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A Gem of Country. Sri Lanka Is like Their Sapphires, Rare And Sparkling. AsiaDestinationsHotelsIndulgencesJewellryShoppingSri Lanka January 17, 2017
How can I say this without giggling, but Las Vegas has become a sophisticated, and funky destination. DestinationsHotelsLas VegasNorth AmericaShoppingUnited States December 25, 2015
You want luxury shopping. Go no further than Zurich. EuropeIndulgencesJewellryShoppingSwitzerland October 2, 2015
Shopping in the mecca of great everything…Delhi, India won’t disappoint. AsiaIndiaShopping December 8, 2014
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Tuscany, Italy Barbara Kingstone CuisineItaly January 19, 2011 0Although I’ve managed to see many of my childhood fantasy destinations, Italy, especially Tuscany, continues to pop up often in...
Bulgaria’s Wine Center Barbara Kingstone BulgariaCuisine January 19, 2011 0MELNlK is an old wine center Melnik wine was highly appreciated at the market of Thessalonica. The town has been...
Amber – The Baltic’s gift with history and colour Barbara Kingstone EuropeIndulgencesJewellryPoland January 19, 2011 0For years amber, also known as succinite, the stone that dates back at least to 12,000BC, was seen in street...
Jewelry of Istanbul Barbara Kingstone EuropeIndulgencesJewellryTurkey January 19, 2011 0It’s hard to walk even a few metres in Istanbul, Turkey and not see a plethora of jewelry shops and...
Amber, the treasure of the Baltic Sea Barbara Kingstone EuropeIndulgencesShopping January 19, 2011 0Amber The beauty of unpolished amber Jewelry fads, like fashion, come and go. Coloured diamonds were most recently beckoned by...
Neve Shalom Synagogue, Istanbul, Turkey Barbara Kingstone EuropeMiddle EastTurkey January 18, 2011 0My driver turned onto a nondescript street in Istanbul Turkey and stopped. It took a few minutes to see that...
Istanbul’s three religious faiths all living side by side. An accomplishment that Ataturk would have been proud Barbara Kingstone EuropeTurkey January 18, 2011 0Istanbul Turkey, the city that straddles two continents, Asia and Europe, is unique. From various vistas you can view the...
A Hammam is not just a scrub and a rub. This is a true Turkish delight Barbara Kingstone EuropeTurkey January 18, 2011 0Think Turkey and probably the first few free associations that come to mind are sweet and chewy Turkish delight, the...
Jewish cemetery in the outskirts of Leningrad Barbara Kingstone EuropeRussia January 18, 2011 0“Jewish cemetery in the outskirts of Leningrad. A crooked fence made of rotten wood. Behind the fence they rest together...
Bespoke Luxury Travel made to measure for sights in Russia and Kiev Barbara Kingstone EuropeRussia January 18, 2011 0Finally, the world of tailoring, especially London’s famous Seville Row, no longer has a sole claim to the word ‘bespoke”....