Discovering Aberdeen during a four hour layover

Our layover in Aberdeen after coming from Orkney was only about four hours. So I can’t say it was ample…

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What I learned on Orkney

Traveling to Orkney was my sixth trip to Scotland (Edinburgh, a round trip, Shetland, the Isle of Skye, and the…

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More impressions from Orkney

Every trip ends with lots of pictures. Some I use in my posts, others just don’t find a place. After…

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SteirAsia – eatery & store

A fusion restaurant of Asian and Styrian influences sounded interesting. So when SteirAsia finally opened, we booked a table. In…

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Breakfast at Hansen – update

What I like about Restaurant Hansen is its location. It’s inside the former stock exchange, which is a beautiful old…

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Chilli & Pfeffer

I am always on the lookout for a good Chinese restaurant. After three times in China, always in a different…

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Breakfast at P’AM Roastery

P’AM roastery is a small place with a couple of tables to sit at. It’s not comfortable and the tables…

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Breakfast at Figar – update – permanently closed

I am not really sure how to categorize Figar. It’s not a coffeehouse, because it’s definitely lacking comfort, but it’s…

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The doors of Orkney

The doors of Orkney all look a little bit similar. Sturdy wooden doors without any adornments, and they all come…

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Breakfast at Café Himmelblau

Café Himmelblau opens on Saturday at 8m and doesn’t take any reservations on that day. I figured arriving at 9am…

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