The Gandhi paradox – A day in New Delhi!
The Gandhi paradox. We visited the Gandhi Smriti (Memorial) in the center of New Delhi, the house and garden where Gandhi lived the last month of his life and where he was assassinated on the 30th of January 1948. Even today, the Gandhi Smriti is a remarkably peaceful oasis in the middle of a…
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…
Amazing Israel !
Amazing Israel, indeed. . As our Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt started its final descent towards the Tel Aviv Airport, I looked out the plane window at the cloudless sky and sparkling blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, searching for signs of the approaching shore. When the flat land of Israel finally appeared on the horizon…
BEST of Chile food : Charquican !
Charquican. Chile is a country blessed with many riches, including an incredibly wide variety of sources of food from both land and water. The resulting Chilean cuisine offers many outstanding dishes which are a delight for visitors to discover. Selected for today’s posting is the charquican, a beef stew with a long history in Chile….