Mr. Ben Blogs - The 2020 Diaries

2021 travel survival guide:  How to Plan a Vacation in 2021 Pack a Plan B to deal with lockdowns at your destination If you're planning to travel somewhere soon, here's a little advice: Don't listen to the advice. It's dated and maybe dangerous. The rules for travel in 2021 have changed. Ignore the talking heads. You don't need travel tips for next year – you need a survival guide. Happiness Is Planning An Adventure   I read somewhere that it’s scientifically proven that planning a vacation increases happiness, even if you don’t actually GO on the trip! Weird huh! So even if you aren’t ready to go yet, or are having financial difficulties that means changing plans, you can still enjoy the process of planning a trip, until the time comes when you’re ready to put it to action! Photo by  Anna Shvets  from  Pexels "Anything can happen when you're traveling" But anything doesn't have to happen to you. If you take a few precautions and plan ahead, you ca...

Indian Street Foods That Need to Go Global Indian street food is considered by some to be the hidden gem of Indian cuisine. Most of the major cities in India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkota, and Chennai boast ah-mazing street food dishes. I personally love Indian street food because not only are the appetizer-sized portions ideal, but there is absolutely NO skimping on the flavor right down to the tiniest morsel. Once you find your go-to Indian street food snack, I promise you’ll go back for seconds…or thirds…or in my case, tenths because tapas > entrees. DISCLAIMER: If you are traveling to India as a first-timer  it is strongly advised  to think twice before trying food from outdoor vendors mostly due to  questionable sanitation standards . However it should also be noted that in recent years a plethora of five-star restaurants and hotel cafés have started to offer an array of street food-inspired menus that are more than pe...

Romanian Drink – Wine, Beer, Liqueur & Spirits Read my Blog Posts about Romanian people, festivals, reasons to visit & foods by clicking on the links below: 👇👇👌👌👄👄 Traditional Romanian Dishes Part I : Salads, Soups & Starters 👇👇👄👄👌👌 Traditional Romanian Dishes Part II: Grilled Meats & Fish Dishes Traditional Romanian Dishes - Part III - Mains, Stews & Sides Traditional Romanian Dishes - Part IV - Romanian DESSERTS 👄👄👌👌👇👇 Top 10 Reasons to Visit Romania 👄👃👀👇👇👇👇👇👇👌👌👌👌👌 TOP 10 Romanian Dishes Everyone Should Try at least once Beer: Ursus  – A popular commercial Romanian beer, light, dark and unpasteurized options. Silva  – The most commercially available Romanian craft quality beer. They have a blonde and a dark larger, the pale ale is the closest to a true craft beer of the three. Zaganu  – Also a popular Romanian craft beer with both dark and blonde options. Ciuc Beer  – Probably the easiest to find beer. It’s an eas...

Traditional Mouth-Watering Romanian Dishes that Everyone Should Try - Part IV (Romanian Desserts) Traditional Mouth-Watering Romanian Dishes that Everyone Should Try - Part III (Mains, Stews & Sides) Read my Blog Posts about Romanian people, festivals, reasons to visit & foods by clicking on the links below: 👇👇👌👌👄👄 Traditional Romanian Dishes Part I : Salads, Soups & Starters 👇👇👄👄👌👌 Traditional Romanian Dishes Part II: Grilled Meats & Fish Dishes 👄👄👌👌👇👇 Top 10 Reasons to Visit Romania 👄👃👀👇👇👇👇👇👇👌👌👌👌👌 TOP 10 Romanian Dishes Everyone Should Try at least once Papanași – Romanian Donuts Papanași is a boiled or fried donut, stuffed with soft white cheese or cottage cheese and topped with sour cream and a fruit compote. As the most popular of Romanian Desserts, it can be found on almost every restaurant menu and may be considered an honorary Romanian National Dish. Donuts have a long and complicated history. Fried or boiled dough has been a part...