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Christmas table at Mr French, Skeppsbrokajen in Stockholm.

Yesterday I (Helena) had Christmas dinner at Mr French, on Skeppsbrokajen in Stockholm. It was my second Christmas dinner this year, and the last one before it's time for us to travel to Sri Lanka. Have you eaten any Christmas dinner this year, at home or in a restaurant? What is most important to you on a good Christmas table?

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4 good restaurants in Brussels - great Belgian food

Today we have four great restaurants in Brussels, Belgium. We had really good food throughout the weekend in Belgium, both in fancier and simpler places. Do you have any more tips for restaurants in Brussels, or any experiences with Belgian food?

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Restaurant Palett in Stockholm - Vasastan's palette of flavours

I (Peter) was invited to try the new restaurant Palett in Vasastan in Stockholm, and it was a hit with my taste buds. I won't be surprised if a Michelin star eventually lands here, which will shine on Vasastan's Palett restaurant.

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Christmas dinner at Vaxholm Castle - with a nice boat trip

Last Tuesday, I (Helena) had a Christmas dinner at Vaxholm Castle with my work. The Christmas table was served in the atmospheric vaults of the castle, and we were offered lots of good dishes. Above all, it was a nice excursion by boat, to and from Vaxholm.

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Persian restaurant in Stockholm - Tehran Grill

This weekend we visited a Persian restaurant in Stockholm, namely Tehran Grill on Rörstrandsgatan in Vasastan. It was only supposed to be a lunch, but it happened to develop into a very nice dinner with starters, main course and very nice socialising.

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Manila in the Philippines - exciting city despite bad reputation

Manila in the Philippines is a capital city where many people land by plane, only to travel on to the country's many beautiful islands. A bit of a shame! It's true that in Manila you will find poverty and unsafe neighbourhoods, but this is also an exciting city filled with bustling markets, huge shopping malls and interesting history.

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4 great restaurants in Langkawi, Malaysia

Here are four really good restaurants on Langkawi in Malaysia. It's been a few years since we've been to Langkawi, but when we were there, we spent almost every night looking for a great restaurant. We have written about the restaurants before, but now we decided to gather them in one post for the sake of simplicity. Some of the restaurants we visited have closed since we were there, but these four, perhaps the very best, are still serving their great food.

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Brewery in Antwerp - and a hearty meat meal

In co-operation with Visit Flanders

Now we have rolled on from Ghent with the motorhome and had time to visit a brewery in Antwerp, in Belgium. At the brewery De Koninck we also had dinner, and it was a hearty meat meal to say the least.

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Restaurants in Ghent - and local specialities in Belgium

In co-operation with Visit Flanders

There are plenty of restaurants in Ghent, and today we can tell you about local specialities in Belgium. We went on a guided tour focusing on local food and local treats. We have also visited two good restaurants, one of which offered a journey through a dozen well-composed tasting dishes. Belgium for foodies simply!

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Appenzell in Switzerland - delicacies and direct democracy

In co-operation with Switzerland Tourism

Appenzell in Switzerland is really not much more than a rural village with amazingly good cheese. Or is it? Appenzell and Appenzellerland wowed us with the imaginatively decorated houses, the countless restaurants with local specialities, the rolling green landscape, the dramatic Hoher Kasten mountain and - not least - the ancient traditions of direct democracy in the town square instead of regular municipal elections.

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