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14
Dec

Recipe: Botswana Chicken Pie

SERVINGS 12 For the filling 3 1⁄2
ounces onions, sliced thinly 1⁄4
cup butter 1 
apple, peeled and diced 1 
lb cooked chicken, chopped 2 
teaspoons hot chili powder 1⁄2
cup currants 2 
tomatoes, diced salt, to taste 1 
egg yolk whisked in 1 tbsp water For the dough 4 
cups all-purpose flour 1 
pinch baking soda 1 […]

14
Dec

Travel by Train

In the past 50 years or so, train travel in North America has been somewhat lost compared to air travel. But it’s nice to see that more Canadians are coming around to the joys and conveniences of travelling by train. For one reason it seems a lot less stressful than air travel which can involve […]

14
Dec

Active Destination Spotlight: Botswana

It’s no surprise that and African safari is at the top of many Canadians’ bucket lists. But lots of us think that Kenya is the only option. And while Kenya has an amazing number of safari options, don’t discount Botswana when you are looking for an amazing country for animal lovers. Located north of South […]

9
Dec

France: Strike by four main train conductors union Dec 10-11

The U.S. Embassy in Paris informs U.S. citizens that representatives of the four main train conductors’ unions for the RER A have announced their intention to strike tomorrow, Thursday, December 10.  RATP officials say that delays on the RER A are likely to be severe, and it is possible that traffic on other lines will […]

9
Dec

Italy: strike update

Meridiana     Thursday, December 10, 2015   Some Meridiana personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12:00 to 16:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Airport personnel   Thursday, December 10, 2015   Some airport personnel in Milan Airports will be on strike for 8 hours, from 10:00 to 18:00. Please […]

8
Dec

Beijing: smog

Beijing smog ‘red alert’: Schools and businesses to completely shut down as Chinese capital issues first ever extreme warning The ruling will bring in sweeping new restrictions in industry and business, in an attempt to curb the deadly smog   Beijing has issued its first ever “red alert” over the city’s smog, with the Chinese […]