BEST of Burkina Faso food : Riz Gras (French for Fat Rice) !
Riz Gras. Read our previous posting: “Best of Bulgaria food; Monastery Gyuvetch !” BEST of Burkina Faso food : Riz Gras (French for Fat Rice) ! Photo poets.tomsawyer.com.au Recipe from Food.com: Ingredients: Servings: 4 2 habanero peppers 3 garlic cloves 1/2 onion, finely chopped 4 tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup oil 1 lb beef or…
Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, … the smart way to travel!
Global Entry. A few years ago, I was coming back from overseas into the US and was waiting in line for my turn to go thru passport control at the airport. While hundreds of us were standing around waiting, we could see a few travelers head to a row of ATM-looking machines on the side…
Yangshuo and the Li River cruise
Yangshuo and the Li River cruise. Read our previous post “Guilin China : the postcard city !” We are currently on board Hong Kong Airlines flight 122 from Guilin to Hong Kong, and therefore we have said good bye to mainland China so to speak. What a surprise when our driver pulled up in front…
Baroque splendor, postcard beauty, that’s Southeast Sicily!
From the metropolitan expanse of Catania in the shadow of magnificent Mount Etna to the layered climbs of hillside Modica, from the coastal charms of ancient Siracusa to the postcard beauty of hilltop Ragusa, from the picturesque fishing villages of Aci Costello and Aci Trezza to the baroque splendor of Noto, southeast Sicily is an…