Latvia: Everyday and Celebration Foods
Food Facts Where: Lativa, Baltic northeastern Europe Staples: wheats, seasonal fruits, dairy products Best dishes: piragi meat stuffed buns, creamy
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Trekking the Cholistan Desert
The Cholistan, or Rohi, Desert in Punjab is the largest desert on the Indian continent. The desert is over 10,000 square miles. Located 20 miles from Bahawalpur, The Hakra River dried up here, and with it most life.
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The Ncwala First Fruits Festival of Swaziland
In Swaziland, the Ncwala Festival (first fruits) is the most important and colourful occasion of the year, held in December. The Swazi people have a strong allegiance to their king who forms the central focal point of this festival. It is a chance to honour the royal family as a source of fertility for the country. This is quite apt as the late King Sobhuza had over 100 wives and 600 children!
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Châteauneuf du Pape Wine Festival
The Châteauneuf du Papes, also known as the Veraison wine festival, celebrates all things wine. The name means “the Pope’s new castle” because back in the 14th century the Pope was said to have a penchant for wine. Legend has it that one of the first things that Clement the Vth did when leaving Rome was to inspect his winefields. In 1316 his successor John the 22nd went one better and built a castle in Châteauneuf du Pape.
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