Denmark. COUNTRY ROLL No 49 : Denmark, land of Hans Christian Andersen, Karen Dinesen Blixen (of Out of Africa fame), and the numerous charms of Copenhagen (Nyhavn, Storget, Tivoli Gardens, …) ! Visit the Denmark Tourism page at : GoVisitDenmark Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our…
Cyprus, the island of love, home to the wine of kings and the king of wines!
Cyprus COUNTRY ROLL No 47 : Cyprus, the original island of love. Did you not know that Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was born in Cyprus, just off what is now appropriately called Aphrodite’s Beach. Cyprus is also home to the oldest wine in the world, the sweet dessert wine commandaria. In the 12th century,…
Croatia, magnificent coastal paradise!
Croatia. COUNTRY ROLL No 45 : Croatia, a fantastic tourist destination in Central Europe, with a magnificent coastline with thousands of islands to explore, medieval architecture and towns, and some of the best wines in the world! After visiting Croatia, Alfred Hitchcock wrote: “Zadar has the most beautiful sunset in the world, more beautiful than…
BEST of Bulgaria food : Monastery Gyuvetch !
Gyuvetch : best of Bulgaria food! Read our previous posting: “Best of Brunei food: Ambuyat!” Monastery Gyuvetch, an oven baked meat and vegetable stew, is a dish from Bulgaria with a very special history. It originated centuries ago in the kitchens of the Rila Monastery, the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria….
BEST of Bosnia Herzegovina food : Bosanski Lonac !
Bosanski Lonac. Read our previous posting: “Best of Bolivia food: Llama meat with Quinoa!” BEST of Bosnia Herzegovina food : Bosanski Lonac ! The Bosnian Pot, Bosanski Lonac, is a culinary specialty of Bosnia Herzegovina which has it all. It is very tasty, is very easy to prepare, and can be made with whatever meats…
Bulgaria, world famous for Rose oil and Lavender oil!
Bulgaria. Read our previous country posting: “Brunei, the fifth richest country in the world!” COUNTRY ROLL No 27 : Bulgaria, world famous for its Rose oil and its Lavender oil, and a treasure trove of destinations for tourists to discover! Photo AldiPhotoGallery.com Read our related posting: “Best of Bulgaria food: Monastery gyuvetch !” Read…
BEST of Belgium food : Moules Frites !
Moules frites. Read our previous posting: “Best of Belarus food: Machanka with draniki!” BEST of Belgium food : Moules Frites ! This was not an easy choice. I could easily have selected the Carbonade Flamande, or the sole meuniere, or the waffles, or the Stoemp, or any of many other dishes from Belgium. I read…
BEST of Belarus food: Machanka with Draniki !
BEST of Belarus food: Machanka with Draniki ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Barbados food: Coocoo and Flying Fish!” Machanka and draniki, pork stew and potato pancakes, a staple of Belarus cooking. Apparently, pork became very popular back in the days of the Ottoman Empire as the farmers and peasants discovered that the Muslim…
Bosnia Herzegovina, delight of Southern Alps!
Bosnia Herzegovina. Read our previous country posting: “Bolivia, and the Camino de la Muerte!” COUNTRY ROLL No 23 : Bosnia Herzegovina, one of the last undiscovered delights of the southern Alps! Photo of the Dinaric Alps in Bosnia by @BH_Dragons Read our related posting: “Best of Bosnia Herzegovina food: Bosanski Lonac!” Read…
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…
