Nase Maso - Prague, Czech Republic

Hi guys,

As you might have already noticed, I am a big foodie! Hence, I do not miss an opportunity to try the local foods and specialities of the countries I'm visiting.

In last November, I've been to Prague in Czech Republic and I was looking for spots where I could enjoy a nice meal. I stumbled upon a really good blog : "Taste Of Prague" which gives great address and organizes food tours. After reading different posts, I chose to try "Nase Maso", a butchery // food joint.

It was honestly the best place where I ate in Prague. The place was crowded and people kept coming inside for a quick bite. Everything is fresh and home-made. I ordered one of the specials, a meatloaf and my boyfriend picked a hamburger with cheese. I prefered the hamburger but the meatloaf was also delicious. You can check the pics of what we ordered at the end of the post. Prices were really affordable, we paid 275 CZK (less than 11€) for both dishes.

What I really liked :

• the taste, the food was really tasty and I'd advice anyone to try this place,
• the affordable prices,
• the atmosphere,
• the location which is in the center of Prague.

What I didn't like :

• it's a bit crowded, so you'll have to queue for a while,
• you'll also have to wait for your food, and I had my order 5/10 minutes before my boyfriend's,
• you'll have to eat standing and "fight" to be at a shared table..

How to get there :
• Nase Maso :
Dlouhá 39 //110 00 // PRAGUE

The closest metro is "Náměstí Republiky"(line B).

Cereal Killer Cafe - Brick Lane, London, England

Hi Guys,

I was in London last week and I planned to visit the "Cereal Killer Cake". Some friends told me about it before so I really wanted to try !

If you never heard about this place, the "Cereal Killer Cafe" is a place which mainly serves cereals but with a lot of different varieties from all around the world.

The place is a bit touristy, but some locals are also going there. They have two cafes in London, one in Brick Lane and one in Camden. I went to the one in Brick Lane and as it is less touristy, I think it's less crowded. I went there around 16:00 (I was starving) and luckily there was no one before me.

What I really like was the huge choice of cereals. As I am a cinnamon addict, I took what they call a cocktail (it's a mix of different cereals), here is what I choose : "don’t have a cinnamon" a mix of : curiously cinnamon, cinnamon toast crunch, applejacks, honey, and semi skimmed milk. If you are into cinnamon too, I can only suggest you to take the same than me. My only regret is that I took a medium size instead of a large one.

I think cereals are pretty boring in France, so it was awesome to be able to have so much choice!

I walked a lot that day and I thought I'd reach earlier so I didn't have breakfast nor lunch...
It was also a bit cold, so I ordered a Stacked Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate! Yummy! (Pics are at the end of the post, I even made a video!)

It was not that pricey. Of course it was not cheap, but it's London so I expect everything to be more expensive! I paid £3,80 for the cereals and I don't remember exactly but something around £5 for the hot drink.

What I really liked :

• the huge choice of cereals,
• the taste (honestly I didn't think it would be this good),
• the atmosphere of the room upstairs,
• the not so expensive prices,
• the locations : Camden and Brick Lane are two really cool areas in London,
• the design and decoration.

What I didn't like :

• I didn't like the room downstairs at all, I found it pretty gloomy and a bit creepy... (it's the room with the beds that you can see on the pics), also, I am not sure it's really hygienic.
• the fact that it's a bit touristy,
• the menu is a bit useless. Not everything is on it, and you have two walls of menu too xD,
• if you're going during the rush hour, you might have to queue for a long time.

How to get there :
• Brick Lane Cereal Killer Cafe :
139 Brick Lane // LONDON // E1 6SB

You'll have to take the overground and stop at the "Shoreditch High Street" station. The closest underground station is "White Chapel" which is on "District Line" (the green one), and on "Hammersmith and City Line" (the pink one).

• Camden Cereal Killer Cafe :
Mezz 2 // Stables Market // Camden // London // NW1 8AH

To go to Camden, you can get down at the "Camden Town" station, located on the "Northern Line" (the black one). Then you'll have to walk a bit till the Stables Market.

You can download a plan of the London Tube by clicking over here.

You can check out pics of what I ordered at the end of this post. I also made a short video, where you'll feel the vibe of the Cereal Killer Cafe. I hope you'll like it ! Let me know what you think about it, if you ever go!

Chinese New Year in Paris, France

Hello everyone,
Today, I'll show you that you travel even if you're not moving from your hometown!! In deed, today is the Chinese New Year (year of the rooster) which is celebrated all over the world by asian communities.

Unfortunately, I've never been to China. As a kid, I always wanted to go to the parade which happens in Paris, but I never had the opportunity. When I grew up, I used to work on weekends so again, I was unable to go.
One year eventually, I was not working and I just bought my DSLR, so I seized the opportunity and went to attend to the parade ! It was for the Snake's year in 2013.

I don't know how I did it, but despite all of the policemen and security, I managed to sneak into the procession, among dragons and dancers. It was an amazing experience! I walked in the middle of the parade for the whole time and somehow blended ind.

In this post, you can check all the pics I took that day. It was my first experience as a coverage and my first time with a DSLR too. As you can see it was snowing especially in the end, and my hands were freezing big time, but it was really really cool and fun to do.

If you are in Paris during the Chinese New Year, there are many different celebrations. Here is the website where you can find all of the useful informations about it.
Thanks for reading me, I hope you enjoyed :)
Happy new year to all of you who are celebrating!!

Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station, Uttar Pradesh, India

Hi guys,
So today, I am going to talk to you about the "Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station". Why a post about a railway station, you'd ask me ? Well, the "Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station" is one of the many landmarks in the city of Lucknow, and it's so beautiful, it would be a shame not to talk about it.

Lucknow has two railway stations, but the "Charbagh" one is the main one, its official name is "Lucknow NR" (NR stands for Northern Railway) and its code is LKO (very useful to know when you'll check your train tickets).

In hindi, Char Bagh means four gardens, the station is located in the area of Charbagh in the south of the city. In deed, it used to be an orchard till 1867, when the first station was built. The actual railway station was built in 1926. It has an indo-saracenic architecture to match the most important sites of the city, which is also known to be "The City of Nawabs".

The "Indo-Saracenic" architecture is also called Indo-Gothic, Hindoo or Hindu-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal. It's a mix between Indo-Islamic, Indian, Gothic Revival and Neo-Classical movements. It was used by the British at the end of the nineteenth century in British India.

The building is constructed in red brick and has a frontage of long verandahs adorned with Mughal arches. Apart from the "Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station", it's my favorite train station in India. Besides, architecturally, it is considered one of the most beautiful railway stations in India and we can say that trains are kind a big of a deal in India.

From the Lucknow Station, I took the train to go to Varanasi. You can take the train there and use the following lines :

• Varanasi - Lucknow line
• Varanasi - Rae Bareli - Lucknow line
• Varanasi - Sultanpur - Lucknow line
• Lucknow - Kanpur Suburban Railway
• Barabanki - Lucknow Suburban Railway
• Lucknow - Moradabad line
• Lucknow - Gorakhpur line

Taking the train in India, is something that YOU HAVE TO DO. It's an amazing and fun experience, you'll get the chance to meet the locals and to experience travelling as an indian. It will be even better if you're travelling in an overnight train.

It can be a real pain in the ass to understand how to book a train ticket though. The Indian railway system is really complex and demanding. Among other stuff, you'll face the "Foreign Tourist Train Ticket Quota", the different classes, etc... So every time I had to take the train in India, I asked to the terrific travel agency "India Someday" to book the tickets for me. I saved so much trouble and time thanks to them !

The inside of the train station is pretty but as not pretty as its outside though. It also has Mughal arches, but the colors used are white and lilac.

And not surprising at all in India : a guy mending the train at the last minute carrying his tools in a bag of indian snack (Navratan Mixture in case you're wondering) and lying on a train berth ! I still arrived safe and sound to Varanasi so I guess the Indian way is the only way as some of my friends would say.