By:DarioVDL It is a dark and rainy night in Paris. Although inside my cozy apartment it is warm and full of candle light in true Swedish Style. The wonderful magic sounds of Chopin vibrate in the air and my wall clock starts to announce boom sk-aka boom boom boom… eight. A flashback came to me of a show in October last year …
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By: NormaK Last Saturday Dario and I went to thefabulous Vaux le Vicomte Château. Outside of France little is known about thisbeautiful chateau which was the inspiration and model for the Chateau deVersailles. In the warmer months everySaturday, between May and October, as evening falls, over 2,000 candles are litthroughout the château and gardens. The …
By:DarioVLD When I was anangelic 7 year-old child, I dreamed of flying to the moon as an astronaut. Today, our delightful Norma invited me to visit our partners in the skies. It was a sunnyautumn day in Paris with wonderful colors and a gentle breeze. Suddenly my inner-child came out with exaltation and happiness- I love …
by BobP We set off from Biarritz, our base, to visit St Jean de Luz and the French side of the Basque Country. St Jean de Luz is a sleepy coastal town in a protected harbor. It does not have the waves of Biarritz, but enjoys lovely views and a fabulous hotel – the 100 …
By DarioVDL & Fay H “I love Paris in the springtime I love Paris in the fall“ I was floating along with the falling golden leaves and then the alarm clock rang!! It was 6am, this was the day and I was bubbling over with excitement – was it all a dream?? NO it was true! I …
by NormaK I had an opportunity to watch the final stage of the Tour de France on Sunday afternoon. I like cycling and if Sydney were as flat as Canberra with proper bicycle paths, I’d be cycling everywhere. So when I was invited to watch the final leg of the Tour de France, I jumped …
by NormaK Ladurée Paris After watching the final stage of the Tour de France 2009, I decided to go and have afternoon tea at Ladurée on the Champs Elysées. Ladurée is a French institution and was established in 1862. They are known for their macarons, they employ 45 pastry cooks and 40 cooks. It was …
By: Darío VDL Coordinates: 43° 16′ 23.87″ N, 6° 38′ 22.64″ “I was in St Tropez organizing a VIP party on Bastille Day, the national holiday here in commemoration of the French Revolution in 1789. It was a lovely event – …
by Marie-Lys D. This firstSunday of July in Paris is to my liking. The City is quiet and turned over tolovers of “promenade” and discovery. The weather is ideal, sunny and not toohot. We have decided this morning to visit the Calder exhibition that runs untilJuly 20th at the Centre Georges Pompidou located in the very …
by NormaK As we sendmany of our clients to the Champagne region, I thought I would spend the dayout there, to see for myself where everything was and to taste some of the best‘bubbly’ in the world. On abeautiful and sunny Saturday, I caught the train direct to Epernay. Even thoughit is the capital of …