Viking River Cruises : best designed cabins afloat!
Viking River Cruises has been investing heavily in new ships with the launch of no fewer than 40 new river cruise Longships since 2012, all fairly identical 190-passenger ships. Recently, we were guests on one of those ships, the Viking Longship Tor, for an eight-day cruise down the Danube River from Nuremberg to Budapest. We…
Interesting facts about the Sacred Cows of India!
We are all familiar with the ubiquitous presence of cows in the streets of India. Here are a couple of interesting facts about the sacred cows of India: Factoid #1: Did you know that the cows are considered a source of life not only for the milk they provide, but also for their dung,…
Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!
Mount Everest. Touring Kathmandu and Patan yesterday was surprisingly interesting and exotic. However, the main purpose of our trip to Nepal was to go up Mount Everest. Since Kathmandu is already at an elevation of 4,600 feet, we only had another 25,000 feet or so to climb to reach the summit. I had been warned…
BEST of Andorra food : Escudella!
Best of Andorra food : Escudella! Read our previous posting: “Best of Algeria food : Saffron and Raisin Couscous!” Escudella, which basically means soup, is considered the national dish of Andorra. This hearty dish is essentially a ham, chicken, sausage, potato, and al stew. Here’s the recipe for escudella which I borrowed from…
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