While staying in Tbilisi for three months, I discovered Barbarestan, which quickly became my favorite restaurant in the city…and about which I told everyone I met. I went there with my friend Claire, a smart, hip Harvard grad who was studying Russian in Georgia for the summer. I went there with a couple on holiday from … Continue reading
Some first impressions of the Republic of Georgia: I Getting out of the airport was pretty simple. I got off the plane, stood in line for about 10 minutes, showed my passport and got it stamped, grabbed my baggage, which arrived very quickly, grabbed a trolley for all my heavy stuff, rolled through the “nothing … Continue reading
As promised, I made a trip back to the neighborhood butcher my landlady suggested. In fact, I did so the morning after I posted the original smoerrebroed post. Apparently, even Danes are crazy about their smoerrebroed, because when she saw my blog post, she got hungry for some and asked me to pick a few … Continue reading
Before I decided to travel to Denmark, I had never even heard of smoerrebroed. (It’s actually spelled with an “o” that has a line through it, not with an oe, but my keyboard doesn’t have danish characters…) But, as soon as I started reading travel guides and doing online research about Denmark and Copenhagen, I … Continue reading
Anyone who knows me at all knows I despise potato salad. Cold chunks of overcooked mealy potatos sodden with greasy mayonnaise, topped with green pepper and paprikia… *gag* I’m not even a huge fan of potatoes cooked other ways, either. However, the adorable little Danish potatoes I kept encountering intrigued and tempted me…but how could … Continue reading
Converse all-star shoes—both high- and low-tops in all different colors—are quite popular. I should have brought my red ones. Danes are ridiculously friendly. They may not look it off-hand, but so far, if I ask anyone directions, or what something means in English, and they become immediately helpful and kind. In fact, I asked a … Continue reading
Fish pedicures and an oxygen bar. A grand piano that the public can play at will. The seating is super awesome, and some of it is arranged in cozy configurations. It’s perfect for napping. Fresh organic juices at reasonable prices. Gift shops are fully stocked with cheeses. And meats, herrings, smoked eel, and caviar… … Continue reading
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