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…
St. Petersburg, Russia ~ Stolle and its pirogi pies!
St. Petersburg, Russia ~ Lunch at Stolle and its famous pirogi pies Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our joie de vivre from around the world. Luxury escapes, cruises and city breaks to Quebec City, New York, Washington, Buenos Aires. In Europe, places like Paris France, Nice…
British Airways : Pure Enjoyment!
British Airways : Pure enjoyment! Read our previous posting “Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice!” Soon after we settled into our comfy business class alcove seats on the British Airways 747 flight to London, a smiling stewardess handed me the flight’s menu, titled in large letters “Pure Enjoyment”. How appropriate a description, I thought,…
Brazil, land of the samba, the beaches, the Amazon!
Brazil. Read our previous country posting: “Botswana, birthplace of the watermelon and a favorite for safaris!” COUNTRY ROLL No 25 : Brazil, land of the samba, the beaches, the Amazon and so much more! Photo TotallyExpat.com Read our related post: “Best of Brazil food: Feijoada!” Read our next country posting: “Brunei, the fifth…
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