REPORTS

HANDMADE BEAUTY

I came across these beautifull pictures. These images really show how our Travelteq Trash bags are made in Italy. Enjoy.

Reported by Sophie van Bentum

AMS

THE NEW TASTE

Here at Travelteq we love our wines. When traveling we like to look for the best restaurant we can find. We enjoy finding nice local restaurant that serves good food in accompany with great wines. We came across this beautiful wine magazine TONG. Tong contains no advertising and articles are selected for their quality and originality. Each issue develops a single theme trough articles and images. For each issue they use a different sort of paper, different fonts and different styles of photography. This magazine doesn't only contains a lot of intellectually correct and free knowledge about wine, but it's also a lust for the designing eye.

Reported by Sophie van Bentum

NYC

THE STANDARD BEER GARDEN

The Standard Beer Garden is part of the popular Standard Hotel. It's a great venue in the center of the attractive Meatpacking District and is located underneath the famous highline. Beer, pretzels and bratwurst are the main offerings. The Beergarden is an open place with picnic tables and bar chairs, providing room for literally hundreds of people. It's a great spot for playing table tennis and hanging out with friends. The place is always packed, summer and winter; great for people-watching!

The Standard Beer Garden, 848 Washington St, New York, (212) 645-4646
www.standardhotels.com

Reported by Rozemyn Afman, special guest editor

NYC

BREAD

Bread is another great Italian place. It is located in the great area of Nolita, surrounded by boutique stores and galleries. The place has a good atmosphere and attracts young hipsters. The main area is divided into smaller, cozy seating areas and there are little bars at the front & back of the restaurant. The staff is very friendly, which is but one of the things that makes Bread a great place for having lunch and enjoying some nice Italian food.

Bread, 20 Spring Street, New York, (212) 334-1015

Reported by Rozemyn Afman, special guest editor

NYC

NEW AMSTERDAM

Young Dutch photographer Milan Vermeulen took some beautiful pictures of New York. www.milanvermeulen.net

Reported by Sophie van Bentum

TREASURES

>>SEE ALL LUGGAGE

LIFE

Tweets by Maarten van den Biggelaar:
Founder of Travelteq

Smooth sailing from Ibiza to Formentera, dinner At Juan y Andrea; seabass in salt, try belondrade y lurton, best white wine from Spain

This is why I love Amsterdam have dinner @ little www.caffe500.nl try: fusilli con salcicia e salsa tartufata.

dinner @www.lehollandais.nl; try the salad of lentils with pork confit and duck liver. so delicious you order it twice.

spaghetti alla vongole: oiliveoil,peperocini,garlic in hot pan,remove garlic once brown,add vong,little water,white wine&lots of parsley.top

Last night Sail and dinner At portugese rest www.girassol.nl. Simple and honest. Ask for the grilled calamares (not on menu)

check the home made veal sausages at rest Oud Zuid in Amsterdam, dine outside. it feels like Rome (with a sweater)

yesterday 0 issue of the Trip (trolley) arrived. after two years of design, prototypes, etc. we can finally start mass production. 10 wk's

weekend in Friesland, lots of wind, sailing in laser. dinner with friends, veal piccata's with lemon sauce and roasted potatoes.so simple

last night dinner@toscanini, probably the best Italian restaurant of Amsterdam. they just published a really beautiful cookbook. loved it

traditional rest in Milan? go to Solferino (ilsolferino.com). eat: pollo in crema di limone&cotoletto milanese with rucola&pomodorini