COUNTRY ROLL No 32 : Canada, grande terre de mes aieux!
Canada. COUNTRY ROLL No 32 : Canada, grande terre de mes aieux, vast land of my forebears! The Gagnon family arrived in Quebec City in 1637, having been convinced by Robert Giffard, who was apothecary on Samuel de Champlain’s ship, to sign up for a new life in what was then called Nouvelle France, later…
Mlynec Prague – The art of gastronomy in the Old Town!
With a prime location in the heart of the old town district of Prague, Mlynec is a large, trendy, happening restaurant in a city which loves to marry old traditions with new techniques. Part of the Zatisi family of fine restaurants, Mlynec takes its name from the “water mill” which once operated in front of…
How to get really close to the Giant Panda bears!
Giant Panda Bears. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on the outskirts of Chengdu in the Sichuan province of China is one of the best locations in the world to get exposed to the giant pandas (called giant only to distinguish them from the smaller red pandas). More than one million visitors per…
Belize, which has it all: Mayas, Jungles, Beaches, Barrier Reef!
Belize. Read our previous country posting: “Belgium, the crossroads of French, Dutch, German cultures!” COUNTRY ROLL No 19 : Belize, which has it all: Mayas, Jungles, Beaches, and a great Barrier Reef! Photo Belizehub.com Read our related posting: “Best of Belize food: Rice and Beans!” Read our next country posting:”Benin, cradle of the voodoo…