The Best of Viking River Cruises – Part I
In May, we had the distinct pleasure of being guests on board the Viking Tor Longship for a Viking River Cruise down the Danube river from Nuremberg to Budapest. We have cruising experience dating back to the mid-1980’s, but this was our first river cruise in Europe. Since river cruising has become a very…
Delaire Graff Indochine in Stellenbosch South Africa
DINNER AT DELAIRE GRAFF ESTATE’S INDOCHINE RESTAURANT IN STELLENBOSCH SOUTH AFRICA Our first wine experience in South Africa’s famous Stellenbosch wine region is a dinner with wine pairings at Indochine, the fine dining restaurant at the magnificent Delaire Graff Estate. Our reservation is at 8pm, but we arrive early to have some time to visit this…
BEST of Argentina food : the Asado !
Asado Read our previous posting: “Best of Antigua and Barbuda food: Fungee and Pepperpot!” Best of Argentina food: the Asado! I can’t think of anything more Argentina than the Asado, the Argentina barbecue! The secret to a great asado? Here’s the scoop from ArgentinoGrill.com : In Argentina, an “Asado” is not just a…
The Gandhi paradox – A day in New Delhi!
The Gandhi paradox. We visited the Gandhi Smriti (Memorial) in the center of New Delhi, the house and garden where Gandhi lived the last month of his life and where he was assassinated on the 30th of January 1948. Even today, the Gandhi Smriti is a remarkably peaceful oasis in the middle of a…