Tag: chocolate

• Bachan in Brussels

  

  Our first day in Brussels was grey and bright. It was a day for exploring some of the beautiful sights of the city, walking block to block peeking down the small alleys, and catching the art that wraps along the city walls. The Grand Place was the first place that I wanted to highlight for…

  tkforrest

  March 3, 2020

  Brussels, Belgium

  art, art nouveau, beer, Bozar, chocolate, comic strip centre, Corne Port-Royal, Delirium, eurostar, fries, gallerie, Grand Palace, Keith Haring, Les Filles, Melting Pot Kilo, Monk, Mont de Arts, Museum, Neuhaus, Pierre Marcolini, spaghetti, St Catherine Square, street art, Taverne du Passage, Victor Horta, waffle, Wittamer

• Sweetzerland!

  

  I can’t claim credit for the title of this post. Sweetzerland is the name of a chocolate shop that you’ll want to visit when you arrive in Geneva.  The author of the NY Times article ’36 Hours in Geneva’ boasts that this is the shop ‘where Russian tourists come to buy chocolate by the kilo’ since…

  tkforrest

  January 13, 2018

  Geneva, Switzerland

  Baines de Paquis, cafe, Carouge, castle, cathedral, CERN, Chillion, chocolate, day trip, jet, lake, Lausanne, Montreux, old town, Ouchy, Parfums de Beyrouth, pastry, Sweetzerland, train, walking

• Adventures in Amsterdam

  

  I’ve heard nothing but great things about Amsterdam. The canals are gorgeous, the museums are awesome, and the biking culture is nothing like you’ve ever seen (yes, even for you Davis alums).  Seriously, Amsterdam does not disappoint, and I’d say there is a little something for everyone in this charming city. Enjoy this two-part post! I checked out…

  tkforrest

  November 10, 2015

  Amsterdam, Netherlands

  airbnb, amsterdam, anne frank, chocolate, dam square, Netherlands, van gogh, windmill, zaanse schans