BEST of Azerbaijan food : Lamb Pilaf (Plov) !
Lamb Pilaf. Read our previous posting: “Best of Austria food: the wiener schnitzel!” BEST of Azerbaijan food : Lamb Pilaf (Plov) ! Lamb Pilaf (Plov) from Azerbaijan is quite appetizing! Fluffy saffron rice, tender lamb, apricots …. yumm! Here’s how sbs.com.au describes it: Give this recipe for Azerbaijan’s national dish a go. Saffron rice is…
Summertime dog sled ride in Skagway, Alaska!
Skagway . Alaska’s famous wildlife makes for superb viewing, but give me a well-trained pack of Alaskan sled dugs for a summer wheeled sled ride and then some puppies for cuddling to complete the Alaskan native “animal” experience. Mix in some spectacular mountain views and some Alaskan tall tales, and you have a very memorable…
Yangshuo and the Li River cruise
Yangshuo and the Li River cruise. Read our previous post “Guilin China : the postcard city !” We are currently on board Hong Kong Airlines flight 122 from Guilin to Hong Kong, and therefore we have said good bye to mainland China so to speak. What a surprise when our driver pulled up in front…
Viking River Cruises : best designed cabins afloat!
Viking River Cruises has been investing heavily in new ships with the launch of no fewer than 40 new river cruise Longships since 2012, all fairly identical 190-passenger ships. Recently, we were guests on one of those ships, the Viking Longship Tor, for an eight-day cruise down the Danube River from Nuremberg to Budapest. We…