Japan Travel – Cultural Notes
Our three weeks of travel in Japan recently were organized to focus on culinary and cultural experiences. It was an eye-opening trip full of exciting new tastes and insight into a highly successful culture which appears to be different from other eastern cultures we’ve experienced in significant ways. Here are some reflections on the…
Bosnia Herzegovina, delight of Southern Alps!
Bosnia Herzegovina. Read our previous country posting: “Bolivia, and the Camino de la Muerte!” COUNTRY ROLL No 23 : Bosnia Herzegovina, one of the last undiscovered delights of the southern Alps! Photo of the Dinaric Alps in Bosnia by @BH_Dragons Read our related posting: “Best of Bosnia Herzegovina food: Bosanski Lonac!” Read…
In the footsteps of Woody Allen in New York City!
The program for our upcoming trip to New York City later this week is now engraved in digital stone in my calendar. After several days of working on planning for this trip, I have just finished putting the final touches on a very full schedule of events and happenings spanning the course of four days,…
Stellenbosch ~ South Africa’s Glorious Wine Country
STELLENBOSCH, South Africa’s Glorious Wine Country When you think of South African wines, what comes to mind? We recently returned from South Africa’s Western Cape province, renowned for its beautiful rolling hillsides, dramatic mountain ridges, and magnificent seaside routes with their breathtaking views. The heart of this strikingly beautiful province is known as the Cape Winelands, and…