin
I am going to share a secret with you; a delightful hangout joint that serves fresh yummy grub. Dignita Hoftuin right next to the Hermitage museum is my new favorite space in the city. I love the location, the food, and most of all the indulgent very “un-Amsterdam” service. Dignita Hoftuin offers a relaxed vibe…
