Jose Cuervo tequila distillery – the best of Mexico!
Recently, my husband and I were invited to tour the original Tequila distillery, the Jose Cuervo La Rojena, in the town of Tequila located in Jalisco, Mexico. . I arrived at La Rojena a skeptic, with low expectations for the tour as I have not been a fan of Tequila. But throughout the course of the…
Oyster Box Hotel in South Africa … Memorable in Most Every Way
THE OYSTER BOX HOTEL IN SOUTH AFRICA … MEMORABLE IN MOST EVERY WAY Our three-day trip with Rovos Rail which began in Pretoria ended in South Africa’s popular coastal city of Durban. Just a short ride from the rail station and we arrived at our hotel situated on the glorious Umhlanga Rocks Beach in the…
BEST of Cameroon food : Shrimp Ndole !
Shrimp Ndole. Since Cameroon comes from the Portuguese word for “shrimp river”, it is only fitting that our featured dish for the country be the shrimp Ndole, made from essentially from peanuts, shrimp, and vegetables. “Ndole is one of the national dishes of Cameroon. The Ndole is like the Cameroonian flag revered by her children…
Luxembourg ~ Perfect Getaway in the Heart of Europe
LUXEMBOURG ~ PERFECT GETAWAY IN THE HEART OF EUROPE The World’s only remaining Grand Duchy is a fascinating little gem to visit! I first saw Luxembourg many years ago when I boarded a flight to Boston as a grad student with little time for tourism and even less money. But memories of the stunning natural…