Oyster Box Hotel in South Africa … Memorable in Most Every Way
THE OYSTER BOX HOTEL IN SOUTH AFRICA … MEMORABLE IN MOST EVERY WAY Our three-day trip with Rovos Rail which began in Pretoria ended in South Africa’s popular coastal city of Durban. Just a short ride from the rail station and we arrived at our hotel situated on the glorious Umhlanga Rocks Beach in the…
The Freaks of Freak Street in Kathmandu
In the center of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, lies the city’s main square, Durbar Square. The King’s Palace is here, now a museum since Nepal became a democracy in 2006. Dozens of pagodas and shikaras are scattered around the palace area, each one with its own centuries-old story to tell. Our guide pointed…
Winterthur Museum ~ An easy day trip!
Winterthur Museum is the premier museum of American decorative arts and is an easy and worthwhile day trip year-round for people living in the Mid-Atlantic region. Originally a 60-acre mansion and estate of the Dupont family located within a 1,000 acre preserve of rolling meadows and woodlands, Winterthur (named after the Swiss town of the…
BEST of Belgium food : Moules Frites !
Moules frites. Read our previous posting: “Best of Belarus food: Machanka with draniki!” BEST of Belgium food : Moules Frites ! This was not an easy choice. I could easily have selected the Carbonade Flamande, or the sole meuniere, or the waffles, or the Stoemp, or any of many other dishes from Belgium. I read…