Our favorite Prague Cafes !
The Viennese coffee house culture spread to all corners of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of the nineteenth century, including to Prague, then a provincial capital. Prague cafes ( coffee house or cafe is “kavarna” in Czech) later fell into disfavor during the Communist era but have bounced back strongly since 1989. Century-old cafes…
A Traditional Southern Indian Breakfast
Indian Breakfast. “What can I do, Madam, to make you happy?” asked the young and very charming female chef our first night at the Oberoi Amarvilas (“Eternal Villas”) in Agra. I had told our waiter a moment ago that I had not enjoyed the chicken curry he had recommended. Before I could say much of…
Bulgaria, world famous for Rose oil and Lavender oil!
Bulgaria. Read our previous country posting: “Brunei, the fifth richest country in the world!” COUNTRY ROLL No 27 : Bulgaria, world famous for its Rose oil and its Lavender oil, and a treasure trove of destinations for tourists to discover! Photo AldiPhotoGallery.com Read our related posting: “Best of Bulgaria food: Monastery gyuvetch !” Read…
The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu
Kumari. The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu. Read our previous posting: “Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!” Across from the Narayanhiti Royal Palace of Durbar Square in downtown Kathmandu stands a smaller but well decorated house called Kumari Ghar, the House of the Kumari. It would be easy to simply walk by and…