Travel Diaries- 3: The quirky and the beautiful.

So, sightseeing is all very well, especially when there's so much to see that the eyes can't take it all in. It can get overwhelming and one runs out of gasps of awe and admiration. The 'WHOAs' and the 'WOWs' start to feel overused, the camera shutter seems to be clicking incessantly and yet there's … Continue reading Travel Diaries- 3: The quirky and the beautiful.

Bites of Bretagne- III (Pizza, Quiche and a Picnic)

After a week in Bretagne, we asked our students to write down their impressions of French food and meals in general. While most of them raved about the desserts, crepes and other dishes they had tasted, what seemed to have impressed them the most was the skill the French had with a knife and fork. … Continue reading Bites of Bretagne- III (Pizza, Quiche and a Picnic)

Bites of Bretagne- Part I (Desserts and Fruits de Mer)

If I go to another place, I want to eat the food of that place. Period. Not for me the pleasures of hot 'pav-bhaji' in the Alps or 'dosa' in the Acropolis, thank you very much. (these are real-life examples told to me by some tourists) So, although I was quite surprised to see two … Continue reading Bites of Bretagne- Part I (Desserts and Fruits de Mer)