Travel to Poland: Krakow, Chef Adam and Ed Red
Chef Adam Chrząstowski is reviving Polish culinary traditions at Ed Red restaurant in Krakow. “We try to respect the whole animal. Our restaurant is dedicated to meat,” he told the author. Ed Red was the first restaurant in Poland to dry-age their steaks, all the meat comes within 100km. Local products and reeducating palates are among the charming and well-traveled chef’s culinary passions.
Wolf Totem and French kisses with wolves: an interview
French director Jean-Jacques Annaud talks about making Wolf Totem, the relevance of the film to China, Mongol culture, French kissing a wolf and wolf whisperer Andrew Simpson, ice sculpture horses, his relationship with religion and more in an interview with Wanda Hennig in Durban.
Travel to Poland: 7 Krakow culinary highlights
Poland is enjoying a culinary renaissance. Krakow is Poland’s favorite destination with tourists. Travel writer Wanda Hennig meets top Polish chef Adam Chrząstowski, is introduced to Poland’s fledgling wine industry and lists 7 Krakow culinary highlights including the legendary Pod Baranem restaurant, the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec, lovely Lanckorona, Carp Valley and lunch in the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Travel to Poland: Toruń for gingerbread, Copernicus and memories
Wanda Hennig, blogging about her month-long ‘roots’ and culinary travel trip to Poland, visits Toruń, which becomes the city of gingerbread, Copernicus, sublime food and devastating World War ll reminiscences.
Travel to Poland: Chełmno and on to Toruń
On day five of her “roots” trip to Poland, Wanda Hennig explores “town for lovers” Chełmno and savors the historic city’s culinary delights.
A bush escape from Durban to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Park
When you’re in Durban and need a getaway, going ‘wild’ — and to a bush camp — is an easy option. Story and pictures by […]
Travel to Poland: Copernicus, Olstzyn, Grunwald and Malbork
Reflections on a month-long ‘roots’ trip. Positively Poland: Four “We should take an early breakfast. Our day’s destination will be Malbork where we will visit […]
Travel to Poland: Magical Masuria and din in Ryn
After breakfast I want show you the region of Masuria, the land of one thousand lakes. The best way for us to visit this region is, when we get there, to walk a bit and then to rent a small houseboat and spend a few hours on the water exploring.
Travel to Poland: Gravely Grajewo
Wanda Hennig blogs about her month-long ‘roots’ trip to Poland. Positively Poland: Two “We should take early breakfast and drive to Grajewo (up toward the […]
Romancing the goosebumps at Canada’s ice hotel
Canada’s Hôtel de Glace is a pristine sanctuary that comes into being each year, never in quite the same form, then melts away, like it was all an illusion. A hotel with no restaurant, no room service, no TV or Internet access and where, to get to the loo in the middle of the night, you have to negotiate an outdoor courtyard where the temperature is below freezing and, if snow is falling, it will be falling on you.