Hotel versus Home

If you have ever wondered if it is possible to live in a hotel, well, there are some that you can live in. Some hotels have en-suite kitchens. They may not have kitchenettes, but a small cooking area with a stove top oven and fridge. Unfortunately, often they do not supply pots and pans or any other forms of kitchen utensils, or cleaning supplies, to clear up after you. You have to wait for the hotel's cleaning services – included in the costs for sure.

A Sweet New Year in Baku

Life is sweet in Azerbaijan, especially around the holiday of Novruz, the Persian New Year. Azerbaijan is famous for its sticky, syrup-saturated pastries, many containing chopped nuts and exotic spices. These delicious delights are enjoyed year round, but during the Novruz celebrations the baking reaches a new intensity.