“Dispersed over five continents, the Roma are in fact one people united by their common roots, identity, cultural aspects and language, Romanes, with its many different dialects. The Roma have traveled the world since leaving their ancestral home of India about 1,000 years ago. Influenced by each culture whose path they have crossed, the Roma… Read More Roma Holiday
In a branch of El Club de la Milanesa… Waitress: Are you ready to order? Henry: Yes, I’ll have a … W: And what side dish? H: Mixed salad. W: And you sir? Me: I’ll have a … W: For your side dish? M: Mixed salad too. You could just put the two together in… Read More Conversations with Porteñas #3
“I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn’t study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.” – Dan Quayle, former Vice President of the U.S.A. We spent the first three nights of this week playing host to a touring group… Read More The Tour Group
“A picture is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognize it?” – Ernest Haas, photographer A few months ago we went out for an interesting and creative “brunch” at Paraje Arévalo – I put it in quotes because it wasn’t really brunch, it was just… Read More Re-hashing Arévalo
“FOR certain voracious readers, April 1 has become a red-letter day: It’s the one time of the year when they get to eat books. They won’t eat just any book, only those prepared especially for the occasion, known as the Edible Books Festival and celebrated in libraries, bookstores, galleries and private homes around the world.… Read More The Incredible Edible… Book
“Laos is an enchanting land that demands that you slow your pace to match its own, and even the shortest visit might add tranquility to your travels. Sixty percent of Lao people are practicing Buddhists, and that fact colors every facet of life. Temples and stupas dominate the architecture of even the smallest village, and… Read More All About the Curry Paste