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Today I went to the farmer market in Lörrach, across the border in Germany. The market takes place three times a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I regularly go there with my friend on a Saturday morning, enjoy visiting the same farmers and buy fruit and vegetable, occasionally bringing home new plants or fragrant roses. You will also find a lovely …
Day #7 This morning I read yesterday’s newspaper, this is a habit of mine: reading the newspaper one day later makes the bad news appear less negative. Or so I believe … One short article announcing the first black truffle market in our region on Saturday caught my attention. Great, a market and food go well together, I …
Everything is off to a good start: the sun is showing its face for the first time in days, it is freezing cold on this early morning, but there is an air of spring in the air. Saturday: it is my first market in 2013, Bärlauchmarkt in Basel. I am well prepared and full of anticipation we set out with a …
A Date, a Visit to a Museum and Some Roman Tips I am really nervous tonight: I have a date. I am very exited to get to know Fabrizio Faraco in real life, we have met online through a professional group on Facebook. Those of you who have made friends online and got to meet them in real life as …
My Last Market … … in 2011! My last market in 2011 takes place in Kleinbasel on Saturday, December 17, 2011 and goes by the lovely name of Zimtmarkt (Cinnamon Market), organised by the very competent and friendly members of Matthäusverein. A lot of preparation work goes into it, we want it to be the mother of all …
What makes you get up at the break of dawn on a winter morning? A promising date? A skiing trip? A crying baby? Not for me: it is MARKET day, we have packed the car yesterday, I am not so good at early morning surprises. Today, we go to Oberwil, a village close to Basel, to the Wintermarkt, one …
How to Prolong Your Summer The best way to prolong your summer is to leisurely drive down south to southern Tuscany in October (when living in Europe) and stay out somewhere in campagna (the countryside)! Glorious weather all week with temperatures around 30° C and we spend all day outside, from breakfast to dinner. My favourite region is la …
Why go far? Come local! There is a lovely weekly market on Saturdays in my hometown in Kleinbasel: Matthäusmarkt, more than 20 producers sell their vegetable, fruit, homemade bread, cheese and other dairy products, olive oil, wine, herbs and jams. When you are hungry or thirsty you can select delicious food from all over the world. Four times a …
Why go far? When you are on a holiday in Italy or France, what are you most likely to do? Do you go to museums, take a tour, sit in a roadside café, go to the beach? I like to go to the local markets, that is the place to meet and talk to the locals and get a …
Ever wondered what my job is? Or whether my life is about travelling, getting to know the most beautiful countries and people in the world? Or whether I spend all day honing my writing and studying social media? No, I work part time for an international NPO, let me share this month’s highlight of my job with you: My employer …