Cambodia, Land of the Khmers & The Largest City in the World
Cambodia. Country Roll #30: Cambodia, land of the Khmers, home of the largest city in the world once, Angkor Wat! Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our joie de vivre from around the world. Luxury escapes and city breaks to Quebec City, New…
Strangers in Paradise … Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan Imagine a paradise for salmon fishing … thousands of pink salmon running upstream through miles of fresh creek water which flows into their spawning grounds in Margaret Lake. The creek runs through Tongass National Forest, the largest forest in the U.S. which happens to cover most of southeast Alaska, and is just…
British Airways : Pure Enjoyment!
British Airways : Pure enjoyment! Read our previous posting “Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice!” Soon after we settled into our comfy business class alcove seats on the British Airways 747 flight to London, a smiling stewardess handed me the flight’s menu, titled in large letters “Pure Enjoyment”. How appropriate a description, I thought,…
Interesting facts about the Sacred Cows of India!
We are all familiar with the ubiquitous presence of cows in the streets of India. Here are a couple of interesting facts about the sacred cows of India: Factoid #1: Did you know that the cows are considered a source of life not only for the milk they provide, but also for their dung,…