Tiger : In Search of a Big Cat
Tiger. With CNN’s recent citing of Ranthambore National Park as India’s best park for “scenic tiger photos”, I was optimistic. We would actually get to see this majestic cat whose numbers are seriously dwindling. Or maybe we would have the privilege of encountering the famously reclusive leopard. Ranthambore is not in the traditional tourist golden…
Nice, France ~ My kind of town!
Nice France : My kind of town! Read our previous posting “Sunday in Nice France : Never on Sunday?” Nice is my kind of town! One day in Nice was enough to sell me on the city. A boulangerie with unbelievably fresh croissants and pains au chocolat as well as a small grocery store…
African Queen, Beaulieu-sur-Mer: Best pizza ever!
The name “African Queen” probably conjures up memories of the dynamic duo, Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in the 1951 film by the same name — but forget that movie for now. Close your eyes and imagine a restaurant with exotic decor … rosewood paneling, African motifs, lush tropical plants. Large parts of the restaurant…
The Best of Viking River Cruises – Part I
In May, we had the distinct pleasure of being guests on board the Viking Tor Longship for a Viking River Cruise down the Danube river from Nuremberg to Budapest. We have cruising experience dating back to the mid-1980’s, but this was our first river cruise in Europe. Since river cruising has become a very…
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