Woody Allen and his New York
by The Flamingo As I promised in my previous article, I will release a series of posts with small reviews on Woody Allen’s movies that he directed and written and why I liked them. This article is about his films…
On Woody Allen
by The Flamingo Woody Allen is definitely one of my favorite directors, alongside Martin Scorsese, Sophia Coppola, Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino. I grew up with Scorsese’s mob movies all my childhood, also with “Beetlejuice” and “Edward Scissorshands”. But with…
Summer in Switzerland
by The Flamingo Summer in Switzerland is truly glorious. When somebody asks me, what is the best time to visit, I always have the same answer. Unless, of course, there’s skiing involved, or thermal baths…or Christmas, which is my favorite…
About skin care
by The Flamingo A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend a beauty course hosted by Estée Lauder. A friend of mine, who is Brand General Manager for Switzerland, organised the whole online experience…
You’re already a stock market investor (even if you don’t know it) and here is why you should care
by The Fox A few years ago it pained me that I did not understand much about how the stock market works, personal taxes and so on. I always felt that the jargon was too much to penetrate and I…
10 salads to accompany the summer barbecue
by The Flamingo Switzerland’s favorite summertime sport is definitely grilling. I’ve never seen so many grills on terraces and balconies anywhere in the world, not to mention all the designated grill spots in the woods or by the lakes. The…
Day trips from Zürich
by The Flamingo Now that the borders are slowly opening for this summer and people are trying to get back to a somewhat normal reality, it’s a good time for a “come and visit” type of article. Switzerland is truly…
‘Normal people’ – a book review
by The Flamingo Normal people by Sally Rooney was my latest read and I got to say it impressed me deeply. I rarely find books that I want to read twice and that leave that kind of mark on me.…
Feeding toddlers
by The Flamingo I normally place a lot of importance on a healthy and nutritious diet, or at least I try to, especially for my son and especially in the first years of his life. Until he was 4, I…
I know I’m older when…
by The Flamingo I turned 35 recently and I got myself the latest book of Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas as a birthday present. It features a very suggestive title: “Older but better, but older”. I felt a bit…
