A Rainy Day in New York – a movie review
by The Flamingo I began the new year with Woody Allen’s latest movie. He is one of my favorite directors, so every year I eagerly anticipate each new movie he writes and directs. His movies are nowadays released outside the…
About Loss
by The Flamingo In this era of mental health awareness, people tend to be more introspective in order to find out what issues they are having and how to solve them. We are more conscious than our parents and grandparents…
The American West Coast
by The Flamingo Some years ago I had the opportunity to spend half a year in the USA, in Portland (Oregon). When I think back on that time of my life, the first thing that comes to mind is the…
Soccer Moms
by The Flamingo I have been a mother for 5 years now. It’s not an easy job, but it’s fulfilling and I love it. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my son. I thought of myself as an awesome mom…until…
Flavours
by The Flamingo My love for cooking came for sure from my mother, who is an excellent cook and baker. Flamingo is still learning the arts of savory cooking and I recently started backing (actually, I am really proud of…
How to survive Disneyland with a 4 year old
by The Flamingo Last summer we had our first family trip to Disneyland in the new formula of three. We didn’t know exactly what to expect with our 4 year old son. I heard different opinions, pros and cons, on…
Resolutions of a different kind
by The Flamingo Happy New Year, everyone! May this new decade bring you all you ever wanted. I don’t usually make resolutions, hated the thought until I turned 30. Overnight I got a little wiser and I started making some…
Revelations about Switzerland
by The Flamingo 2019 is coming to an end and as the New Year is approaching, I’m prone to dwell on my revelations and maybe also make some resolutions. But this article isn’t about the resolutions I didn’t make and…
Christmas as an expat
by The Flamingo This is my 4th Christmas away from my home country. The first Christmas I spent in the desert of the UAE, the next ones in the highlands of Switzerland. Although very different from one another, like fire…
The art of traveling
by The Flamingo This article is inspired by the “bon viveur/la dolce vita” theme. It’s a prolific subject for me personally, with endless possibilities. This modus vivendi, of living life a certain way, with some grace, delicacy, simplicity and meaning…
