It’s been my dream to take on a trip on board of the retro route of Trans-Siberian Express from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg. I’ve been postponing it summer after summer, waiting for the right year to execute it. And I thought it’s only fair for me to take a baby step by indulging on the […]
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Indonesian: Magellan’s Footprints
A deja vu struck me when I set foot in the island of Zanzibar. Plants of vanilla, cardamom, saffron, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon spread across the plantation in central Zanzibar, sharing characteristics with Asian spices since they were brought by the spice merchants from Asia. Indonesia is the primary source of spice trading […]