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I AM “ON THE ROAD” AND I AM TAKING.

I think I made the best choice in terms of holidays this year. Namely two weeks to the sun and then another week in Amsterdam. Seriously, when do you actually get a whole week off in your own city? At least I don't often. I have a list of restaurants I would still like to eat at, my garden seriously needs a good clean-up, my receipts for the administration have not yet been handed in, a little wardrobe tidy-up wouldn't be a luxury either and anyway, my house could do with one thing and another be reorganised. You might think: that's not a holiday, is it? But I love it. They are all (anyway) important chores for yourself that you really don't get around to during the week and don't feel like doing at the weekend.

Or how about a whole day at the beach, Tijn Akersloot or something. On a Tuesday, then (I hope) no one is there. Hup in the car (which I will borrow from May if you can?), beach bag full of tasty healthy snacks, stack of magazines, a game of Yahtzee (you can wake me up for that) and a block note for great ideas. Really in places other than my home or editorial office, inspiration always soars. Not to mention, in my bag a Starbucks Discoveries chilled coffee. Now I am not an all-day coffee drinker, but really only a shot of espresso after dinner (in Italy with a glass of limoncello next to it). Anyway, I am a sucker for all things cool in New York, so there I like to drink 5 takeaway skinny lattés a day and then preferably walking (or almost fast walking, how New Yorkers do it) down the street with one of those cups.

OK, so walking down the street with a coffee in hand is the bomb for me and these chilled coffees from Starbucks Discoveries not only look really cool, but are also incredibly delicious (and I'm picky you know). And convenient, because you so just buy them on the refrigerated shelf in your supermarket. Then pull them right out of your fridge for your bag afterwards and they stay heartily cool for a long time. And that's what we want with this weather. I wouldn't be Jet if I preferred to go for the skinny latté, but you also have the flavours cappuccino or chocolate mocha . Also delicious, and yes indeed a little sweetened too. But that killer body we've been training all winter if all goes well, so then this can do absolutely no harm. That's how I see it then. Right?

So, who will join me soon but the beach? And then parade around really cool with our Starbucks Discoveries cups?