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…
Cookbooks : The best Italian cookbooks of all times!
Cookbooks : The best Italian cookbooks of all times! There are two Italian cookbooks everyone should have on their kitchen shelf and I really wish I had known about them earlier in my life. I love Italian food and I regard Italian cuisine as one of the top cuisines of the world. Why did it…
The Best of Viking River Cruises – Part I
In May, we had the distinct pleasure of being guests on board the Viking Tor Longship for a Viking River Cruise down the Danube river from Nuremberg to Budapest. We have cruising experience dating back to the mid-1980’s, but this was our first river cruise in Europe. Since river cruising has become a very…
John’s Pizza or Dim Sum for lunch?
John’s Pizza or Dim Sum for lunch? Decisions, decisions. When in doubt, restaurant hop, or as I like to call it “food-hop”! After all, who says you can’t have it all, or that life is too short? If you can’t decide between or among several great recommended places to eat when you are traveling, then…
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