Zinque West Hollywood

Zinque is one of my favorite places in Weho. Probably not anytime soon with the virus going on, but defiantly worth checking out if you ever make it out to LA in the future. It’s a French style, back garden place reminds me of a lot of Europe and Italy or France. It’s decorated with plants, a cute fireplace, and outdoor seating. Their drinks and healthy bowls are great, as well as their oat milk latte.



I met up with my polish girlfriend that I haven’t seen in a while. This place is never overcrowded, and you usually need to make a reservation for a table, as it is really popular. We ordered a quinoa bowl and an oat milk latte.



I wish you a good week. Stay patient, positive and respectful during this time. Meditate, and get creative with cooking and home workouts. That’s what I do these days, as well as studying, catching up with friends over facetime and relaxing with candles, podcasts, and good music.
I will try to post another easy superfood recipe this week, stay tuned.



Sending positive vibes, and hopes to everyone out there.



Best, Eline S.

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Back in LalaLand

Feels amazing to be back in LA. I appreciate the sun like never before, after spending so much time in cold Minnesota winter. I love to wake up on a sunny day and start off my day with a walk outside in the warm weather. It feels more like Norwegian spring then summer, the nights are still pretty cold.



The day after I arrived I was working and the following days I have been spent with friends, catching up and checking out the new Edition hotel in West Hollywood. This hotel is truly amazing. For those who are into a plant-based living, and like to be surrounded with greens and greens, this hotel got it all. In the heart of Weho, with its own spa, pool and rooftop area. My friend Molly and I spent an entire day there catching up. I’m defiantly going back soon. I would defiantly recommend this hotel to anyone who is planning a trip to Lala land! I will try to do a little travel guide to this hotel, for a full description. I’m truly obsessed with the hotel and all Editions values about a greener living.



Hope you all enjoy the weekend. Sending some sunshine from Los Angeles.



Best, Eline S.

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Mayakoba/ Mexico -Welcome to the jungle

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This year All-star break we decided to go to Mexico. We looked at multiple different beach vacations but ended up with Mexico as it is one of the closest places by plane from Minneapolis. We usually go just the two of us, but figured out it would be fun to go as a group and do dinners and activities together.
It’s nice to lay down on a sunbed for the first few days, but after it gets a bit boring. At least for us. We love an active vacation, combined with the beach and sun.




Fairmount Mayakoba is a hotel 30 minutes from Cancun airport. The hotel property is spread out over a bigger area, surrounded by canals and jungle.
When we first got to the hotel, we felt like everything was too spread out and didn’t know how to get around. There are white bikes spread around over the area and the hotel guests can use them as they please to go from breakfast to the beach, or from the beach to lunch. The bikes can be placed anywhere. There was also golf cars driving back and forth at all times between the restaurants, the hotel rooms, and the beach area. After a few days, we started loving it! Once we got used to everything, it felt really peaceful to ride a bike to breakfast in the morning and go back to the room after the beach. The hotel is gated, so only the guests and the staff working there will be seen at the property. The hotel felt safe, and the staff was helpful at all times.

The first day we got told there are alligators in the canals, and monkeys in the jungle. Pretty cool to be in the middle of the jungle, but It kind of freaked us out, so we decided to change a room closer to the beach where the other couples were as well. The beach area included a bunch of different activities and water sports. Some of them were beach volley, catamaran sailing, paddle boarding, and windsurfing. We did one kind of activity every day. We didn’t leave the hotel the entire week and still didn’t get bored.




The beach restaurant served lunch at the beach, and the two other restaurants were serving breakfast, lunch and Asian fusion. The breakfast restaurant was by one of the canals and the food was bomb, I had guacamole and fresh fruits for breakfast and lunch almost every day. I’m usually not a big fruit person, but experienced fruits in a new way in Mexico. There was a little tent in the middle of the buffet where a Mexican woman with a huge fruit basket in front of her, where you could pick your own fruit and she would cut it fresh in front of you. When it comes to the guacamole and the tortillas, don’t even get me started. Mexicans know how to do good guacamole, that’s for sure!

We did couple dinners almost every night, and I guess our favorite was the Asian fusion restaurant. They had great sushi as well as different dumplings and curries. Before we left the US, everyone told us to be careful about food poisoning and not to drink the water. The bacterias in the food in Mexico are different then what we are used to. We tried to be careful and didn’t drink the tap water, and luckily also didn’t get sick.




I defiantly recommend this hotel to anyone who is planning a trip to Mexico. Especially if you like being active on holiday, and also if you have kids who need to be entertained. I would love to come back to the Fairmount Mayakoba in the future.

Amsterdam for a day.

I randomly ended up spending a day in Amsterdam after my flight got canceled on my way back to Minneapolis. I always wanted to go and see the canals in Amsterdam, so decided to get into the city center by myself and take advantage of the situation.




I took an uber and did some quick research on a few places I wanted to check out in the canal area.
As I started walking along the canal I spotted a Japanese girl all by her self struggling with taking a selfie in front of one of the canals. I asked her if she would like to help with the picture, and then we started talking. We had a lot of common interests. We talked about many different things, but mostly the work mentality in Japan, her thoughts about the high suicidal rate there, and our different cultures. I defiantly learned a lot would I never have known if I didn’t get to know this girl.




Since we were both hungry we decided to go for lunch. She was as happy as I was to share the experience of Amsterdam with someone. We ate lunch at Lotti’s, a cafe which is a part of The Hoxton hotel. The food was delish. I ordered oatmeal, that was literally the best oatmeal I ever had. It was added chia seeds, walnuts, raisins, and agave. As well as an almond latte.




The next stop was The cold-pressed juicery, just a few meters walk. I did a green juice, but they had all kinds of different options, as well as different kind of bowls and wraps. This is more a to-go place and not really much of a seated cafe. Most of the cafes we passed are right on the canals, you can feel the pulse of the city wherever you decide to sit down. I can only imagine how magical this city would be for spring or summer. We were lucky enough to get a little bit of sun, and the weather was actually not too bad for being January.




Last but not least, this place I found on Instagram, and it was on the top of my wish list to check out. Polaberry serves homemade chocolate in all different shapes. They are probably most famous for their chocolate-covered strawberries, the unicorn chocolates on a stick (the ones in my pic), and their classic Amsterdam chocolate. This is a really cute place I recommend to check out. My new Japanese friend loved it too!




This was all I had time for before I had to get my ass back to the airport, for my rescheduled flight to Minneapolis. I definitely would love to go back and explore much more. Probably with some girlfriends for a weekend trip that would be a lot of fun.




I hope you will check out these cute places if you are planning a trip to Amsterdam.
I have just got back to Minneapolis and already starting to pack again for the all-star break. This time to some warmer place. I’m really excited to feel the sand under my feet again and listen to the sound of the ocean.



Best, Eline S.

Milan guide. part 2.

Fancy brunch - God save the food



This if one of the fancier and more pricy brunch places in Milan. They have 3 different locations around in Milan and I do recommend the book your brunch table in advance as this place usually is full. The food was great, and the portions were in a good size too. I would love to go back here in the future for sure.

The big question is where to eat healthy in Milano, the city of pizza and pasta. A few friends have asked me for healthy recommendations. Personally, I don’t come to Italy to be healthy or on a diet, but there are a few healthy spots I can recommend that have really healthy options for those who prefer that.



Wegamama - More like a sushi place with tons of healthy options and good bowls.


Juice bar cafe (Duomo) - colorful bowls, juices etc, vegans options too.


Temakinho - One of Milan's new hotspots. This is a super fancy sushi place with amazing bowls, as well as rolls. The interior inside is pink and tropic. Cool spot to check out, very close to Corso Como/ Garibaldi.


California Bakery - They are located with multiple locations around Milan. They serve breakfast, brunch, and lunch with a Californian inspiration.

Rosa & Co


Are you a fan of poke bowls, you better check out this cute spot. The interior from the doorstep to the ceiling is all pink and they serve great drinks too.
\They are located in Corso Giuseppe, Garibaldi.

Starbucks Reserve - Great coffee



For the coffee lovers, I do recommend checking out one of the Starbucks reserve cafes in Milan. Starbucks Reserve is an upscale version of the normal Starbucks. They recently opened one in NYC too, in the Meatpacking district, right next to our old place. Its always packed there, probably since its the only one in NYC.
Their coffee is great and their pastries too. Perfect to enjoy a little coffee in-between sightseeing. We went back 3 times during our stay, much better than normal Starbucks coffee.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

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Italy’s oldest active shopping mall. The galleria is always packed with tourists. For fewer people, I suggest to go earlier in the morning and not at the weekend.
The galleria also has restaurants, so for those who just want to people-watch and have a snack that is also an option. We found a cute ice cream place on one of the corners inside and just walked around for a little.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Porta Genova



Porta Genova is like Brooklyn in NYC or Grunerlokka in Oslo. The area has become super popular in the last 5 years, a lot of students, artists etc live here.
The famous Navigli canal is located in the heart of porta Genova surrounded by cafes and restaurants. No matter what time of year, there is always a great vibe in this area, especially around aperitivo hours, when the Italiens get together after work to have their daily glass of wine.

Navigli canal

Tenoha Milano



A lot of people would probably think its weird to eat Asian fusion in the city of pasta and pizza. But after several days with a full carb diet, we felt like eating a lighter meal. Tenoha is a newer Asian fusion restaurant located in Porta Genova, really close to the subway station. We combined the restaurant visit with sightseeing and shopping in Porta Genova. Both food and service were good. We had warm bowls with seafood and noodles, delish!

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Papilla



Last but not least: Papilla just opened in Porta Genova, and recently got rated to Milan’s new nr one pizza. The spot is super cute and created by an italien family. Everything is brand new inside. Those who know me well, know I don’t eat pizza really often. This time it was defiantly worth it. Super thin, crispy crust with soft mozzarella cheese and salty ham. Yep, Italiens know how to make their pizza right!

Hope you all had a great week and got inspired to try something new if you are planning on visiting Milan. You can find the guide part 1 under Travel.



All best, Eline S.

Nashville, Tennessee

Hi, u all!

We just got back from a short trip to Nashville. While we had a game there against the predators and figured out we would join because none of us have ever been there before and the flight for Minneapolis is pretty short. We stayed at the Hilton hotel which got the best location if you wanna be Close to where it all happens. Broadway is the main street w al the bars and the stadium is just across the street from the hotel. The first day, we decided to just walk around from the hotel and explore. So cool to experience a city like Nashville. It is totally like in the movies, or how I would imagine it would be. Already at the plane, we could see people w cowboy boots and hats, people wear boots and hats even at hockey games, like an everyday uniform... 

I always loved playing cowboy and native American as a child. My entire life I have been obsessed with Vikings, Native Americans, and cowboys so this was truly an amazing experience for me. Found the perfect pair of boots that I have imagined in my head for years, I'm usually super picky with what I buy.
Because I always find small details I don't like, but this pair was just made for me. The name of the store was Boot Facorty, and it was located on broadway.

We had lunch at Sunda, a really popular brunch/ dinner spot a girlfriend from the team recommended me. They serve Asian fusion. We ordered some different food to share, and the food was super tasty. After lunch we stopped by Marsh house for a coffee, this place was inside Thomson hotel. Cool interior and good atmosphere. March House, is just across the street from Sunda.

30 min quick change at the hotel and off to the game, Wild started well but unfortunately, we lost. 
We ate dinner at the Italian restaurant at our hotel, The Hilton. The food was ok, but not sure if I would recommend this place as an amazing Italian. We were pretty tired and just wanted some food pretty fast.

Last day we slept in a bit and packed our stuff. We got recommended Omni hotel for brunch so we decided to take our luggage with us and eat brunch there before heading to the airport. Food was good and service great, they even took care of our luggage when we arrived.

Excited to be back in Minnesota witch feels more and more like home. Today I have a charity event that I'm

excited about as well as a home game! Fingers crossed for a win today!

I hope you all enjoy ur weekend.

Best, Eline S 

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