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Catch of the Day
Feb 17

Feb 17 Catch of the Day

Christina Kritzinger
Food & Drink

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Breathing in the Crisp Air of Lake Lucerne
Feb 16

Feb 16 Breathing in the Crisp Air of Lake Lucerne

Christina Kritzinger
Travel, Style

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Quick Fruit Salad Recipe for Our Hike Through the Swiss Alps
Feb 15

Feb 15 Quick Fruit Salad Recipe for Our Hike Through the Swiss Alps

Christina Kritzinger
Food & Drink

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A Hotel Not to be Mistaken for an Old Palace
Feb 10

Feb 10 A Hotel Not to be Mistaken for an Old Palace

Christina Kritzinger
Travel

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Brunch Party Crashers
Feb 8

Feb 8 Brunch Party Crashers

Christina Kritzinger
Food & Drink, Travel

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Luxe Style and Luxe Stay at Lake Lucerne
Feb 6

Feb 6 Luxe Style and Luxe Stay at Lake Lucerne

Christina Kritzinger
Hotels, Style

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Enjoying a Breathtaking Nature Walk off the Adriatic Coast
Feb 4

Feb 4 Enjoying a Breathtaking Nature Walk off the Adriatic Coast

Christina Kritzinger
Travel

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Croatian Boutique Hotel
Feb 2

Feb 2 Croatian Boutique Hotel

Christina Kritzinger
Travel, Hotels

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Laid Back Mediterranean Style
Jan 31

Jan 31 Laid Back Mediterranean Style

Christina Kritzinger
Style

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No Need for the Hotel Pool
Jan 29

Jan 29 No Need for the Hotel Pool

Christina Kritzinger
Travel

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Jan 28
Jan 28 Diary: Imagining Croatia During the Days of the Old Roman Empire. Gladiator Sandals, Feasts, and Taxes

Christina Kritzinger
Diary

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Epic Lunch at an Old Cliffside Fort in Dubrovnik
Jan 27

Jan 27 Epic Lunch at an Old Cliffside Fort in Dubrovnik

Christina Kritzinger
Travel, Food & Drink

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A Week in Croatia
Jan 25

Jan 25 A Week in Croatia

Christina Kritzinger
Travel

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Thai Takes on American Staples
Jan 19

Jan 19 Thai Takes on American Staples

Christina Kritzinger
Food & Drink

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Bathing in Luck. Red Sundays in Thailand
Jan 13

Jan 13 Bathing in Luck. Red Sundays in Thailand

Christina Kritzinger
Travel, Hotels

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Look Classy for the Day. Club it Up at Night
Dec 22

Dec 22 Look Classy for the Day. Club it Up at Night

Christina Kritzinger
Style

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My Favorite Gastropub in London
Dec 18

Dec 18 My Favorite Gastropub in London

Christina Kritzinger
Food & Drink

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Dec 17
Dec 17 Diary: Of Drama and Political Intrigue. My Take on What Elizabethan England Would Have Been Like If the Paparazzi Existed Back Then

Christina Kritzinger
Diary

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Putting Together a Classic Outfit Using Colors of the Union Jack
Dec 16

Dec 16 Putting Together a Classic Outfit Using Colors of the Union Jack

Christina Kritzinger
Style

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Morning, Montmartre
Dec 15

Dec 15 Morning, Montmartre

Christina Kritzinger
Travel

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And just like that, Elizabeth’s first day at nursery!
I have been so lucky to have been able to attend both of my sister’s weddings in 2021. Some pictures from @essa_geldenhuys and @johantoerien amazing wedding on the farm in the Free State.

Esther - jy weet hoe om ‘n plaas troue te re&euml
After a last minute trip to the Ukraine, five Covid tests and 6 days of home quarantine, we are finally free for life to move on in London. Crazy how big the world has become.
REPOST for the memory wall because Anita from @barefootheart_  sent the most special photos today. 

*****

We said goodbye after nearly five beautiful months in South Africa. This time it was so much harder to say goodbye, simply because we couldn&r
Married 5 years today and blessed with the most amazing baby girl - 8 months old yesterday. Life is beautiful, indeed! 

• By jou dra ek nie maskers nie, 
Kan ek wees net wie ek is, 
En stroop ek elke laag af, 
Van die lewe se vernis. •
Ons vier Elizabeth se inseëning met ons Vrystaatse familie op Wolwefontein. Daar waar ons 5 jaar gelede ons bruilof gevier het.  So spesiaal saam met ons hartsmense.

📸 @barefootheart_
Sunny summer Sundays on the farm.
Want @essa_geldenhuys trou oor ‘n maand en ons wag al vir meer as ‘n jaar daarvoor! 

Memories van haar mooiste bruidsviering in die granaatboord - want sy verdien dit sooo.
Elizabeth and Thomas’s christening with family in Stellenbosch | 28 March 2021 |

Tussen deur die hoop en die wanhoop van vandag se werêld, fokus ons op dankbaarheid. 

@hope_takesphotos 
@cafefurlough 
@dane.verwey_floral 
@blosbakery 
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For the archives. Memories of a perfect weekend, in the most beautiful place with my favourite girls and all our favourite things.
10 years and 6 kids later - some friendships never change. The best reunion on Mooifontein in the Free State.
My whole 🤍
Our new normal - 7am beach sessions. You can see we were the only people there....!
6 maande saam met jou, my liefste, liefste Elizabeth.  Ons tyd saam is vir my so ongelooflik spesiaal en ‘n absolute voorreg. Soos ek jou dophou op ‘n daaglikse basis groei, verander en leer ek saam.  Dankie vir die mens wat jy my maak!
Ons vier vir Janri voordat sy trou! Mooiste dag op Randfontein. 

📸 Lieflike Anita van @barefootheart_
Best bar in the world - according to me.
Its hard to believe that a month ago we were stuck in limbo in the Ukraine and now we are right back in the thick of things! Always appreciate the state you are in…
I have one day left of maternity leave. Phew. It was such an incredible journey and I have been blessed in so many ways. As I close this chapter, this is what I have on my mind: 

“This is your life. Do what makes you happy. Change the things y
My sister @essa_geldenhuys on her wedding day: the Free State bride straight out of a Vogue magazine. 

@stephanie_veldman_weddings @casperbosmanstudios @therealcrystalbirch
Place of my heart. #wolwefontein 

📸 @barefootheart_
My mother’s home...
The beautiful Cotswolds - just the weekend away one needs to clear your mind, have a break from being home and be ready for the upcoming lockdown. #cotswolds
The Houses of Bedford Park. Love my strolls around Chiswick while on maternity leave. Tbt #wisteriahysteria
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