Germany

Germany is one of the wonderful countries located in West Central Europe, the capital and the largest city is Berlin. There are a lot of nice historical places to visit in Germany; in the link below you are going to learn more about the great places you can visit, in Germany, in only 4 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8cfS49pRQE

Eiffel Tower

Back to you with France, Today I am going to talk about Eiffel Tower.

As all of us know Eiffel tower is located in the champ de mars in Paris, the tower named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel. Construction of Eiffel Tower Started in 1887 and the opening in 1889.  The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited monument in the world; 7.1 million people go to the top of the tower in 2011. Its stands 320 meters tall, it was the tallest tower in the world until 1930 when Chrysler building in NYC was built.

For more information, check the link below.

http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/

Corn Salad

Hello everyone,

Today, I am going to provide you with a very easy salad that I like it so much, I usually call it, corn salad.

To make this salad you need, one can corn, half box of pasta –you can use any type you like-, Parsley, lemon juice and olive oil.

Let’s start with the pasta, boil (cook) the pasta in a large pot of salted water, you have to keep it for 10 minutes and then put it in the bowel, then wash the parsley and chop it into very small cubes, put it in the bowel with pasta. Next, put the corn in the bowel. Finally, add the lemon juice and olive oil you like and then mix them all together.

 

Enjoy it with your family.

Feta Salad

Hello everyone,

Today, I am going to provide you with an easy thus a tasty salad that you can serve to your family and friends at lunch or dinner. I call it, Feta salad.

To make this salad you need, one can of black olives, one box of mixed greens- you can find it in all supermarket such as Kroger-, feta cheese, Tomato, lemon juice and olive oil. It’s not just an easy and a tasty salad, it is full of healthy ingredients our body needs.

Wash the mixed greens and put them in a bowel and then start with chopping the feta cheese and tomato into small cubes, put them in the bowel with mixed greens when you done. Next, put the black olive in the bowel. Finally, add the lemon juice and olive oil you like and then mix them all together.

Enjoy it with your beloved people.

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A Quick Look

A very quick look at some wonderful places in Lebanon :)

 
Jeita Grotto

                                          
                                          Our Lady Of Harissa

















Pigeon Rocks in Raouche

                                     
                                     Baalbek

L'Open Bus Tour

Don't have enough time or not able to visit it on foot? Do you want to explore Paris without being stuck in or having to navigate Paris traffic? The solution is L'Open Bus Tour.

 

As we all know, every city around the world has a tour bus that takes tourists in a tour around the city, the same is in Paris and it's called L’Open Bus. You can buy a two day pass. The bus will takes you in a wonderful trip all around and you will be able to enjoy all the amazing landmarks and museums in Paris; for example, Opera Garnier, La Madeleine, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and more other places  that you would love to see. The buses are regular, clean and the drivers are polite and helpful, they stop exactly where you need to go. The multi-language option gives a great chance to hear some unique things about the city that you might not find in every guide book.

For more information check L'Open Bus Tour website: http://www.parislopentour.com/paris-accueil.php

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Petra, Jordan

Jordan is one of the beautiful countries in the Middle East, Full of wonderful places and tasty food. It’s hard to describe Jordan in one post because there are many things you need to know and visit so I decide to tell you about my trip to Petra.

As all of us know Petra is one of the world wonders, is an Arabian historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an; that is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system.

I won’t forget the day when I visited Petra with my family and friends, it was awesome. I was living in Amman which is four hours from Petra by car. To go to Petra, you can go with Tour Company or even you can drive yourself to that area, but in Jordan there’s nothing called GPS!! so you will need either to have the area map or its better to go with tourism company . In your way you will see a great places and nice views.

When you reach Al-Petra, you need to walk 30 minutes until you reach the rock-cut fossil or you might ride a camel or horse to reach there. You will amaze by the wonderful view and how it’s still until our days sculpted on the rock with the pick-orange color fossil, in the same area you can find old Roman amphitheater.

 

 

When you visit Petra with Tour Company, usually they take you to the heart of desert in a place call Wadi Rum, which is near Petra. You will enjoy the nice view of sundown. Next, they usually arrange a traditional Jordanian dinner for all the tourism, with sound of Jordanian music.

Its was one of best trips for me that I will never forget.There are more historical and nice places in Jordan. Trust me, you will not regret it.

 

 

Polish Pierogi

Hello Everyone, Today I am going to provide you with Polish Pierogi recipe; one of the traditional polish recipes.

 

For potato and cheese filling you need 1 tablespoon grated onion, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 cups cold mashed potatoes, 1 cup cottage cheese, salt and pepper.

For Pierogi you will need: 2 and 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt,1 egg, 2 teaspoons oil, 3/4 cup warm water.

First prepare the filling, start by cooking the onion in butter until it tender, and then add potatoes and cheese to it. To taste better put salt and pepper as you like. Remember when you start filling, the filling should be thick enough to hold its shape.

When you done with filling, start to prepare the Pierogi, to do so; mix the flour with the salt in a deep bowl. Add the egg, oil and water to make medium soft dough. Knead on a floured board until the dough is smooth. Divide the dough into 2 parts and then cover them and let stand for at least 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, roll the dough quite thin on a floured board and next cut rounds with a large biscuit cutter, or the open end of a glass, put the round in the palm of your hand.  Put some of filling in it, fold over to form a half circle and press the edges together with your fingers -the edges should be free of filling-,be sure the edges are sealed well to prevent the filling from coming out. Place the Pierogi on a floured board or towel and then cover with another towel to prevent them from drying out.

To cook it, drop a few Pierogi into a large quantity of rapidly boiling salted water-do not attempt to cook too many at a time- Stir softly with a wooden spoon to separate them and to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan. It’s need about 3-4 minutes for boiling. Pierogies will be ready when they are puffed. Remove them with a perforated spoon. Place in a deep dish, sprinkle generously with melted butter to prevent them from sticking, cover to keep them hot until all are cooked.

Enjoy the Polish Pierogi.

Poland

Back to you with new post about enjoying travel, I am going to talk about Poland; it’s really nice country to visit; everything there is wonderful and the citizens are nice and friendly, the reason that I am writing about Poland today is because it really deserves to be mentioned as it's a country that full of great places everywhere you go and because I have a very nice friend from Poland that gave me impression that they are really wonderful people.

Let’s start with the location, Poland is located in Central Europe, bordered by Germany (from the west), the Czech Republic and Slovakia (from the south), Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania (from the east), and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast-a Russian exclave (from the north).

The Polish capital Warsaw is filled with outstanding landmarks and monuments, many which have survived an interesting past of battles, wars and the uprising in 1944. Today, many of Warsaw's best landmarks remain very much as they appeared centuries ago, such as the Ratusz (City Hall), and the Grand Theatre, both of them back to the 1830s. The tallest building in Warsaw and throughout Poland is the Palace of Culture and Science, its used to go by the name of the Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science and was completed in 1955 after  three years of major construction work. Standing at just over 230 meters / 755 in height and boasting 42 floors, with more than 3,000 different rooms. Never forget to visit Grand Theater opera house which is a theatre complex and opera company located on historic Theatre Square in Warsaw, Poland.

Reaching the most important part for all of us which is thier traditional food, one of Polish traditional foods is Pierogi - traditionally stuffed with potato filling, sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese, or fruit- it’s kind of appetizer, main or dessert; I’m sure that you would try it so I will provide the recipe for traditional Potato and Cheese Pierogi.

Hope you enjoy it and check my blog soon with more posts.

With love to all polish people.

Jajeek Salad

Hello everyone,

Are you tired of making the regular salad over and over again? Would you like to try something new?  Your solution is with me. Today, I am going to provide you with famous Arabic salad called Jajeek salad.

To make this salad you need one lettuce, yogurt, garlic and some salt. It’s not just a tasty salad, it’s easy to make!

To prepare this salad, put the yogurt in bowel. Next, you can start with lettuce; you need to chop it into thin and short stripes. Afterwards, you need to peel garlic then with a knife mash the garlic. Finally mix the yogurt, lettuce and garlic, add the salt as you like and then mix them together.

It is suggested that you put it in the refrigerator for a while before serving.

Enjoy the healthy salad.

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Dolma

Are you ready for the best Iraqi traditional food recipe?? It is called Dolma.

Dolma, means stuffed grape leaves and squash, is usually served for lunch. It is a very delicious meal that people prepare for guests as a sign of Generosity and hospitality.

It will take you some time to prepare it but trust me it is worth it.

To make Dolma for 2-3 people, you need to do two steps: first, start by preparing the stuffing. For stuffing, you need the following:

1 cup of basmati rice

1 table spoon of tomatoes paste

¾ Lb. of ground beef

5 lobs of chopped garlic

About a table spoon salt

A table spoon of “seven spices” or as you like.

Bring a large bowl, put all the stuffing ingredients and mix well them together. See now you have successfully completed the first step.

Now for the second step, usually we prepare stuffed grape leaves, and squash.  Therefore, you need to peel the squash, cut it in half and then you need to make a hole in to be filled it with stuffing.

 

 

 

 

 

Take each grape leaf and put some of the stuffing in the middle, turn the edges and then role it to look like a role or cylinder.

 

 

When you’re done stuffing, bring a saucepan and put some olive oil in it. Then, arrange the grape leaves in a row until you make a full layer of them. Repeat the same process with the squash.  You’re almost done!

 

The last thing you need to do is to put about ¼ cup of lemon juice and about 1 ½ of water in the sauce pan to cover the squash and grapes. Then, boil it for about half hour. After that, you should put the sauce pan under low temperature for about 10 minutes.

Now, you are done. Good Job!

To serve it; you need a tray or a large dish. Take the tray and put it on the sauce pan then flip the saucepan and the tray together upside down.  So your serving plate would look like below.

 

Enjoy the taste of a delicious food that you have never experienced with your friends and family. Make sure to check out my blog often for more and more easy and delicious recipes.

B & B Salad

Everyone likes food; we actually can’t live without it and the important part is that we love to try something new,  for this reason I created this blog to share with all of you my favorite’s recipes.

Today, I am going to provide you with an easy thus a tasty salad that I serve to my family and friends at lunch or dinner. I call it, B&B salad; which stands for beans and beets salad.

To prepare this salad you need four small beets, one can of white beans, half lb. baby carrot, one lettuce, lemon juice, olive oil and some salt. It’s not just an easy and a tasty salad, it is full of vitamin that our body needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put the white beans in bowel and then boil the carrots until they are cooked then chop them into small circles. Carrots are full of vitamins and useful for our health especially for our eyes. Next, you can start with lettuce; also, you need to chop it into vertical stripes. For beets, you need to boil them first until they are cooked. Afterwards, you need to peel it and then chop it into small cubes. Finally mix the beets, lettuce and carrot with white beans, add the lemon juice, olive oil and salt as you like and then mix them together.

It is suggested that you put it in the refrigerator for a while before serving.

Enjoy the colorful and healthy salad with your family and friends.

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Lo Stivale (The Boot)

I have always dreamed of visiting the most wonderful country in the world, Italy. Last year that dream has come true when I spent three weeks in Rome, Venice and Milan. I had so much fun so I would love to share my great experience with you. I really urge everybody to visit this beautiful country with ancient history and delicious food.   

 



Italy is one of the most wonderful countries in the world; it has a lot of the historical and great places to visit. It’s the fifth country in the world that welcomes the visitors.

Lo Stivale is one of the famous nicknames for Italy which mean the boot, people used to call it the boot because Italy’s shape look like a boot. As we can look at the map of Italy location, we can see that it’s located in the Southern part of Europe surround by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia from the top and the Mediterranean Sea from other sides.

I spend my first week in the Eternal City, Rome which is one of the beautiful cities in Italy. It’s the capital of Italy and the largest city. Rome is full of history everywhere you look; the best part for me is when I went to see the Vatican (St. Peter’s Basilica) which is the home of the Catholic Church. The area was crowded and everything was nice. You won’t miss the place of luck which is the Trevi Fountain; all you have to do is to throw a coin to bring the luck, I remember in that day I throw more than five coins to bring the luck to me and my beloved people. I will not forget this amazing place, which was one of the world’s wonders; it’s the Colosseum which is Roman world’s biggest amphitheaters. Have you ever try to go up or down 138 Stairs? You can find that kind of an amazing stairs in Italy, it’s called Spanish steps. Rome has a lot of museums and other places to visit that’s I am sure you are going to like as I did.

I won’t forget the city of the sea; Venice is the city that’s built in the middle of lagoon. It’s one of Italy's most beautiful and romantic cities as well as one of the most popular cities for visitors. There are a lot of museums, palaces that you might enjoy to visit and wandering along Venice's canals is just interesting. Don’t forget to ride one of the most beautiful gondolas; the gondolas are the tall thin boats that Italian people used to transfer from place to another, I felt so afraid in the beginning but later it was the best experience in Venice.   

 

Of course, I won’t forget my last stop in Italy, Milan; one of Europe's richest cities, known for stylish shops, galleries, and restaurants. In Milan you can find the world’s most famous opera houses which is La Scala. If you wonder what’s that big amazing building where we can see in the posters, It’s Milan Cathedral; one of the world’s largest churches.

I will never forget how Italian people are really friendly and nice, and their tasty food. I enjoyed tasted all types of Italian food and drinks; everything was great.

Italy trip was the best trip ever in my life where I really saw nice places and tries a lot of new things. If you are looking for a wonderful place to enjoy, I highly recommend Italy for you!!! Hope you enjoyed my blog.