Honey tasting in Parijs...

Well,,,parijs may just be the most beautiful city in the world i've ever seen. It just like a dream when the sight seeing bus passed by the eiffel tower. When you guys go to Paris, leave everything in your hotel room but your wallet and your digicam,,,,and dont forget to grab some chocolate fla with a bottle of fresh milk to be eaten by the eiffel tower,,,and trust me it is wonderful,,, I have many Parisian friends who claim they know their city like their pockets. So it’s a pleasure to find an urban gem that somehow we all overlooked.

Since 1905, the Maison du Miel has stood on the same narrow street near L’Opéra on rue Vignon, an outpost of all things honey from fragrant soaps and vinegar to sweetcakes and frosted candy balls.

The airy store has since been updated, but its well worn mosaic floor still shows the mark of time and Parisian footsteps in search of sweetness. When I’m running errands, I like to take breaks here to spend a few minutes tasting the country of France through its honey. With a spoonful of sweet liquid, I’m transported to the high mountains with a taste of rhododendron and rasberries or the mediterranean with hints of heather, rosemary and thyme.

For the store’s honey-tastings, customers are limited to four spoonfuls, barely enough to get a full sense of the bounty. But that gives employees time to offer a snap lesson on the distinct flavors and properties of each honey. I never knew until after my store explanation that honey ostensibly can calm nerves, improve digestion, and soothe breathing problems.

For improving blood circulation, they suggest sunflower honey. For nerves, they advise acacia honey. Needless to say, I left très calme.

Thanks to : Cindy TL 2000
Dooren Carvajal from the IHT

Belanja Murah di Berlin.....

Berlin is not the first capital city one thinks of when it comes to great shopping. Coming from Paris, where couture is like caffeine and well-heeled Parisians are part of the cityscape, fashion in Berlin seems categorically different.

Yet for those seeking something unique, the city is rich with second-hand and vintage shops, offering a huge range of styles that reflect the cultural changes Berlin went through during the twentieth century, from the decadent Weimar Republic to the turbulent reunification years. Prices vary widely — you can pick things up from as little as 5 euros up to 150 euros. Bartering is possible, depending on the shop.

The trendy Prenzlauer berg area in eastern Berlin is a hub for vintage shopping, comparable to Greenwich Village or Notting Hill but without the inflated price tags.

Kastanienalle, known as ‘‘casting alley’’ is a good starting point for shoppers. People-watching is highly recommended — kick back at the uber cool café 103 on the corner of Zionskirchstrasse. The adjoining streets, notably Schönehauser Allee and Oderberger Strasse are also hotspots for bargain hunters. Shops brim with displays of leather boots suspended from rails, sorted by size; there are many colorful shirts and print dresses, as well as decorative objects, and the odd Bauhaus inspired piece of furniture. Shoppers could pick up a retro Adidas jacket, for example, for around 10 euros (Gek yaaaa).

A couple of shops on Weiner Strasse in the Kreuzberg district have a predominance of Tiki paraphernalia, with Hawaiian shirts that would make Magnum P.I. blush! All second-hand shops have a surplus of the ubiquitous army jacket and leather goods. However be prepared to rummage.

If second hand is not your thing, you can head down from Prenzlauer berg, towards Mitte, where Mulackstrasse is home to the German designer boutique LaLa Berlin. Their signature knits might be soft and light but don’t expect to find a bargain! Further along the street is a hip design store call Star Styling, with a mix of silk shirts, knits and accessories.

Thrift shopping hardly conjures up the Berlin of Dietrich’s day but young and hip eternally Das ist Berlin.

Thanks to : The herald tribune...

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