China – Reflections on our last trip to China !
China – Reflections on our last trip to China ! Read our previous posting at “Yangshuo and the Li River cruise” ASTOUNDING PROGRESS & MANY CHANGES since our last visit to China in the mid’90’s … Where are the bikes in China …? During our visit to the Chinese mainland in the ‘90’s, we saw few cars…
Japan Culinary Experiences
Japan culinary experiences … Welcome to Matcha tea, Matcha Tea ice cream – with or without gold leaf sprinkles (!), Japanese pickles, the lightest most delicious rice crackers and rice snacks and much of the freshest fish in the world. Plus, an amazing selection of fine aged Sake to sample and savor as well…
Belarus, last European country for tourists to discover
Read our previous country posting: “Barbados, easternmost island in the Caribbean!” COUNTRY ROLL No 17 : Belarus, or White Russia, last European country for tourists to discover! Vitebsk, Belarus, birthplace of Marc Chagall! Photo MyNativeBelarus.blogspot.com Read our related posting:”Best of Belarus food: Machanka with draniki!” Read our next country posting: “Belgium, crossroads of…
Tiger : In Search of a Big Cat
Tiger. With CNN’s recent citing of Ranthambore National Park as India’s best park for “scenic tiger photos”, I was optimistic. We would actually get to see this majestic cat whose numbers are seriously dwindling. Or maybe we would have the privilege of encountering the famously reclusive leopard. Ranthambore is not in the traditional tourist golden…