The real Oktoberfest in Munich starts Saturday (Sep. 17)!!! I really do not have the time to my travel steps, at this point in my life. But this is one event that would be fun. From 2010:
I see there are some places in the United States that celebrate the Oktoberfest, much like they do in Munich each year. Of special note is the 200th anniversary of the Oktoberfest this year (2010). It began on Read on...
We left Penang to fly to Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the state of Sabah on Malaysian Borneo. Our flight was delayed by 2 hours but we finally boarded and 2hr50 later we were in Borneo! We arrived to our hotel which was opposite the night food market so we went to have look around that evening. The market itself is dubbed the ‘Filipino market and has a large fresh seafood section, as well as fr Read on...
Heute starten wir mit herzhaftem Frhstck in den Tag und beschlieen heute einen Ausflug zu wagen - es soll nach Cascais gehen.
Der erste, angesteuerte Vermieter hat keine Rder mehr und so werden es ein wenig heruntergerocktere... Der Vermieter ist aber sehr hilfreich und zieht uns sogleich den Zahn, dass wir mit den Rdern den Weg nach Cascais meistern knnten: die Strae, die wir nehmen knnten sei Read on...
We had virtual rain all the way from Platamon to the border, which we reached at around 1.30pm. We had no real hassles on either side of the border except that changing money into Bulgarian leva took more than an hour. There was no time change, and nothing special to report at our first Communist border, except the pure excitement of my first ever visit behind the ‘Iron Curtain, something Id b Read on...
In this tour, they will share with you everything they know about Vietnams history & culture (Under your Google and Youtube Search radar) by visiting:A CommunistA vibrant local market with products you have never seen before. Spring and Hieu are pretty fun to hang out with and can make you laugh and relax a little.
Secret Gems of Saigon Series: What Happens Underground? Getting to know a countrys Read on...
After a surprisingly good nights near Boscastle Harbour I woke up to a colourful sunrise introducing another day of unbroken sunshine. It was a short easy walk along the cliffs to Tinatgel where I treated myself to a night at the Headland Campsite. Most campsites seem to offer a reasonable rate for walkers, but not here. After two long days and the beginnings of a blister I really wanted a short d Read on...
Tannin in wine provides two things: structure and ageability. Found in the grapes skins, seeds, and stems, tannin is a natural preservative. Red wines, with considerably more tannin than white, can thus age longer. Tannins belong to a called phenols, powerful antioxidants. Some scientists believe that antioxidants offer a way to also slow fresh food spoilage by reacting with chemicals that cause o Read on...
The bed in our hotel room has been so we have both slept well and we dont wake till the alarm sounds. Its looking a bit grey outside but then it looked that way yesterday morning too. We enjoy a great breakfast before bringing our bags down ready for our campervan adventure!
At 10 on the dot, Iris arrives to take us to collect our van. We are given the low down on all the dos and donts to ensure Read on...
Our cruise visited the islands of St Thomas, Sint Maarten/Saint Martin, Martinique, and Curaao - all new to my father and myself. These were relaxed days in Caribbean warmth, dedicated to a mild amount of site seeing. Dinners were events at the end of the day, and my father collected all the menus, which are shown as photos in this blog.
Tuesday morning our bags going to the ship were to be outsi Read on...
I suppose today is as good a time as any to write my first post about my first trip in the time of Covid. I went to the nations capital, which so many terrorists have occupied at this writing. I hadnt intended to put off writing this post so long; but since I did, a lot of it will necessarily be a reflection of my time there through the lens of whats happened since that time (especially today, Jan Read on...