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Our first day in Paris is raining, gray and cold. A dense felt fabric pulled low on the horizon. It’s not the image conjured up by the famous song, “I love Paris in the spring time.” But no matter. I love Paris, any time, any weather. One of the reasons is the amusing and interesting […]
Lots of tourists don’t go to the Marais in Paris, which is a shame. And, in fact, when I have recommended my favorite hotel in Paris to friends, which is located on Place des Vosges in the Marais, their travel agents have pooh-poohed it as being “too far off the beaten track.” Well, maybe...
THE BATOBUS When I am in Paris I love to ride the Batobus. While it sounds like some funky invention for the latest Bat Man movie, it isn’t. It is a flat bottom, glass domed boat that travels in a big loop up and down the Seine, picking up and dropping off tourists. It’s a […]
PHOTO CREDIT: www.contentwire.com When people visit Prague they return raving about the massive medieval castle on the hill, the historic Charles Bridge, the famous Astronomical Clock. They praise the Old Town Square, the steeples, spires and turrets of buildings in a myriad of architectural...
It is St. Patrick’s Day and I can’t help but remember spending a few days at Ashford Castle in Cong, Ireland. From our window at the Castle, I could see a moat, the steel gray stone tower and battlements and know that the 13th century building was once a true castle—a retreat to keep one […]