Travel
Dutch Language Lesson 101
I bought a carton of vanille vla (pronounced as ‘fla’) in Amsterdam, thinking it was vanilla-flavoured milk. So when I opened the carton and poured the vla into my cup, I was shocked to see a thick yellowish substance pour out slowly. “Has the milk gone bad?” I wondered. I took a whiff of the … Continue reading
A Glimpse of the Beauty of the Netherlands
One need not go very far to catch a glimpse of the beauty of the Netherlands. Take these photos, for instance. They’re photos of a river that can be found just behind Amsterdam’s RAI International Exhibition and Congress Center. [NB: 'RAI' is pronounced as 'rye', i.e. rhyming with 'my'.] Please click on each photo to … Continue reading
Missing Omani Kebab
What is it with me and food from faraway places that I visit? I’ve been craving for Omani kebab lately like crazy. And it didn’t help when I browsed through the pics that I took in Oman and found this shot that I took of an old man selling kebab from the roadside, somewhere along … Continue reading
Omani Silver As Souvenirs
When in Oman and looking for some souvenirs, just rush to the nearest souk and buy yourself some Omani silver. The choices are bewildering, as everything is crammed side by side on walls and shelves, hanging from the low ceilings, mixed up nonchalantly in bins and barrels. The most obvious choice is the traditional curved … Continue reading
Keukenhof
What better way to welcome spring than with the blooming of thousands and thousands and thousands of flowers? And not just any flower. Tulips. Fields of tulips of every colour imaginable. Endless rows of tulips set upon immaculate gardens with winding paths and flowing streams. Tulips at each and every turn. This is what you … Continue reading
