Armenia, homeland to its own alphabet!
Armenia. Read our previous country posting: “Argentina, land of contrasts!” COUNTRY ROLL No 8 : Armenia, homeland to its own alphabet and to my favorite singer Charles Aznavour! Read our related posting: “Best of Armenia food: Harissa, aka Herisseh!” Read our next country posting: “Aruba, one happy island!” Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more…
Viking River Cruises : best designed cabins afloat!
Viking River Cruises has been investing heavily in new ships with the launch of no fewer than 40 new river cruise Longships since 2012, all fairly identical 190-passenger ships. Recently, we were guests on one of those ships, the Viking Longship Tor, for an eight-day cruise down the Danube River from Nuremberg to Budapest. We…
Thessaloniki, formerly the Jerusalem of the Balkans
Thessaloniki, Greece is a city with a long history, which many nationalities have helped build over the centuries. The Greeks, the Turks, the Bulgarians, the Romans have all played major roles, but one group whose major contribution is at risk of being overlooked, because relatively few traces remain of its presence, is the Jews…
BEST of Burkina Faso food : Riz Gras (French for Fat Rice) !
Riz Gras. Read our previous posting: “Best of Bulgaria food; Monastery Gyuvetch !” BEST of Burkina Faso food : Riz Gras (French for Fat Rice) ! Photo poets.tomsawyer.com.au Recipe from Food.com: Ingredients: Servings: 4 2 habanero peppers 3 garlic cloves 1/2 onion, finely chopped 4 tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup oil 1 lb beef or…