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Χριστός ανέστη!
Our second spring break this year coincided with Egyptian Coptic Easter. That’s the same date as Orthodox Easter, which meant we’d be able to enjoy the Greek Orthodox celebrations on Ikaria. We took an overnight ferry from Piraeus (the port … Continue reading
Mekong Delta
We spent most of our week in Vietnam in urban areas – Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, and HCMC – so I was pleased to fit in a day in the Mekong delta countryside. Andreas and I don’t take a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere, Food
Tagged bicycle, birds nest soup, boat, Cao Dai, food market, Mekong, rice, temple, Vietnam
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Hội An
The travel guides describe Hoi An as a laid-back town, a well preserved example of an ancient trading city. What they don’t mention is that those 600 year old shops are now filled with key rings, joke T-shirts, brand name … Continue reading
Huế
We nearly missed our train over these crispy pancakes. If we had, it would almost have been worth it. They are a Hanoi specialty and they are very very tasty. But as it turned out, we ate our pancake dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere, Food
Tagged Forbidden Purple City, Hue, Imperial City, Perfume River, train, Vietnam
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Ha Long
Any “10 top things to do in Vietnam” list will tell you that a Ha Long cruise is essential. Towering rainforest-topped islands rising out of the misty bay make for an atmospheric and highly Instagrammable situation. Not that I Instagram … Continue reading
When the apricots bloom
There’s a saying in Egypt -“bukra fil mish-mish” بكرة في المشمش Literally it means “when the apricots bloom,” but people say it to mean “never.” Sort of like “when pigs fly.” That’s because in Egypt apricots (mish-mish) have a very … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Food
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High tea
I wanted to visit a tea plantation while we were in India. Darjeeling and Assam are famous for their teas, but those places are both in the far northeast, too distant for this trip. Within India, though, the south is also known for its tea. … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere, Food
Tagged India, Kolukkumalai, Munnar, Suryanelly, Tamil Nadu, tea
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The Elephant Café
I almost didn’t go to the Elephant Café. When Kim first suggested it, it didn’t sound like anything I’d want to do. Pet the elephants, then have dinner at the elephant place. It was crazy expensive and sounded like a classic tourist … Continue reading
Posted in Around Africa, Flora and fauna, Food
Tagged Elephant Cafe, elephants, hippos, monkeys, Zambia
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Dinner train
We’re back Zambia again, where we’ve checked in again at the homey ZigZag lodge on the edge of Livingstone. Right across the street from the lodge compound we can see these beautifully restored passenger train cars. This is the Royal Livingstone Express … Continue reading
Posted in Around Africa, Food
Tagged Livingstone, Royal Livingstone Express, steam train, train, Victoria Falls, Zambia
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Fortified
What beverage did Andreas and I learn to appreciate while we were on holiday? I’ll give you a hint. We were in Portugal. In a city called Porto. Yes, you got it. Within the EU, only fortified wine from this … Continue reading
Lorna of Arabia 