I have never tried Pastel de Nata before visiting Portugal. For some reason, the egg tarts just didn’t look that appetizing to me. A lot of my friends are absolutely crazy about them though, so I knew I had to at least try them during my Lisbon trip. Turns out they are one of the…
I saw lots of photos of Japanese 3D latte art on Instagram before my trip to Japan. There are several different cafes that do amazing 3D “foam art” in Tokyo. I ended up visiting Reissue cafe in Shibuya. Reissue is a small inconspicuous cafe that can be easily overlooked from the outside. Their interior…
Pet Cafes have been a thing in Asia for years. Recently they also started popping up all around Europe. Especially Cat Cafes (and the occasional pop-up Pug Cafe) can be found in a lot of big cities here. I love animals but haven’t owned any pets since I moved away from home. Visiting…
Ever since seeing “Mr Pokee” (RIP little one) on Instagram for the first time I have become a huge fan of hedgehogs. Visiting a Hedgehog Cafe was high up on my to-do-list in Japan. We ran into one on our last day in Japan, located in the heart of Harajuku/ Jingumae. Called “Harry”, the Hedgehog…
Have you ever seen photos of the iconic red-faced monkeys sitting in a “hot tub” in Japan? The Jigokudani Yaen-koen is where you can spot exactly that! The snow monkey park in Yamanouchi is quite easy to reach by Shinkansen from Tokyo and makes for a great day or weekend trip. It’s a popular destination…
