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…
Eat like a tsar! Caviar Bar and Restaurant in St. Petersburg Russia
Eat like a Tsar! Caviar Bar and Restaurant in St. Petersburg Russia I have very fond memories from my childhood of The Russian Inn in Center City Philadelphia where I was first introduced to Russian cuisine accompanied with some background music and dancing. Plus my maternal grandmother had come from Russia and often made borscht…
Varanasi India : The Colorful Ghats of Varanasi
Varanasi India On the western shore of the Ganges river, between the Varuna river on the north side and the Asi river on the south side, (hence the origin of the word Varanasi), lies one of the world’s most colorful and fascinating stretch of real estate, the ghats of Varanasi. Varanasi is one of the…
Travel back in time with Rovos Rail in South Africa
TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITH ROVOS RAIL IN SOUTH AFRICA FROM THE CAPITAL PRETORIA TO THE COASTAL GEM CITY OF DURBAN What are you looking for when you start dreaming about your next vacation? If you yearn for an escape from the 24/7 world of the 21st century, and if you are looking for a relaxing…
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