Bistro de Leon

Tucked away on Cathedral Place across from the Plaza in St. Augustine's historic district, Jean Stephane Poinard serves up la cuisine de meres “French home cuisine”. To your left upon entering Bistro de Leon is a tantalizing display case filled with tarts and other fresh baked desserts. To your right and further into the dining area's interior, intimate yet unpretentious tables await.

Both Chef Poinard and his wife Valerie stand ready to serve either a quiet candlelit table for two

“Experience Vietnam at its best and discover its intriguing highlights by booking Vietnam tours with Buffalotours.com. We give you better reasons to enjoy Vietnam this holiday season”

The fascinating itinerary takes you to the most popular tours in cities of Vietnam and helps you discover major highlights, local life, culture and mouth watering cuisines of the country.  Whether you are going with friends or family, we can provide a well planned itinerary as per your comfort. What more? You can a

On the lovely morning of September 11, 2001, I was working as usual in my 7th Avenue Manhattan office as executive editor of Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, when thanks to somebody over on the publishing side with a dinky in-office TV came word that a plane had hit the north tower of the World Trade Center. As we sat there increasingly nervous yet numbed, trying to continue to work with one eye on the news, one editorial assistant admitted to me at one point, "people here are scared, they don't

Start by driving up the NY thruway to Exit 18 – New Paltz, stop for breakfast in this quaint college town, pack a picnic lunch and head up to the Mohonk Preserve. 

You can’t miss it…aim for the tower set atop the alabaster cliffs of limestone.

The preserve is a world-renowned Mecca for rock climbers.  As you make your way up the winding Route 55, keep your eyes on the road.  It is hard to resist the temptation to watch the colorful climbers on their precarious routes.  Park at the Wes

It appears that my last post Professional Photo Tips for Travelers started some discussion on the use and types of
tripods. So for those unfamiliar with this three-legged companion I offer the following:

Tripods are used to steady a camera for a variety of reasons:

1)  Allowing for slower shutter speeds without blurring stationary objects

1. Low light
2. Night shots
3. Eliminating people from a shot. They don’t stay
   in frame long enough to leave a substantial image. Although phantom blurs may be evident.

2)  Pe

Nothing throws a wet blanket on a vacation faster than dropping your phone or camera into the water.

You hear the dreaded “Ker plop” as you lean over a railing to get a better view, or you step out of taxi into a rain puddle, or worst- positioned over a toilet bowl. Whenever or however it occurs, it dampens your spirits immediately.  Your favorite piece of electronics is now a soggy mess. You can’t make phone calls or text your BFF.

Your vacation memories are now in Davey Jones’s Locker. Or are

Jim Corbett National Park is the place where the tourists feel the magic of the wild life as well as the beauty of the nature very closely. It is the place which turned a famous hunter Sir Jim Corbett into a great conservationist. Jim Corbett is one of the most famous parks in the world. It is the place where you can experience a refreshing environment along with land of roar, trumpet and ear soothing song of birds. In order to have a sophisticated accommodation and also thrilling outdoor experi

St. Augustine’s distinction as oldest U.S. city combined with an extensive heritage featuring Ponce de Leon‘s quest for perpetual youth just happens to closely parallel Greece’s reverence of top quality olive oil. Ancient Greeks believed that olive oil, particularly when infused with flowers and herbs, promoted a long healthy life. Even medicine and cosmetics were developed using olive oil as a base. Turns out they were onto something since countless studies now point out the health benefits of

Today I will leave a short note about Chna:

1. Beibei the fish, Jingjing the panda, Huanhuan the Olympic flame, Yingying the Tibetan antelope, and Nini the swallow are the official Mascot of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
2. No Spitting.
3. Ketchup originated in China as a pickled fish sauce called ke-tsiap.
4. Trouble in China is symbolized by 2 women living together under 1 roof   
5. Chopsticks originated from China approximately 4,000 years ago.
6. Silk was developed in China were it was kept a secret for more than two

There are many great cities in the world either on or near rivers. During my lifetime of travel, I have had the pleasure to visit the many picturesque cities situated on winding rivers. Here are my favorite cities to visit on a River. The cities and the rivers that define them. Because these rivers lends charm, ambiance and culture, and provide the rhythm and soul to these ten out of this world cities.

Melbourne, Skyline from the Yarra River.

Melbourne may be Australia’s second most populous cit

From the time of establishment of Jim Corbett National Park, it goes from many reforms at first it is known as Hailey National Park then after Ramganga National Park now a day it is house of more than 110 tree species, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species and one of the major wildlife tourist destination in India.

The park is situated in the beautiful location of Kumaoni reason on the foot hill of Himalaya and feed by three rivers Ramganga, Koshi and Sone. The weather in