I’m no wine connoisseur, but I like to think I know good wine when I taste it… And this Cabernet Sauvignon wine offered by Matan, my Israeli couchsurfer host in Jerusalem, is no exception. Our conversations kept rolling as long as the wine kept flowing! Continue reading →

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iDrink: super pomegranate juice!

Posted on December 24, 2013 by @travelmakerkai • Leave a comment

Freshly squeezed pomegranate juice (I ask for grapefruit to be mixed for extra vitamins) – the super drink to me through sightseeing in Jerusalem! For 10 shekels that’s in my student budget! Continue reading →

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A taste of Cairo: Food

Posted on December 17, 2013 by @travelmakerkai • Leave a comment

My senses where heightened and taste buds excited by all the food I ate in Cairo! Just some of the dishes I tried: Foul- beans Ta3mia- falafel Besara- a mix of two kinds of bean Molokhia – green slimy sauce with bread (ear of the cat) or with rice Mahshi – stuffed veg Lesan 3asfour … Continue reading →

iDrink / iEat & iDrink / London / Nights Out

iEat: Paris in Soho, Cafe Gourmand

Posted on December 8, 2013 by @travelmakerkai • 1 Comment

A piece of Paris in Soho in this cosy restaurant… so cozy you might be squeezed beside the kissing couple. First time daters might want to hold on to this one for their second or third date. The romance in here can be contagious… if not intimidating. Nether-the-less, for a taste of Paris, the ambiance … Continue reading →

iDrink / iSee / London / Student Life

iDrink: Arroz con Piña Panamanian style!

Posted on October 27, 2013 by @travelmakerkai • Leave a comment

One of the great things about hosting couchsurfers, is that I don’t need to leave my home to get a taste of another country! When I hosted Edith earlier this term, the young Panamanian student had a special treat to whiz up for me; Arroz con Pinas… Quite simply rice with pineapple (it reminded me of … Continue reading →