Want to go to Paradise? Well, we just found it!
Uncovered while visiting Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi, the origin of the word “Paradise”. The Iranian Farsi word for “Walled Garden”, a treasured feature of the palaces of the time, is “Pairi Daeza”! Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our joie de vivre from around…
The multi-faceted and beguiling Tel Aviv Beach !
The multi-faceted and beguiling Tel Aviv Beach ! Young and vibrant Tel Aviv boasts some of the finest beaches not only in all of the Mediterranean, but also in the whole world, according to National Geographic. No wonder that Vogue Magazine recently advised its million plus readers to make Tel Aviv their next Mediterranean vacation….
Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu !
Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu. Read the previous posting at “Chengdu China : capital of Sichuan!” Since we were staying at the Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu, we had made reservations at the very formal and top-rated Shang Palace hotel restaurant, where they serve Chinese cuisine at its finest, but at the last minute decided to take it easy…
BEST of Djibouti food : Skoudehkaris !
Skoudehkaris is a classic Djibouti dish, a flavorful lamb and rice stew. . The following recipe comes from 196flavors.com : Ingredients – 1 lb. of lamb shoulder (shank) cut into pieces – 2.5 cups of rice – 5 fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced – 1 tablespoon of tomato paste – 1 red onion, sliced…