Hello

This is Maartje (32) from the Netherlands, smart-casually writing about luxury lifestyle, high-end brands & fine food. As a fine wining and dining mom on the go, I love to share my experience of brands and venues that attach value to authenticity, creativity, and high-quality. No rubbish allowed.

Since you’re reading this, I assume you’re also into refined products, classy hotspots (or what I call: hautespots) and gastronomy yourself, right? If so, this is the blog for you! And if you’re like me and also wish to maintain your fancy lifestyle while having kids, make sure to specifically keep an eye on my blog posts about child friendly recommendations.

As you now exactly know where my blog is about and since you’re still reading this (love that!), then you might want to get to know the person behind this blog a little bit. As long as I can remember, I’ve always been writing. The little stories I wrote as a kid have now turned into gastronomic reviews, wine notes and hotel reports. However, when I was a kid, I never wanted to become a writer. The one thing that has always excited me most is food and fully experiencing all its flavors. So when my parents asked me what I wanted to be when I grew older, I confidently answered: “I want to be a connoisseur” (in Dutch: ‘fijnproever’). They laughed and thought: yes, sure. But guess what - I am.