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Yesterday I wrote about my favorite things to do in Paris and asked for readers to respond with ideas of their own. Well, I got lucky. John Brosky, formerly of Grand Rapids, Mi shared his thoughts and generously agreed to let me post them here. He is a free lance writer living in Paris with...
A young film editor from Chicago asked me recently if there are any things that I always do when I go to Paris. We were sitting next to each other at a Hidden Kitchen dinner in Paris discussing the fact it was her first trip to Paris and my tenth. The question has intrigued me […]
Tower Castles or Tall Houses as they are sometimes called, dot the landscape of Ireland. Left to ruin, they are an eerie reminder of clans and medieval life on the Emerald Isle. I think they are fascinating. Three or more stories tall, they have a their characteristic compact...
I had two really big surprises when we arrived at the Gregans Castle Hotel in the area known as the Burren in the western part of Ireland. The first one was that it wasn’t a castle. Actually that was a good thing. When I booked the hotel in the western part of Ireland in […]
Taking the Coast Road in the area called the Burren of Ireland is stunning. Mix vast expanse of Atlantic Ocean and the almost surreal rocky terrain with many the interesting sights and no doubt about it, it’s a Wow. A continuous Wow. We were lucky to do this on a sunny, blue sky “My Irish...
Located across the street from St. Stephen’s Green and a short block away from Grafton Street, The Fitzwilliam Hotel is perfectly located for a traveler like me. St. Stephen’s Green is a gorgeous park, filled with verdant green plants, a large pond and charming spots for reading, relaxing and...
While meandering through a a lush green park in Dublin called Merrion Square I came across this monument to the famous Irish playwright, Oscar Wilde. This private and secluded spot is across the street from an area of dominated by formal Georgian structures, distinguished by the many...
We did a rather odd thing in a way in Paris last week. We attended a private dinner party hosted by two young ex-pats in their grand old Right Bank apartment where we didn’t know our hosts or the other guests. The guests were mostly American and we paid to attend this dinner. Kinda odd...
A couple of years ago some friends of ours visited Paris, enjoying a long weekend with some friends of theirs who were living in the City of Light and attending the Cordon Bleu. They returned with tales of taking a canal ride in Paris. Hmmm. This had me a intriqued. Yes, I think of...
The 7th Arrondissement is a place that everyone visits when they go to Paris. It’s the home of the Eiffel Tower, that amazing iconic structure that was built for a World’s Fair and become the symbol for this City of Light. The grounds around the Tower pulsate with tourists from all...