Featured Member Blog Posts – February 2011 Archive (45)

Jaisalmer and Its Golden Fort

Jaisalmer Fort ( Jaisalmer )

There is a fort that seems to rise out of a desert haze, its yellow sandstone walls and Jaisalmer Fortbastions taking on a golden hue in the afternoon sun, which is why it is aptly called Sonar Kila or the Golden Fort or Jaisalmer Fort. Jaisalmer Fort was built in 1156. It is the second oldest in…

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Added by Travel Tips on February 2, 2011 at 9:36am — No Comments

Bhutan, Land of the Buddha

On the two-day journey from a town near Trashigang to Thimpu, which she had seen only on television, Karma felt numb with fear. She barely noticed Bhutan's pastoral beauty as the road wound through mist-clad passes, descending into idyllic valleys peppered by patchworks of rice paddy fields.

Her eyes fill up with tears at the sight of hundreds of fluttering prayer flags - it reminds her of a ritual for which her mother had saved every ngultrum…

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Added by Lonely Planet on February 2, 2011 at 9:10am — No Comments

Nepal Travel Newsletter Feb 2011

1) February is one of the best months to visit Nepal,and not just because it includes Valentine's Day. February's weather offers the lovely days of the year. In addition, it is the time when celebrate the Lunar New Year.For more details please log on to www.shaktitravel.com or www.trekinnepal.net



2) China Southern doubles Nepal flights



China Southern Airlines has doubled its flights to and… Continue

Added by Shakti Travels Trekking Nepal on February 2, 2011 at 12:11am — No Comments

My Favorite Tastings at Sun Wine Fest 2011

This past weekend’s Sun Wine Fest at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Casino was a bonanza of top chefs demonstrating their skills on stage to packed audiences, a surprising variety of beer & liquor tastings, and of course a vast treasure trove of wine sampling. My strategy for this 2-day event was to spend… Continue

Added by Steve Mirsky on February 1, 2011 at 3:39pm — No Comments

Fish Stew from Setubal, Portugal

Are you ready to an excelent plate at lunch? A caldeirada, a traditional Portuguese fish stew, can consist of seafood (caldeirada de marisco), salted codfish (caldeirada de bacalhao) or any fish of your choice.

 

Ingredients (besides the fish):

4 large potatoes, 4 cloves of garlic, 1 large onion, 3 large tomatos, 1 red and 1…

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Added by Portugal Dream Coast on February 1, 2011 at 5:30am — 1 Comment

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