DELECTABLE TIDBIT : The hidden passageway atop the Ponte Vecchio in Florence
Ponte Vecchio. Millions of tourists flock to Florence (Firenze) every year, but only a handful get to take what may well be the best walking tour in the city. Actually, few tourists even know about the existence of the Percorso del Principe (Passageway of the Prince) tour, and even fewer visitors plan their trip sufficiently…
BEST of Brazil food : Feijoada !
Feijoada. Read our previous posting: “Best of Botswana food: Seswaa!” BEST of Brazil food : Feijoada ! How to Make Feijoada, Brazil’s National Dish, Including a Recipe From Emeril Lagasse The acclaimed chef talks about how to make the South American classic By Shaylyn Esposito smithsonian.com Many of the countries represented in this year’s World…
Mumbai India : the future of India at least for the men
Mumbai India. Even before we landed, the majestic skyline overlooking the Arabian sea made a powerful statement – Mumbai is one of the world’s financial and business capitals. Surely, it would be forward-focused on the future. I wasn’t surprised when we drove by the architecturally stunning Rajiv Ghandi sea link (bridge) reflecting the modernity of…
The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…