In every era, the horizon was dominated by what was central to life. In ancient times it was a pyramid or monuments. These were replaced by the tower of a monastery or the steeple of a church. We now have the buildings of commerce. Read more
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Trilene Knot
Fishing knot, more secure than a turtle knot. Read more
The traditional meze
Meze or mezze (/ˈmɛzeɪ/) is a selection of small dishes served to accompany alcoholic drinks as a course or as appetizers before the main dish in the Near East and the Balkans. In Levantine, Caucasian and Balkan cuisines meze is served at the beginning of all large-scale meals. The word […] Read more
Walking through Venice
Venice alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venesia /veˈnɛzja/; Latin: Venetiae; Slovene: Benetke) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of […] Read more
Sandwiches around the world
A sandwich is a food item consisting of one or more types of food placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein two or more pieces of bread serve as a container or wrapper for some other food. Read more
Waterfalls of Southeast Asia
Waterfalls are commonly formed in the upper course of the river. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens slowly. Read more