See the tower, find the tower!

Instead of reading your way through a great culture ride, this week i want you to see it! After the video i will give you a crepe recipe, for you to experience france in your own home. Enjoy!

Basic Crepes

• 3/4 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3 lg. eggs
• 1 1/3 cups whole milk
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter; melted

1. Briefly whisk the flour and salt in a blender.
2. Blend in eggs, milk, and melted butter blend on high speed for 1 minute. Scrape down sides and blend 30 seconds longer.
3. If the batter is lumpy, strain it through a sieve. Cover and allow to rest at room temperature for at least one hour.
(At this point, the batter can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day. Bring it to room temperature before continuing with recipe.)
4. Heat an 8-inch crepe pan or skillet over med-high heat. Sprinkle a few drops of water on the pan; if they sizzle, the pan is ready to use. Brush with a little melted butter - about 1/2 teaspoon.
5. Using a 1/4 cup measure, scoop out batter and pour it into the skillet.
6. Immediately pick up the pan and tilt and swirl it so that the batter covers the entire bottom of the pan.
7. Cook for about 1 1/2 minutes, then loosen the edges of the crepe with a very thin spatula.
8. Use the spatula to turn the crepe. Cook on the other side until lightly golden (usually less than a minute) and slide it out onto a plate. Cover with waxed paper. Repeat with the remaining batter. (Note: The first one or two crepes probably won’t turn out well.)

Travel through your own computer!

It's Not Airplane Food is a blog that delivers a new experience every week. No money or time to travel? Or maybe you do, but you don't know exactly where to go. This blog has all the answers.

Each week you will embark in a new adventure to a different city. Learning all about the great activities and travel clues of your desired destination. Don't see a city of your interest on the list, just request it! It's Not Airplane Food also delivers great culinary advice and information about the best traditional plates of each city or country.

The answers to last weeks culture questions:

1. Argentina (Buenos Aires) Brazil (Brasilia) Columbia (Bogota) Italy (Rome) Portugal (Lisbon) Spain (Madrid) England (London) and China (Hong Kong).

2. Name 7 countries in Europe.
- Here are several: Italy, Portugal, Spain, Greece, England, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Croatia, Germany, Bosnia, Iceland, Netherlands, Poland and Turkey.

3. What are the two main languages spoken in South America?
- Spanish and Portuguese

4. What is the only country in the world that is also a continent?
- Australia

5. What are the three largest countries in the world?
- Russia, Canada, and The United States

6. Name three out of the top five largest cities in the world.
- New York City,
- Tokyo
- Sao Paulo

Rise Above the Stereotypes!

This week i am challenging all of you to rise above the American stereotype. What is the stereotype you ask? Well the stereotype is that Americans are not educated in world culture.

To test this, below i have set up several different questions involving other countries in the world. The challenge is to answer those questions without looking the answers up in the internet or asking another for help. Test yourself and see how much knowledge you have of the rest of the world.

1. Name the capitals of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Italy, Portugal, Spain, England, and China.
2. Name 7 countries in Europe.
3. What are the two main languages spoken in South America?
4. What is the only country in the world that is also a continent?
5. What are the three largest countries in the world?
6. Name three out of the top five largest cities in the world.

The answers will be posted with next weeks blog. Remember to only use your brain as a resource for these questions, CHALLENGE YOURSELF! Good luck.

Bucket List!

This week we have been given an assignment to create a bucket list for our blog, a list of things we want to do before we die. But to make it more relevant to the type of blog i have been writing i will make a list of 15 places i want to see/visit before i die. 

The Iguazu Falls
Picture Source:  www.goparoo.com

BUCKET LIST:

1. Iguazu Waterfalls 
(between Brazil and Argentina)

2. Aurora Borealis
(Alaska)

3. Colosseum
(Italy)

4. Polar Ice Caps
(The Arctic)

Aurora Borealis
Picture Source:  www.flickr.com

5. Machu Picchu
(Peru)

6. Mayan Ruins
(Mexico)

The caves of Carlsbad
Picture Source: www.sharenator.com

7. Great Wall of China
(China)

8. Great Barrier Reef
(Australia)

9. The pyramids and the sphinx
(Egypt)

10. The Halong Bay
(Vietnam)

11. Fjords and Preikestolen cliff
(Norway)

12. The caves of Carlsbad
(New Mexico)

13. The mont Saint-Michel
(France)

14. The Burj al Arab hotel
(Dubai)

15. The Plitvice Park and its waterfalls
(Croatia)