Monthly Archives: April 2017
Thousands of Jewish youth are walking “The March of the Living” this week…
Posted on April 26, 2017 Leave a Comment
24th of April was marked as the Holocaust Remembrance day and it brought back the memories of visiting the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland recently….
Why Santorini’s wine industry is a total basket-case!
Posted on April 25, 2017 Leave a Comment
There is, in general, a water-shortage on the island of Santorini. People barely have enough to drink and for their daily use. Therefore, there is absolutely no means of irrigation. Inspite of this, the island produces some of the best varieties of tomatoes 🍅, cucumbers, legumes and award-winning wines from its vineyards. The soil of […]
Of Dovecotes and Windmills…
Posted on April 23, 2017 Leave a Comment
As you drive around the Cycladic island of Mykonos, probably intent on looking for the next beach hotspot, and happen to look up at the white houses of the random villages, you will notice unique looking squarish constructions. If you look more closely, you will see that these are not inhabited but are beautifully decorated. […]
Why is this airport considered the most dangerous in the world?
Posted on April 2, 2017 Leave a Comment
Even the most hardened of frequent fliers get queasy landing at this airport consisting of a narrow runway that is less than 2 kms long flanked by a longish, pagoda roofed, green terminal buildings on one side and a gentle river on the other. The serenity of Bhutan awaits you after you land, but before […]
