Suzhou: paradise on earth?
Suzhou China, paradise on earth? Read our previous posting at “French Concession Shanghai” Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant who visited China around 1275 AD, wrote that if there is paradise on earth, it is in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I know Hangzhou well from my previous trips to China, and today we will be going to…
BEST of Bangladesh food : Kacchi Biryani !
Kacchi Biryani. Read our previous posting: “Best of Bahrain food: Machboos Dijaj, delicious spiced chicken with rice!” BEST of Bangladesh food : Kacchi Biryani ! When it comes to biryani (which means fried or roasted) rice, several experts seem to rate the biryani from Bangladesh as the best in the world! Kacchi (which means raw)…
Yangtze River Cruise and the Yangtze Gold One !
Yangtze River Cruise. Read our previous posting at “Cruise Ships: The Yangtze Gold One!” Our first day cruising down the Yangtze river towards the Three Gorges was rather quiet and uneventful. I had purposely selected the three day (in reality two and a half days) downstream Yangtze river cruise, rather than the four day upstream…
BEST of Austria food : the Wiener Schnitzel !
BEST of Austria food : the Wiener Schnitzel ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Australia food: Roast Lamb!” Wiener Schnitzel means “Viennese escalope” and wiener schnitzel has been crowned the national dish of Austria. Is the wiener schnitzel derived from the Italian cotoletta milanese? Here’s what the Austrian National Tourist Office has to say…
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