The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu
Kumari. The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu. Read our previous posting: “Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!” Across from the Narayanhiti Royal Palace of Durbar Square in downtown Kathmandu stands a smaller but well decorated house called Kumari Ghar, the House of the Kumari. It would be easy to simply walk by and…
EARLY SUMMER ON THE RHINE WITH AMAWATERWAYS
EARLY SUMMER ON THE RHINE WITH AMAWATERWAYS Switzerland, France, Germany and The Netherlands Summer came early this year in the heart of Europe and we were there with AmaWaterways to enjoy it. The landscape was green, the flowers were in bloom, and the sun was shining … a lot. Mid-May, slightly prior to peak season…
BEST of Belarus food: Machanka with Draniki !
BEST of Belarus food: Machanka with Draniki ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Barbados food: Coocoo and Flying Fish!” Machanka and draniki, pork stew and potato pancakes, a staple of Belarus cooking. Apparently, pork became very popular back in the days of the Ottoman Empire as the farmers and peasants discovered that the Muslim…
The Historic Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel & Spa
THE HISTORIC COOPMANHUIJS BOUTIQUE HOTEL & SPA In the heart of the historic town of Stellenbosch situated in the heart of South Africa’s spectacular Stellenbosch wine country is an historic gem of a hotel, Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel & Spa. Originally built in 1713 as one of the first manor homes in Stellenbosch, Coopmanhuijs underwent a…
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