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Visiting Philippines? Try this dessert

  My #1 Philippine dessert is not traditionally filipino. The day I arrived was grey and wet, yet humid. The traffic was a cluttered mess going from the airport. But the start of an authentic Asian experience. It was in September. I am however not reminiscing about my stay, but the smell of caramalized sugar when I entered the kitchen that following morning. The Philippines have its traditional dessert like Halo-Halo and Buku salad that is both delectable, must try frozen desserts. But it is neither of the two that made an impression on me during my visit to the Philippines. I originally began writing this post to share a great delicacy of my first visit to the Philippines.  Being passed off as a filipino dessert, I soon realised that this is not a filipino dessert but, the filipino version rather. It is still the filipino version I prefer, since I had travelled to Mexico, France and South Africa. My finding is that the filipino version referred to as Leche Flan is tastier,...
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Why Dubrovnik is now a more popular tour destination than ever before July 2010

 

It always looked the same. But it is when it became the Red Keep and King's Landing in 2010 for the filming of Game of Thrones that Dubrovnik attracted masses to visit one of the filming locations of a destination that became the strongest kingdom in the most popular tv show of all time. But I did not know this until I visited Dubrovnik. That the most exciting reason to visit Dubrovnik was not why I went there to begin with.

Upon entering the colossal metal and sturdy wooden gate, medieval architecture and cobblestoned pathways with steep stairs alleys and lanterns paved the way.

The bell tower of the cathedral bellows into your bones as your soul becomes immersed into a scene of your favorite TV show. The atmosphere is joyous and a rich smell wafts through the streets of corner cafes. Laundry wave at you from green shuttered windows and parrots curtsy at you passing by. 

Never would I have imagined that when I first got hooked by Game_of_Thrones that my travels would take me to the shooting location of Kings landing, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. To where Cersei was shamed. To a place of so much betrayal, passion and deceit. 




Shame, shame, shame. I walked each step of the stairway where Lena Heady filmed one of the most iconic and shocking moments of the show. 

But off screen it is a magical location that brings joy to many.

More so, I was fortunate to visit King's Landing more than once. 

Yes I remember back when I first started my addiction with Game of Thrones there was no intention of being coupled, neither was there a possibility of going anywhere but my city. 

A few years later I found myself sitting beneath one of the most famous bell towers with someone whom would become one the most important people in my life, sipping on a red wine with a sleeveless bomber jacket on a crisp afternoon pretending that I did not feel a thing, enduring the stinging cold at the Dubrovnik Zuzori restaurant every foodie can visit. This charming place where you can discover a wide selection of novelties prepared to perfection in the heart of the Old Town. They have a good selection that all sound mouthwatering which makes it quite difficult to choose. I decided on the black angus tenderloin being a red meat lover. It was a medium rare perfection. Served with pea, tomatoe and mint chutney and potatoes with herbs.

Game of Thrones fan or not, this destination is truly a masterpiece. Their is several tours but I felt the prices to be a bit steep depending on which one you would pick. A lot can be seen without taking a tour, and for us it was about dining and wandering freely. Experiencing every corner and capturing our moments in our own way.



This destination has undoubtably become one at the top of my list, as a fan of Game of Thrones, as a lover of architecture, and as a peaceful wanderer this destination captured my heart.



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