Bahamas, 3000 island Caribbean playground!
Bahamas. Read our previous country posting: “Azerbaijan, land of fire!” COUNTRY ROLL No 13 : Bahamas, 3000 island Caribbean playground close to the US coast! Photo: ShedExpedition Read our related posting: “Best of Bahamas food: CrackConch with pigeon peas and rice!” Read our next posting: “Bahrain, the Persian Gulf island of one million…
The Freaks of Freak Street in Kathmandu
In the center of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, lies the city’s main square, Durbar Square. The King’s Palace is here, now a museum since Nepal became a democracy in 2006. Dozens of pagodas and shikaras are scattered around the palace area, each one with its own centuries-old story to tell. Our guide pointed…
New Year’s Day falls on January 1st since when?
The answer: January 1st, 1753. If you live in America or in any other country then part of the British Empire, 1753 was the first year where January 1st was celebrated as the first day of a new calendar year. The Calendar Act of 1751 was the British law which set 1752 as the…
BEST of Belgium food : Moules Frites !
Moules frites. Read our previous posting: “Best of Belarus food: Machanka with draniki!” BEST of Belgium food : Moules Frites ! This was not an easy choice. I could easily have selected the Carbonade Flamande, or the sole meuniere, or the waffles, or the Stoemp, or any of many other dishes from Belgium. I read…
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