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…
Dining under the Stars with Windstar Cruises !
Imagine you are on board a small Windstar Cruises sailing cruise ship in the Caribbean. You have left your home up north in the dead of winter and you are seeking to enjoy the pleasures of life offered by the warmth of the Caribbean. What would your ideal evening be like? . Let me propose…
Cruise Ships : the Yangtze Gold One !
Cruise Ships : the Yangtze Gold One ! Read our previous posting at “Chongqing : Mountain city, foggy city!” The Yangtze Gold One is the first of a new series of river cruise ships commissioned by a Chongqing based company specifically for the Yangtze river cruise in China. The Yangtze Gold One was launched just…
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…
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