Mercat dela Boqueria in Barcelona, Spain engages all your senses. You realize this as soon as you enter its formidable space… As the Chairman of the Vendors Association, Manel Ripoll, says: “…this is not only a market to come and buy, but simply to enjoy the pleasure of wandering around.” So wandering around, I did!…
Cazuelas are traditional Spanish earthenware that have been around for thousands of years. These are either hand-thrown or mass-produced terracota cooking dishes that come in various sizes. They say the ‘magical’ thing about cazuelas is that the food cooked and served in one will continue to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, long after you’ve…
Hubby and I have a scheduled trip to Malaysia next month. I already knew at the beginning of the year that I needed to renew my passport months before it expires in October. Passport renewal requires personal appearance at the DFA and since March and April were quite hectic months, I decided that May would…
One of the highlights of my trip to Europe last year was the unexpected albeit very profound visit to La Scala Sancta or The Holy Stairs in Rome. My group had no scheduled tour one afternoon so we had time to go sightseeing around Rome. We ended up at La Scala Sancta, located in a…