The idea of visiting Montenegro had been circling in my head since “Casino Royal” was released. I wanted to visit the casino where mr. Bond won over the international criminal, and hopefully sit at the famous table. Imagine my surprise when I learnt that the actual casino, or the building where the casino in the…
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Ceylon Tea
You will find the island of Sri Lanka in South Asia, located southeast of India. The documented history of the island goes 3,000 years back. However, some historians point to first evidence of pre-historic settlements from approximately 125,000 years ago. Nowadays, most of the population consist of Sinhalese ethnicity, with Tamilis, Christians, Moors, Burghers, Malays,…
Irish Seafood Chowder
Ireland, or Éire in Irish, is an island in the North Atlantic and the third-largest island in Europe. It is separated from Great Britain by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel. This emerald gem owes its lush moniker to the frequent rains that nourish its rolling hills, ancient stone walls, and…
Berries
We all know where Santa Claus lives and what he does for a living. He is holed up in his whimsical village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, crafting toys amid the Arctic Circle’s perpetual twilight in winter. I will not discuss his eating habits here, like sneaking gingerbread or pondering reindeer chow. But what I want to…
Halloumi Cheese
Cyprus is not only about oranges, lemons and cats. The island also offers quite an interesting mixture of cultures and cuisine. Yes, some people may find Cypriot cuisine rather close or similar to the Greek cuisine, but for me it offers a blend of tastes and influences from last several centuries. I am a fan…
King Julian of Madagascar
In the past, whenever someone mentioned Madagascar to me, I immediately thought of a scene from Pixar’s animated movie “Madagascar” where King Julian and a tribe of fur balls were signing “I like to move it, move it…”. I can imagine that this scene and song is stuck in your head at this moment. However,…
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