New Year’s Day falls on January 1st since when?
The answer: January 1st, 1753. If you live in America or in any other country then part of the British Empire, 1753 was the first year where January 1st was celebrated as the first day of a new calendar year. The Calendar Act of 1751 was the British law which set 1752 as the…
Nizza or Nice France ? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera ?
Nizza or Nice France ? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera ? Read our previous posting “Public Transport in France : a marvel“ I should be ready soon to make a list of our touring priorities for our upcoming trip to Nizza ( Nice France ) and the Cote d’Azur (French Riviera), and determine what will…
BEST of Chad food : Jarret de Boeuf !
Jarret de boeuf Photo GrubPassport.com Traditional Chad jarret de boeuf recipe from cellnet.org.uk: Ingredients: lkg beef, preferably from the middle of the leg, diced 2 onions, 2 garlic cloves salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste 6 whole cloves 2 carrots, sliced 1 aubergine, cubed 1 leek, chopped 1 sweet potato, cubed and…
Air Canada from Toronto to Beijing China !
Air Canada to China! Lynn and I are on our way to China to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary! We have just settled into our comfortable seats at the Maple Leaf lounge of the Toronto airport, as we wait to board our flight Air Canada 31 from Toronto to Beijing. How we ended up on…
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