Hot air balloon, elephants and peacocks – Jaipur !
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The peacock is the national bird of India, and our hotel, the Oberoi Rajvilas in Jaipur, has several of them running around freely on the property. They are not only beautiful, even though it is early in the year and their annual “plumage” has not grown yet, but, as I found out…
Cocteau : L’Oisivete me fatigue! (Idleness tires me!)
Cocteau : L’Oisivete me fatigue (Idleness tires me) ! Read our previous posting at “Salade Nicoise et cuisine nissarde : The best of Provence and Italy!” Whenever we rent an apartment in a large city somewhere in the world or stay for an extended period , as we have done a number of times so …
How to get really close to the Giant Panda bears!
Giant Panda Bears. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on the outskirts of Chengdu in the Sichuan province of China is one of the best locations in the world to get exposed to the giant pandas (called giant only to distinguish them from the smaller red pandas). More than one million visitors per…
BEST of Algeria food: Saffron and Raisin Couscous!
Best of Algeria food : Saffron and Raisin Couscous. Read our previous posting: “Best of Albania food : Tave Kosi!” Couscous is a staple food in Algeria. Saffron and Raisin Couscous with Fresh Mint is Algeria’s national dish. Photo Hotfreeads.com Saffron and Raisin Couscous with Fresh Mint recipe from TheGutsyGourmet.net : Serves…
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