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Menton Market: Friendly Folk and French Favorites
Some get thrills visiting amusement parks. I get mine visiting markets. I marvel at all the edible treasures, the seasonal changes of the produce, the dedication of the vendors who are passionate about...
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Tourism Update: Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Germany’s foreign minister Heiko Maas summed it up in April when he said that this year’s summer would be very different compared to previous years due to Covid-19. “This summer will not be a normal...
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Rajasthan, India’s Colorful Treasure
Rajasthan is all about color: vibrant saris wrapped around women, towering turbans crowning men’s heads, markets bursting with colorful vegetables, fabric and jewelry. Even towns are associated with...
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Cruising Egypt’s Nile River
Egypt should be on everyone’s bucket list. It was, after all, a tourist destination for the ancient Greeks and Romans who visited this wondrous land to marvel at the Pyramids and the Colossi of Thebes....
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The Splendors of Sri Lanka
Climbing to the top of Sigiriya (Lion Rock) is a must-do in Sri Lanka. The massive stone monolith with steep vertiginous metal stairs attached to its vertical walls draws crowds despite its demands. I...
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Abu Dhabi: Fish Markets to Seven-Star Hotels
It’s futuristic, fantastic, glamorous — a fascinating place for a stopover if you’re flying to Asia. On a recent visit to Sri Lanka, we decided to break up the long journey and check out the capital...
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Inspired to Cook like a Chef: Le Cordon Bleu, Paris
I’m passionate about food and cooking. Cookbooks – I have hundreds. I love trying new recipes and experimenting with exotic ingredients. Over the years I’ve attended many a cooking class, often...
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Marvels of the Midi-Pyrénéés
The marks recording the young boy’s height etched on the walls of the medieval chateau stopped at 1 meter 52 (4 feet 9 inches). The famous post-impressionist painter, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, had...
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Balinese Cooking Class
The Paon Bali Cooking Class is much more than chopping, dicing and stir frying. Along with these basic cooking tasks and learning about tasty Balinese cuisine, it’s an enriching introduction to...
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Cheese & Chocolate in Switzerland
Cheese and chocolate – as much a part of Switzerland as banks and watches. But, those are not edible and tasting local favorites is one of the highlights of traveling. Photo: Leah Larkin A great...
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Auvergne: Tracing Chanel’s Origins
Known as “La France profond,” (profound France), the Auvergne in central France, the country’s least populated region, may not rank high on the typical tourist’s itinerary. But for anyone who wants to...
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The Route du Vin, Alsace, France
For many years my husband and I lived in the Stuttgart area of Germany – less than two hours from the French border and Alsace. Whenever we had the chance, we’d hop in the car and head in that...
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Marseille, France is Reborn
Marseille? Who would want to visit this city? Crime, drugs, violence, the Mafia – the city’s reputation has been shrouded by for years. The 1970’s movie, The French Connection, focusing on the city’s...
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Maritime Flair in Hamburg
Fish, and the waters where they swim, both come to mind when I think of Hamburg, Germany’s second largest city and largest port. Although the waters of the North Sea are 65 miles from this maritime...
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Intriguing and Incredible India
In April I joined a small group of German tourists (12) on a 15-day tour of northern India and Kashmir. An ad campaign for the destination touts the country as “Incredible India.” It is – as well as...
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Skiing St. Moritz, Switzerland
St. Mortiz Switzerland, Photo Courtesy of ND Strupler St. Moritz is class. Five-star hotels, designer boutiques, haute cuisine and elegant cafes beckon movie stars, royalty and jet-setters. Many...
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Wunderbar Weimar: From Bauhaus to Bach
Goethe House, Photo Maik Schuck, Courtesy of Thuringia Tourism Board Weimar is a city made for walking and, if you take an impromptu stroll, at almost every turn you’ll encounter statues, museums and...
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Germany’s Merry Christmas: Markets and More
My nose led me to the oven, heavenly aromas wafting from behind its doors. Something delicious was baking and I had to have a taste. I was in Dresden at the Striezelmarkt, the city’s Christmas...
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Germany’s Fun Festivals
Germans sure know how to throw a party. Fun festivals with oom-pah bands, beer, wine, sausages plus all sorts of tasty edibles — and plenty of gemütlichkeit. There really is no accurate translation...
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Revolutionary French Frigate Hermione Sails to U.S.
Replica of historic ship commemorates epic voyage Hermione. Photo: Francis Latreille – Association Hermione La Fayette Thank you, French President Francois Hollande. You and your entourage stole my...
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