Luxembourg ~ Perfect Getaway in the Heart of Europe
LUXEMBOURG ~ PERFECT GETAWAY IN THE HEART OF EUROPE The World’s only remaining Grand Duchy is a fascinating little gem to visit! I first saw Luxembourg many years ago when I boarded a flight to Boston as a grad student with little time for tourism and even less money. But memories of the stunning natural…
Suzhou: paradise on earth?
Suzhou China, paradise on earth? Read our previous posting at “French Concession Shanghai” Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant who visited China around 1275 AD, wrote that if there is paradise on earth, it is in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I know Hangzhou well from my previous trips to China, and today we will be going to…
BEST of Chad food : Jarret de Boeuf !
Jarret de boeuf Photo GrubPassport.com Traditional Chad jarret de boeuf recipe from cellnet.org.uk: Ingredients: lkg beef, preferably from the middle of the leg, diced 2 onions, 2 garlic cloves salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste 6 whole cloves 2 carrots, sliced 1 aubergine, cubed 1 leek, chopped 1 sweet potato, cubed and…
The joys of walking Jerusalem !
On our most recent visit to Israel, we discovered the joys of walking the city of Jerusalem, both the old as well as the newer parts of the city. We had not previously realized how walkable Jerusalem really is until we decided to spend a full week in Jerusalem and walk its central residential neighborhoods….