Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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Aum Leki Farmstay and cooking class, Punakha
A magical home in the clouds, where we learned how to make Bhutan’s national dish, ema datshi, chili cheese.
Relief: Shangri-La Harbin Songbei Hotel
After the horrible experience at the city-center hotel, I found relief at the Shangri-La.
Scary: Harbin Huasu/Shiju/Ji Feng/Yu Feng/Royal Maple Hotel
Like arriving at a horror movie set, at a hotel which just couldn’t get its name straight.
Dining at Masseria Salinola
Feeling pampered with five amazing meals in a row, all in the Masseria’s dining room.
Amazing Farmhouse Retreat: Masseria Salinola, Ostuni, Italy
A deeply restful stay in a tastefully decorated farmhouse, just outside of Ostuni. I wish we could have stayed longer!
Like a Dream: Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita, Matera, Italy
A refined sanctuary, living in a cave.
Lodging Review: B&B Dei Cardinale, Bari, Italy
A delightfully renovated bed & breakfast in the pedestrian old town of Bari (Città Vecchia).
Lodging Review: Meizhou Chengyu Hotel
Modern, functional, purple.
Room and board (and cooking class!) review at Changdi Inn, Yongding Tulou (永定土楼洪坑村常棣客栈)
A warm stay, from booking all the way to farewell.
Lodging Review: "Shanghai Hotel"
A hotel mainly catering to domestic travelers, Shanghai Hotel was kind of a blast from the past. And as the first hotel designed, built, and managed by Chinese people since China’s Opening and Reform when it opened in 1982, it really was a hotel from the past!
Lodging Review: Grand Hyatt Xi'an
One of the nicest hotels I’ve stayed at, featuring a supremely comfortable and practical room, and an enormous breakfast spread featuring local dishes.
Lodging Review: Barceló Sants, Barcelona, the Space Odyssey Hotel
Conveniently situated right on top of Barcelona Sants train station, the hotel is a great option for getting to Barcelona airport for a morning intercontinental flight. The space station decor put me in the mood for an intergalactic flight.
Hotel Semáforo de Bares, Galicia: 360 Views and 5 Star Service
A rare (for me) relaxing stay in a former Navy building in the most northern tip of Spain, all made possible by an angel of a single employee.
Lodging Review: Only You Hotel Atocha, Madrid
An impressive show all around, from a cool interior design to a very on-trend breakfast to wonderfully friendly staff.
Lodging Review: AC Hotel Milano
My first stay at an AC Hotel, with expectations exceeded on all counts, from the location to the service to the extra amenities to the room itself.
Lodging Review: Guesthouse SelfMatic near Bergamo Airport, Italy
An eerie stay with no human contact whatsoever - guests, staff, or otherwise.
Lodging Review: Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo
Magnificent views from the hotel's rooftop terrace were the hotel's best asset.
Lodging Review: Hotel Mignon in Sorrento, Italy
A spare single room is compensated by a pleasant breakfast.
Lodging Review: Hotel Il Convento in Naples, Italy
From a generous offer for breakfast upon check-in, to a sweet parting gift, Hotel Il Convento set the standard for the small, independent hotels that abound in Italy.