Shanghai: the future of China
Shanghai : The future of China! Read our previous posting at “Yichang to Shanghai via Shanghai Airlines!” Shanghai, what a city! What progress Shanghai has made since I was last here. Shanghai is without doubt a world class city. I am sitting here at my desk in our room at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel with…
Tiger : In Search of a Big Cat
Tiger. With CNN’s recent citing of Ranthambore National Park as India’s best park for “scenic tiger photos”, I was optimistic. We would actually get to see this majestic cat whose numbers are seriously dwindling. Or maybe we would have the privilege of encountering the famously reclusive leopard. Ranthambore is not in the traditional tourist golden…
Marc Chagall in Saint-Paul-de-Vence!
Chagall. Read our previous posting: “Art and Gastronomy … The finale of Renoir’s life and the debut of Escoffier’s!” Highlights of our day in Saint-Paul-de-Vence: *We had lunch at La Colombe d’Or in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The founder of La Colombe d’Or, Paul Roux, liked to paint and as a result ended up attracting artists, writers, celebrities…
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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