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…
Azerbaijan, land of fire!
Azerbaijan. Read our previous country posting: “Austria, land of drop-dead gorgeous Alpine settings!” COUNTRY ROLL No 12 : Azerbaijan, land of fire, hosting 49 countries in 2015 for the first European Games! Read our related posting: “Best of Azerbaijan food: Lamb Pilaf (Plov)!” Read our next country posting: “Bahamas, 3000 islands Caribbean playground…
BEST of Bhutan food : Ema Datshi, the famous and fiery national dish of Bhutan!
Ema Datshi. Read our previous posting: “Best of Benin food : Ago Glain with Pili Pili!” BEST of Bhutan food : Ema Datshi, the famous and fiery national dish of Bhutan! Bhutanese people like their food spicy and chilis seem to be part of every meal. Ema Datshi, the national dish, is a very spicy…
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…