An elaborate Christmas menu calls for a matching drink. In various European countries, they have their own specialty on the menu. The same applies to the Scandinavian countries. Did you serve an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink to your guests yourself? Or is...
The Asian hospitality industry is in distress. Hundreds of restaurants have already disappeared. Due to the abolition of the Chinese chef policy and the working methods of the UWV (Dutch unemployment agency), we are no longer allowed to hire chefs with experience or knowledge of our culture. Help us with this...
America & Trump by Andres Serrano is on view at Forum Groningen until 5:00 PM on November 17, 2024. So today is your last chance to see this collector of Donald Trump memorabilia. It is really worth it...
On February 9, the Rabbit made way for the Dragon in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Since then, 36 countries have already featured the Dragon, according to an update from Bitter Grounds Magazine. These are: Åland, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,...
Chinese New Year is celebrated from February 10 to February 24, 2024, so two weeks. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Celebrating Chinese New Year means enjoying good food with the family. And that means authentic Chinese or Indonesian food and...
The Little Mermaid is now showing in various cinemas. It is a 2023 Disney product, an American live-action remake of the 1989 film. Much has been said about the main character, but who is the writer of...
Boeing is busy dismantling the 747 assembly line at the factory in Everett, near Seattle. The last aircraft left the production line in Everett on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, and was delivered as a cargo aircraft on Tuesday, January 31, 2023...
The tiger is the third animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac according to the Chinese calendar. Character traits according to Chinese astrology: courageous, passionate, heroic, self-reliant, friendly, hopeful, resourceful, vain, stubborn, reckless, and foolish. The year of the...
Following stamps of The Beatles (2007), Pink Floyd (2016), and Queen (2020), Royal Mail is releasing stamps of The Rolling Stones on January 20, 2022. If you want to buy everything from this expectedly popular issue, you will have to dig deep into...
Once Sinterklaas is gone, it is time to visit the German Christmas markets. It is wonderful to visit a real Christmas market, not a glorified general market like the Dutch ones. Enjoying German bratwurst and mulled wine in a special mug. When are the first Christmas markets...
Diwali is a Hindu festival and is also known as 'the festival of light'. During the festival, lights are lit throughout the house and in the yards. Diwali is symbolically meant as 'the victory of good...
Many collectors are awaiting the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the world's greatest engravers this year: Czesław Słania. He spent the greater part of his career in Sweden. His work adorned more than 1000 stamps and banknotes from...
PostNL has had 8 years to release Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stamps in 2021. It is a mystery to me and other collectors why this edition of the Games would not be stamp-worthy. Consider the...
I am writing this blog at the request of a taxi driver who works in the center of The Hague. His industry is having a very hard time now that life has been at a standstill for nearly a year. Or put in other words: mobility is...
The ox, cow, or bull is the second animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac according to the Chinese calendar. Character traits according to Chinese astrology: powerful and reliable, a born leader, a hard worker, prefers to take the shortest...
Isle of Man 2021 2021 is the Year of the Ox for the Chinese. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is probably the most important festival in China, similarly as important as Christmas...
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