BEST of Comoros food : Langouste a la Vanille !
Langouste a la Vanille, or Lobster in Vanilla sauce, is the national dish of the Comoros Islands in Southern Africa. The dish comes from the adaptation of French cooking to the local produce of the Comoros islands. The meat from Southern Africa lobster is rich, tender and a true delicacy. Photo Indian-Ocean.com The following…
Can you spot the pickpocket in this picture?
You are looking at Gammeltorv, the oldest square in Copenhagen. I took this picture on June 15th of this year (2013), as we were walking on the pedestrian Storget on our way from the old port of Nyhavn to the Tivoli Gardens. We were traveling with friends, on a 14-day Baltic and Scandinavia cruise…
Eze France : Million dollar views of the French Riviera
Eze is magical, and if you go to France’s spectacular Côte d’Azur (aka “French Riviera”), the village of Eze should be one of your top 5 must-do outings! We first discovered Eze during a 3-week family vacation on the Côte in 2013 … an instant coup de foudre! So naturally, this year’s family vacation once…
Oberoi Hotel chain in India deserves a six-star rating!
During our recent three-week trip to India, we toured a vast area of northern and central India and the large distances meant having to change hotels every two days. This allowed us to experience and compare different hotel experiences in a short amount of time. We stayed at hotels of each of several major luxury…