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…
BEST of Burundi food : Brochettes (french for skewers)!
Read our previous posting: “Best of Burkina Faso food: Riz Gras (French for Fat Rice)!” BEST of Burundi food : Brochettes (french for skewers)! Brochettes, french for skewers, is a popular dish in many countries, but Burundi offers some of the most flavorful brochettes, particularly when cooked with wood from the Kebali forest! Burundi…
Japan Favorite Experiences
A Few of our Japan Favorite Experiences … GETAWAY WEEKEND JAPANESE STYLE … An overnight or – even better – a getaway weekend at Nishimurya Honkan, a ryokan in the very historic hot springs town of Kinosaki Onsen. We wandered around the charming town as a light mist of rain was falling, creating a beautiful…
Taj Mahal : Full Moolight tour on Valentine’s Day!
Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal in Agra India is open to visitors from sunrise to sunset. However, five times a month, the Taj Mahal opens its doors at night to a select few, the 400 people who have pre-booked one of the eight available “Moonlight Tours”, so called because they occur solely on the night…