Sleeping under the stars

Some lighthearted summer days in the south of Albania.  

HONG KONG EATS OUT

If you ever go to Hong Kong, one thing you must understand, is that food is really important there. It's what you talk and think about from breakfast until midnightsnack. So during my last stay I let myself be informed by my cousin about about the latest food-hypes:

Gong-Cha's Specialities are so-called "bubbletea" drinks. Those are sweet tea-based drinks, usually with some kind of jelly or gummy-pearls inside. The above picture is their famous milk-tea drink with tapioca pearls! Yummy! There is also a chain called Hui Lau Shan, which is known for it's similar mango-based drinks. These drinks are a major trend especially for youngsters and there is a discussion going on concerning it's harmfullness which is quite similar to the discussion in europe about energy drinks.

Frojo fiiiinally jumped across the Pacific and made it to Hong Kong where it is welcomed with many watery mouths (including mine!). There are a few different chains which sell Frojo, but my cousin (who has checked them ALL out) swears that this place called CRUMBS is the best. The only question is: When, oh when will Frojo come to Zurich?!!!

by Soja

MY HEART BELONGS TO STOCKHOLM

I could effortlessly fill this post with how shagadelic the swedish way of life, swedish aesthetics and especially swedish men are, but because you'll never believe it until you've seen it, I'll just share some favorite places with you, so you can go see for yourself ;)

HERMANS (picture above)
As I am a food-addict for life, this is my personal heaven. First of all, they have an awesome vegetarian buffet, which on Mondays only costs 80 SEK for students (equals 12 Franks = like, uuh, nothing ;), second of all, that price includes tea and coffee non-stop refill, third, you can carry your food out to the huuuuge garden overlooking the ocean and dear Stockholm, fourth, there are hammocks in the garden and fifth, it is situated right above the Fotografiska!
FOTOGRAFISKA
Has the most entertaining photo exhibtions I've ever been to. You will see works of stars like Annie Leibowitz next to comtemporary Swedish artists. There's no elitist vibe going on and many of the exhibitions have catchy themes (momentarily: FASHION!), so even photography freshmen will get sparkly eyes. But the real sight is waiting on the top floor...
GLENN MILLERS CAFÉ
Really cosy little bar with a living 20's atmosphere. One of the rare places, where you can squeeze up next to your table-neighbour, have a great dinner and listen to the jazz musicians swingin' right in front of you, while outside the snowflakes fall in the narrow alleyway...
SATURNUS
Have the biggest, most hugest cinnamon rolls in Stockholm! I guess that's why everyone brings their whole family in here, so they can share one and still save some for the winter. And like in every coffee shop in Sweden, you can refill your coffee/tea as many times as you want!
CHRISTMAS AT SKANSEN
We actually danced around a christmas tree here. Don't judge us - everybody was doing it! Swedish people just know how to FIRA!