Blogs

kaprik

As the cradle of Christianity, the Old Continent’s history with Easter is millennia old. And though recently it has evolved from a merely religious observance to an secular cultural (even pop cultural) phenomenon, the mix of elaborate religious pageantry and modern developments like bunnies, chicks, and Easter eggs is quite something to experience during Easter week. Here are a half dozen of my favorites:

Ignatius Tan

Edinburgh

Bunnies, chicks, and eggs are popping up in décor

garryknight



When we travel to new places, it's easy to get sucked into tourist traps, ticking off the most iconic sights and dropping more cash than is entirely necessary. Admittedly, you may want to ensure you visit the spots that the place is known for. But more often than not these days, we also want a more authentic experience when we travel to exciting new destinations. Rather than being herded along with other tourists, there is a romance surrounding living amongst the locals, understan

AMA Animal Rescue’s Midnight in Paris

May 4, 2017 @ 7 - 11 pm

AMA Animal Rescue is inviting you and 250 exclusive guests on a journey of 1920’s Paris. Come explore our version of “Les Annees Folles”…“The Crazy Years,” where the absinthe was flowing and French fashion, art and literature were at their finest! Let us entice you with three different themed rooms… “The Main Cabaret”… filled with art deco details and 20’s flair where the social scene will be as beautiful as the company… the “Speakeasy

          photo: Giancarlo Liguori 


Today on Bastille Day, one of France’s most important national observances, let me take you to the chunk of real estate where it all began. On the Right Bank of the Seine several blocks away from the Place des Vosges, the Bastille neighborhood has for a number of years now a favorite destination for Parisians (and increasingly for visitors as well) for various reasons.

Named for the infamous medieval prison whose storming on this date in 1789 was a key mome

This month has not been easy for specialists in tourism security. We first witnessed the terrorist bombing of the Russian aircraft, causing not only death and destruction to innocent civilians but also a major blow to Egypt’s tourism industry. Then, on Friday the 13th, the first reports of the terrible attacks in Paris began to come through the newswires.

It is still too early to provide a full security picture of the events. The French police are correctly holding back information and being

A vacation can be measured as a journey away as of one's home to liberated from every the tensions together with relaxes as of the everyday activities of existence. Vacations are an imperative element of today's disordered schedules, which is greater for both the soul in company with the body while it boosts your cells together with lifts up your emotions. Journey and vacations have been a tendency for everyone for rather a long time in endurance, even as people used to go away with loved ones a

n to Paris via St Pancras station.  Note. This station is huge watch for International gates. It's a bit confusing. You must be through  security  30 mins prior to departure or you can't board. Luggage is your problem to get In abd off the trains so pack light. We didn't lol but its ok. We made it work. Btw. Most tube stations gave stairs 10 to 32 steps per stair well. If your dragging luggage be sure to find a friendly Brit to assist. I got the look from Liz for allowing this. LOL. We have met

A much needed break after hectic regular working is like a big respite for all of us. A thought of holiday coming in our mind automatically rejuvenates everything and it is a big motivator in our life. We all still remember when were kids how eagerly we used to wait for those winter and summer breaks where a vacation was planned by our parents and families. It used to be so much fun and we used to come back all refreshed and reenergised post those holidays and it used to help us concentrate and

Watch for this - coming soon LONDON, PARIS, ROME, VENICE & GREECE

June 11 This BLOG will hit the charts! Europe will never be the same when my daughter and I arrive!

What to expect: exciting cities, food-wine-countryside settings in Italy,  gondola's in Venice and beautiful scenes from the Greek Islands from our Balcony on the Splendour of the Seas

COMING SOON........

From 712 to 1085 the Spanish city Toledo–now one of the most visited tourist cities of Spain–belonged to the Moors, who called it Tulaytula. By that time, Europe had slowly forgotten all the achievements of the Greeks and Romans, having deteriorated into some muddy backwater of overall illiteracy and grubbiness, but the Arab world kept rapidly developing. Nowadays it’s hard to imagine that back then science prospered in Bagdad, Cairo, Cordoba, and Toledo, rather than in Rome, London, or Paris.

In

Want to visit Asia?  Book the cheapest ticket you can find. Try getting low season tickets to either Paris or London, spend a day or two, and then hop on Air Asia for about $400 to Bangkok.  Air Asia has been voted the best budget airline for several years in a row.  It is only 10 years old and growing fast.  Yes, it is a budget airline but they do it nicely.  Meals are good and reasonable. They can be preordered at a reduced cost.  The best part is the cost. Once in Asia it is possible to fly

So many things have been said on this mysterious Abbey. Its history begins even before the Middle Ages, on the 7th century ! Surrounded by the water and changing tides, this is a lifetime experience to come to the Mont. That is why it welcomes millions of visitors every year !

I will come pick you-up in the early morning, foran almost 4 hours drive from Paris, to the Mont Saint Michel. During the road, you will enjoy the picturesque landscape bringing to Normandy region, one of the most lovely i

It is more and more difficult to find nice hotels in Paris. Of course you have plenty of hotels but some are not well managed with unpleasant receptionists, some are well located but not as clean they should be and some others are too much expensive .

I sent one of my friend, Laeticia, to the hotel Art Hotel Congres, located 44 rue Gauthey (17th district). She called me one day and said to me, would you be nice to help me; I need a room from tonight for my husband, my son (2 years old) and pleas

(After the book Paris Movie Walks came out last year, I've discovered several more sites that I want to share with my readers. Inception is one of them. For others, feel free to read them in my official site.)

Just before Inception came out, when anything everybody had ever seen from it were a few clips and a print synopsis, it was hailed, even by journalists from serious newspapers as a masterpiece, a thinking man’s adventure entertainment, half reflection on the nature of human consciousness, h

Students in the Art History program at University of Redlands, a top Southern California university, spend time exploring the classics through studying the paintings and sculptures found in museums like the Louvre in Paris, British Museum in London, or the Vatican Museum in Rome.

But art in Europe doesn’t necessarily mean