Preparation: Toss sliced onions with salt and cornstarch and fry over medium heat in 1 inch of oil until golden brown (about 10 minutes) Drain onions on paper towel and reserve, saving the remaining oil In a heavy pot, add a bit of the reserved oil and crushed garlic and fry just until fragrant. Add […]
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Preparation: Tear bread into pieces and cover with milk Preheat oven to 350 degrees Heat oil and butter in large skillet, add onions and garlic and fry gently until soft (4-5 minute Add spices, chutney, jam, worcestershire and vinegar to the onions and gently fry until warmed through and fragrant Drain the bread (keep the […]
Instructions: Mix the lamb cubes with garlic, onion and spices and stir well Pour into dutch oven or tanjia (traditional clay pot) Melt butter and combine with olive oil, water and lemon cubes – pour over meat mixture and stir well to combine all ingredients Cover the pot and bake at 250 degrees for 5-6 […]
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Flavors of Morocco: Spices, Sweets, and Street Eats
Instructions: Mix the lamb cubes with garlic, onion and spices and stir well Pour into dutch oven or tanjia (traditional clay pot) Melt butter and combine with olive oil, water and lemon cubes – pour over meat mixture and stir well to combine all ingredients Cover the pot and bake at 250 degrees for 5-6 […]
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Honeymoons for Adventure Seekers
Diving and Snorkeling in the Virgin Islands Couples who enjoy scuba diving and snorkeling expeditions will love a honeymoon in the Virgin Islands. Consider honeymoon packages which include airfare and dive and snorkeling excursions. Some also offer all-inclusive options, special couples dive experiences and luxury packages that include spa services. Here’s a list of a […]
Planning a trip to Africa is a big deal! It’s most likely that the first thing you’ll consider is a safari, but your adventure doesn’t have to be all about the Big Five. There are plenty of other sights to see and places to discover beyond the immense savannahs and forest lands that you’ll be […]
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Take an Epic Adventures by Disney Vacation to Egypt
Mickey Mouse has taken on a totally new role as a world explorer! Adventures by Disney is now offering family vacations worldwide, giving families the opportunity to travel safely with their children to destinations that will expand their knowledge of other cultures, ancient history coming alive and broadening their perception of our world and its […]
I ended my trip to Kenya and Tanzania by flying to Zanzibar. We met our driver outside of the terminal and he drove us to the White Sands Luxury Villas and Spa on the southside of the island. The grounds were beautiful and lush and very close to the ocean. On the southside of the […]
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Adventures in Nairobi – “Out of Africa” Experience
You probably have seen the movie – “Out of Africa”. We went to the Karen Blixen House in Nairobi where she lived. We were able to take a tour of the home and hear the stories, as well as walk the grounds. At Angama Mara, the picnic area from the movie was shot here. We […]
We stayed at some wonderful properties on the trip to East Africa. Here is a short description of the places that we stayed. In Nairobi we stayed at the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, the oldest hotel in Nairobi. This was very nice and close to the airport. There is a national park right by the airport, […]
You can drive, though this can be long and quite bumpy. They call a game drive an African massage. Otherwise you can take scheduled or chartered bush flights. These can be 4-12-seater planes which will land on paved or grass runways. Usually the pilots will buzz the air field to clear the wildlife off and […]
Many of the lodges/camps are conservancies and work with the local people. At Segera Lodge, north of Nairobi, there were three tribes where the men were always fighting, showing the women how powerful they were. The owner of Segera and others, worked with the women of the tribes to start meeting and get to know […]
Our game drive in the land rovers were always special. You always stay seated when in the vehicles. Animals see the vehicle as a whole, if you stand up, then you break the shape and you can be seen as a threat. When we were in the Toyota SUVs, they had a pop-up top, so […]
Many of the lodges/camps are conservancies and work with the local people. At Segera Lodge, north of Nairobi, there were three tribes where the men were always fighting, showing the women how powerful they were. The owner of Segera and others, worked with the women of the tribes to start meeting and get to know […]
Fantastic safari to Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar! I just finished a seventeen-day trip to East Africa and it was fabulous. First of all, there are no safety issues at all. The people are wonderful and so friendly. You always receive an African welcome with a double hand wave and a big smile. Everyone speaks Swahili […]
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