Chapter Fifty, a luxury travel life & style after fifty blogChapter Fifty

City, Culture, Germany, Travel
City Short Break: 24H in happening Hamburg

[by Marjolein] Hamburg not on your destination wish list? Big mistake: this harbor city in the northern part of…
16 May 2018
Fifty+, Portraits
Life & Style after fifty portrait: Annelies Damen

Another one joins our club! Welcome to Dutch photographer Annelies Damen (1968), who just turned fifty and shares her…
13 May 2018
Art, City, Culture, Portugal, Travel
Lisbon tip: National Tile Museum aka Tile Heaven.

If you say Lisbon, you say old streets lined with tile-fronted houses. A charming street view I just can’t…
2 May 2018
Art, Holland, Hotels, Travel
Sleeping with Van Gogh at the Conservatorium Hotel

Arti collab! Amsterdam neighbours Van Gogh Museum and Conservatorium Hotel team up to celebrate the unique exhibition Van Gogh…
29 April 2018
Beauty, Style, Sustainability
Beauty Bucketlist update: 5 x natural skin care products

When it comes to skin care, the natural the better. Oh, that’s not true. Besides natural skin care, this…
22 April 2018
Food, Holland, Restaurants, Travel
New Hanami menu in Taiko, Schilo van Coevorden celebrates spring

Hanami is the Japanese traditional welcome of the new harvest and celebration of the rice planting season. We all…
15 April 2018
Food, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Teng Janssen brings Mallorca’s taste to Amsterdam

[by Tanja] Earlier this year we spent a lovely week in beautiful Mallorca. Dividing our time between hiking and…
11 April 2018
Hotels, Portugal, Travel, Wellness
Sublime Comporta, a rural luxury hotel in Alentejo

In the midst of a 17-acre dune sand area surrounded by umbrella pines and cork trees, lies Sublime Comporta…
8 April 2018
Beach, Portugal, Restaurants, Travel
Tiger prawn love at 2 Passos restaurant in Algarve

If I have to make a choice between to dine or to lunch, the latter often wins. That’s what…
4 April 2018
Fifty+, Portraits
Life & Style after Fifty portrait: Marlies Nelissen

Marlies Nelissen (1964) shares her life & style in Portraits no. 27. This strong lady has warm memories of…
1 April 2018
City, Portugal, Restaurants
Lisbon (secret) culinary tip: Mercearia do Século.

To share or not to share, that is the question. Should one keep a hidden gem like restaurant Mercearia…
28 March 2018
Culture, Japan, Travel
A glimpse in the life of a maiko, apprentice geisha

A memorable moment during our recent travels through Japan, is a private dinner with a maiko in Kyoto. Maiko…
25 March 2018
Culture, Portugal, Travel
Photo journal: Primavera colors of Algarve

It is the light. When asked about why I love Algarve so much, my first answer is The Light.…
21 March 2018
France, Hotels, Travel, Wellness
Savoie Mont Blanc, a Spring season ski destination

Longer days, more chance of sunshine against blue skies and less crowded slopes or ski lift waiting lines. That’s…
17 March 2018
Art, City, Culture, Holland
Top five favourite pieces of art at TEFAF 2018

[by Marjolein] It’s that time of year again. TEFAF 2018 time. When Maastricht – in the south of Holland…
11 March 2018
Art, City, Culture, Holland
High Society, four centuries of glamour at Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam gives us a little insight into historical luxury lifestyle. My favorite museum presents High Society, an…
4 March 2018