Geography… Jerusalem, the Holy City of the World. 13 May 2022 With this post I hope to learn a bit more about this historic city. Jerusalem means "The City of Peace." (I know... sadly not even close!) Israel claims it is…
Cuisine… Making Matzah Ball Soup 27 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 I had wanted to try making this soup for a long time, so when I was looking for Jewish Cuisine options I knew this soup would definitely be one of…
Cuisine… Visiting “The Butcherie” a Jewish Grocery Store. 18 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 It is always such a joy for me to visit grocery stores from different countries. To me it's the closest to walking in a different planet for free! ^ ^…
Argentina… Making Empanadas Argentinas 7 Mar 20227 Mar 2022 Yesterday, I made Empanadas Argentinas with a beautiful woman from Argentina. I was looking for some virtual experiences for my students and I bumped into Amazon Explore. Have you heard…
Argentina… Drinking Yerba Mate 22 Feb 20223 May 2022 February 22, 2022 What an day filled with 2! ^ ^ Yesterday, I finally got to drink this traditional beverage from Argentina. Yerba Mate is a tea like beverage where…
Comoros… Comoros are known as the Perfumed Islands. 21 Dec 20212 Jan 2022 That's right perfumed! The Comoros islands is filled with the aroma of vainilla, cinnamon, cloves and Chanel No. 5! ^ ^ Let me explain... Ylang-Ylang Ylang-Ylang, known Cananga odorata or…
Bolivia… La Paz, Capital of Bolivia 3 Aug 2021 La Paz, short for La Ciudad de Nuestra Señora de La Paz (the City of Our Lady of Peace) was founded on October, 20 1548 by a Spaniard Captain Called…
Bolivia… Salteñas, Bolivia’s National Dish 28 Jul 202128 Jul 2021 Salteñas are oven baked pastries (like empanadas made of wheat flour) and filled typically with beef or chicken. They are eaten all over Bolivia in the morning as mid morning…
Bolivia… Traditional Dances of Bolivia 22 Jul 202122 Jul 2021 Looking at various dances from Bolivia, what struck me the most was how colorful their outfits are... layer after layer of woven colors. These are some of their traditional dances:…
Art… Making a Yarn Llama 15 Jul 202115 Jul 2021 Among the many fiber based crafts sold in Bolivia, I really loved the llamas. I decided that this would be the first craft I would attempt to recreate. It was…