“And that’s the world in a nutshell – an appropriate receptacle.” – Stan Dunn New York City – My initial impulse, looking back over a week’s worth of dining out, is to do a quick overview and point out some high and low points, and move on, returning to Buenos Aires, which is, as I’ve… Read More Nutshell
“On July 14, 1789, an outraged group of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a fortress and prison in France where prisoners of influence were held, in hopes of capturing ammunition…. For the peasant class, the Bastille stood as a symbol of the hypocrisy and corruption of the aristocratic government – controlled mostly by nobility and clergy.… Read More Storming the Bastille
“…who, in the cause of freedom and justice and decency throughout the world, (had) rendered valorous service far and beyond the call of duty… When Malta stood alone but unafraid in the centre of the Sea, a tiny bright flame in the darkness… a beacon of hope for the clearer days which have come. Malta’s… Read More Crossing Malta
Culture is a window reflecting the history, culture and spiritual world of a nation. Cultural exchange is a bridge to enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between the people of different nations.” – Hu Jintao, President, People’s Repulbic of China Buenos Aires – I admit it, I didn’t participate in any exchange student programs during… Read More Student Culture
“The real, native South Seas food is lousy. You can’t eat it.” – Victor Jules Bergeron (Trader Vic) Buenos Aires – Never having been to any of the eighteen islands and islets that make up Samoa, and that would fit, combined, comfortably into the state of Rhode Island, I’d be hard-pressed to even guess at… Read More Supping Samoan Style
The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.” – Christopher Columbus, explorer Buenos Aires – I know, you’ve been waiting for it. It’s not like I could take a class in various techniques and not try them out here and there. No worries that… Read More Grasping for Air
History loves a paradox, and there can be none greater than a taste for spices being responsible for the exploration of our planet. Sovereigns pledged their prestige, and navigators risked their lives, not in the quest for gold or the thirst for power but to redirect the distribution of a few inessential and today almost… Read More Spice Story
“Things only have the value that we give them.” – Molière, 17th Century French Writer Buenos Aires – There’s a two block strip along the south side of the Recoleta cemetery lined with restaurants. They tend towards the expensive – it’s the trendy part of the wealthy section of the barrio. Tree-lined streets, seating outdoors… Read More Tourist Trap? Or Just Better?