The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…
BEST of Brazil food : Feijoada !
Feijoada. Read our previous posting: “Best of Botswana food: Seswaa!” BEST of Brazil food : Feijoada ! How to Make Feijoada, Brazil’s National Dish, Including a Recipe From Emeril Lagasse The acclaimed chef talks about how to make the South American classic By Shaylyn Esposito smithsonian.com Many of the countries represented in this year’s World…
Best travel destinations of a lifetime!
After more than 45 years of traveling the globe, we have finally put together a list of our favorite travel destinations of a lifetime. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, as we can think of additional wonderful places which could be considered for such a listing. We have to draw the line…
BEST of Cambodia food : Fish Amok !
Fish Amok. Cambodia’s Fish Amok. Here follows SeriousEats.com’s take on this famous dish which you will find in every Phnom Penh restaurant: This fish curry is often called Cambodia’s national dish, and for good reason—its presentation is beautiful and it tastes even better. Fish amok gets its signature flavor from kroeung, an aromatic curry paste…