We arrived at Tapabento dead on 7 when they opened and thank goodness we’d booked as plenty of people were arriving and the place was soon full. Tapabento have two restaurants, Tapabento Trindade (which is an area of Porto) and has an à la carte menu, whereas TB SBento is more of a tapas […]
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Hello Friends + Allies: Auckland, New Zealand
Hello Friends + Allies. I thought the name of this eatery in the inner suburbs of Auckland was rather apt for my first review on livelifelovecake in nearly a year. Hello friends. Hello allies. First of all, thanks to my wonderful mother Alison for keeping you all entertained and in-the-know about the best eateries […]
A big splurge in the Alps: Okuhida Onsen-go, Japan
After a relaxing few days with Sham in Nagoya, I hopped on a bus to Takayama, about three hours north, close to the Okuhida Hot Spring Villages in the Alps (Japan). I had splashed out and booked myself a room in a Ryokan Kazeya which is a traditional Japanese-style accommodation usually having it’s own Onsen (hot springs). […]
Living life as an expat: Nagoya, Japan
I always make the effort to meet up with friends wherever I am in the world, using those I’ve previously met travelling as the perfect excuse to visit a destination. I first met Sham in Hong Kong last year where we spent a day exploring the city after a couchsurfing meet-up at the Mid-Autumn (mooncake) Festival. Sham […]