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Food in Prague & Vienna🥑 1. Poke Haus Prague.

Food in Prague & Vienna🥑

1. Poke Haus Prague. This was by far the best poke bowl i have had abroad !!
2. Bowls Prague. This cafe had an amazing menu of sweet (smoothie) and savory (salad and poke) bowls. The açaí bowl and cappuccino were both great.
3. Rare Starbucks visit. I do my best to try new places but sometimes you need a bite or sip of home and at least Starbucks is local to Seattle 💚hah
4. Würstelstand Vienna. We had brats with cheese in them with ketchup, mustard, and bread. This was a hilarious and special dinner with the Stevens family and really tasty.
5. Mezcal Negronis at Strandbar. Kate and love these and love surprising the bartender when we order. This bar was really cool.
6. Superfood Deli Vienna. I loveeed this cafe and their menu. I had a small açaí bowl and large chocolate smoothie bowl cuz how do you pick one ?!
7. Dr. Falafel in Vienna’s Naschmwarket. This plate was falafel, different types of hummus, tahini, salads, and olives, served with pita. Delicious, healthy, and really fun to walk through the market before and after.
8. Zuckero Gelato Vienna. Some of the best gelato ever and perfect on a hot day in Vienna!

Stockholm & Helsinki Food💛 Brod & Salt: this i

Stockholm & Helsinki Food💛

Brod & Salt: this is a chain of healthy cafes in Sweden. They had an amazing salad bar so I made my own “buddha bowl” for a snack.

Meatballs For the People: I tried the 4 different kinds of Swedish meatballs (reindeer, pork, chicken, and beef?), served with cucumber salad, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and gravy. This meal reminded of Thanksgiving but the food was really good and it was fun to try Swedish meatballs!

Pom & Flora Cafe: i couldn’t decide between savory or sweet so I got the avocado toast with whipped cream cheese and hemp seeds and an açaí bowl with chia pudding and millet granola. These were two of the best versions of these dishes that i have had.

Cheri Helsinki: I had lobster risotto and my friend had the roasted eggplant. This restaurant was really cute and the service was amazing!

La Famiglia Helsinki: this Caesar salad was the closest to the American style which really hit the spot. I also had a garlicy red sauce pasta with shrimp. The homemade bread was also great.

Barbells Bars: honorable mention because I haven’t had these in so long and they had tons of new, fun flavors in both Stockholm and Helsinki

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Löyly: Finnish Sauna 🔥❄️ Saunas are a maj

Löyly: Finnish Sauna 🔥❄️

Saunas are a major part or the Finnish lifestyle and culture since they started here in 2000 BC. Spending the afternoon at the Löyly sauna and jumping in the Baltic Sea was a super novel experience from my trip to Helsinki.

In addition to visiting the saunas daily, Finnish people also jump in ice cold Baltic Sea year round. The intense heat of the sauna (up to 110 degrees) and contrast of the freezing water (average of 35 degrees) are really beneficial for the mind and body. Finland has over 2 million saunas for a population of 5.5 million people!

The sauna and the sea both took my breath away but after doing the cycle 3 times, i started to get hooked. I don’t think I’ve ever been as hot as I was in that sauna or in water as cold. The 2nd video is of a Finnish girl I met here who made me and the other non-Finns look like total wimps hahah

There was also a beautiful bar and restaurant to enjoy during or after the sauna experience :)

Inspired by my mom’s time working in Helsinki an

Inspired by my mom’s time working in Helsinki and her love for the city, I decided to “pop over” to Finland after visiting Sweden.

Helsinki is definitely the most obscure place I have visited but a beautiful city with a really unique culture. I am so glad I got to see this corner of the world.

I have always loved the fact that Finland is the happiest country in the world, despite the long winter and dark days… Especially after a happy childhood in the cold and wet northwest 🙂 For perspective… in the south of Finland, they have 6 hours of daylight in the month of December and in the north, the sun stays below the horizon for all of December and half of January🤯🤯🤯

Anyway! I had an AMAZING brunch at the Marski Scandic hotel in Helsinki. There was a fresh juice bar, waffle station, porridge station, eggs/ sausage/ bacon, homemade bread and pastries, coffee, and pretty much anything else you can dream of for brunch😍😍🤤🤤

Copenhagen Food Pt. 2 🍽 Smørrebrød with avoc

Brunch in Copenhagen☕️🥐🍓 Scandinavian b

Brunch in Copenhagen☕️🥐🍓

Scandinavian breakfast, also known as a “smorgasbord,” was one of my favorite parts of Copenhagen. It’s often a bunch of small plates, starting with bread and butter plus a mix of eggs, sausage, smoked salmon, cheeses, yogurt, fruit, cereals, cereal and muesli. At the cafes we went to, you could choose 3, 5, or 7 of these small plates and they were organized by bread/ bakery, dairy, greens, protein, and sweets.

I am super indecisive at restaurants, especially when I can’t decide between savory or sweet so I loved this concept and being able to try everything.

Some highlights: Danish bun with Nutella, chia pudding, scrambled eggs, smoothie bowls, Danish sausage, Buddha bowl with chickpeas, homemade yogurt with rhubarb, avocado with hummus, homemade rye bread, and of course the coffee.

Malta Part 2: Drinks & Dinner ! Maltese food is

Malta Part 2: Drinks & Dinner !

Maltese food is very similar to Italian but is also influenced by Spanish, French, and other Mediterranean flavors. We loved the Maltese restaurants and foods we tried, especially the pastas!

1. Happy hour at Surfside bar! Malta is already super affordable but most bars and restaurants offer 2 for $7.50 drink specials.
2. Octopus pasta !! The best @sydneyrezaie has ever had and a Maltese favorite.
3. Pink gin & tonic + aperol. A pretty spring duo🌸🌹
4. Bruschetta- we were scraping this plate clean.
5. Another octopus pasta with green tagliatelle.
6. Pasta bolognese. Hugeee portions, great prices, and views @fresco_malta
7. There are a surprising amount of sushi and Asian restaurants in malta. Not the best… but satisfied the craving.
8. Sweet potato fries with tzatziki. And great cocktails.

Malta Food Part 1: Brunch I wasn’t sure what t

Malta Food Part 1: Brunch

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the restaurants in Malta and was really really impressed every time we ate here. It’s hard to pick a favorite meal but we had amazing brunches. Here are some highlights !

1. Salmon, avocado poke bowl with sriracha mayo. Always a winner.
2. Chocolate smoothie bowl with PB, banana, and granola. So good, I’ve been craving it everyday since 🥲
3. Bagel with bacon, pulled chicken, crispy onion, and a creamy sauce. Crazy good combination.
4. Açaí bowl with passion fruit !!
5. Cappuccino with little chocolate chip cookies 🙂
6. Build your own açaí bowl with fruit, granola, coconut, and honey.
7. Greasiest fries and sandwich I’ve ever had but hungover, this hit the spot.
8. 💖 cappuccino
9. Soft serve swirl. Perfect treat in Malta.

PORTO FOOD 🙌🏻 One of the best parts of Port

PORTO FOOD 🙌🏻

One of the best parts of Porto is the emphasis on food and wine. These were some of our best meals abroad (way better than Lisbon) and happened to be some of the least expensive. Here are the highlights!

CASA GUEDES: an institution in Porto for the famous Portuguese sandwich ‘Francesinha’ : bread with 3 types of sausage, ham, & steak, covered in melted cheese and a spiced tomato sauce. It sounds like the heaviest meal on the planet but was so good and a must try in Porto.

Frida: this was our best Mexican meal abroad by a long shot. the waiter started by explaining pico de gallo… “This is a dish we call ‘pico de gallo.’ It is diced tomatoes with onion, cilantro, & lime. Served with tortillas cut in triangles and fried.” It took everything in us to not burst out laughing. But the ceviche, the tacos, & the frozen margaritas were all amazing and they had refried beans🔥 we were thinking of you @madeleine_leonard

Botequim Nostalgic: a really fun spot for drinks with a view of the river and live street music right in front. @natalieyoungblood with the prettiest drink and pour 💖 #pinkgin

Mercado Beira-Rio: our wine tasting was in this market so we ate dinner here after. There are about 15 stalls of Portuguese food vendors so we all got to try something different. This is the seafood rice with prawns.

Oakberry: my favorite breakfast in Porto. It’s a build-your-own açaí bowl & smoothie spot. I got an açaí smoothie with banana, PB, and goji berries. A fresh & healthy treat!

Pasteis de nata: small flakey pastries with a sweet custard filling. this is a famous Portuguese dessert & a must try!

My Coffee Porto: I was amazed by how many specialty coffee shops there are in Porto. This was a really cute but tiny cafe and it was one of the best cappuccinos I’ve had in a while.

Lisbon Food / Highlights/ Hostels - Brunch at Zen

Lisbon Food / Highlights/ Hostels

- Brunch at Zenith. Oreo Pancakes, 10/10 order and photo by @kate_stvns💞
- Piña colada pineapple trucks all over the city. I loved these !!
- Another all you can eat sushi dinner. Really good until the food coma after.
- Drinks / snacks at a really nice bar on the river. Also where we discovered Portuguese chicken pies😍
- Tuk Tuk Ride and Boat Tour. Tuk Tuk was fun but the boat was a blast. The company changed the day so they offered us a private boat. We had aux, Portuguese wine, and (luckily) saw dolphins !!
- Portuguese dinner with seafood rice at an authentic restaurant in town.
- Impact House: really cool hostel, focused on sustainability, with a nice backyard, pool, and an amazing healthy breakfast buffet in the morning (included in the room).
- This is Lisbon: I messed up the dates and had to stay in two hostels but this one was a great location with a beautiful rooftop and really nice staff !

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