Burundi, and its coffee-growing highlands!
Burundi. Read our previous country posting: “Burkina Faso, land of the Honorable People!” COUNTRY ROLL No 29 : Burundi, and its coffee growing fertile highlands on a plateau in the middle of Africa! Photo asfc.org Read our related posting: “Best of Burundi food: Brochettes (French for Skewers)!” Read our next country posting: “Cambodia, land of…
Shangri-La Hotels welcome in Beijing China !
Shangri-La Hotels welcome in Beijing China. Read our previous posting “Air Canada from Toronto to Beijing China!” It is actually Monday 03SEP12 at three in the morning when I start writing this post. Lynn is sleeping in our suite at the Shangri-La Hotel Beijing but, as was always the case when I traveled the world…
Israel’s Legendary King David Hotel
The King David Hotel in Jerusalem, the most famous hotel in Israel in the most historic city in the world! Walking into the historic King David Hotel overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem is like taking a giant step back into history. The 20-foot high ceiling and elegant furnishings evoke a bygone era of grandeur,…
BEST of Cape Verde food : Cachupa !
Cachupa is the signature dish of the Cape Verde Islands in Africa. Similar to a French cassoulet, cachupa is a slow cooked stew of corn, beans, vegetables and meat or fish. Each island seems to have its own variation of the dish. Photo by IngredientMatcher The cachupa recipe below comes from capeverde-islands.com: Ingredients: 4…