China Eastern Airlines to Xi’An !
China Eastern Airlines to Xi’An, the eternal capital of China! Read our previous posting “Beijing China … A hutong and the Olympic Park!” This morning’s breakfast at the Horizon Club lounge of the Shangri-La Hotel Beijing was somewhat of a challenge. None of the staff on duty at the lounge spoke English! An order for…
The joys of walking Jerusalem !
On our most recent visit to Israel, we discovered the joys of walking the city of Jerusalem, both the old as well as the newer parts of the city. We had not previously realized how walkable Jerusalem really is until we decided to spend a full week in Jerusalem and walk its central residential neighborhoods….
Art & Gastronomy … The finale of Renoir’s life and the debut of Escoffier’s
Renoir. Both Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Auguste Escoffier practiced their art from an early age through to the sunset of their years. Both worked passionately at their craft with an intense joie de vivre, were innovators in their professions, gained recognition at a relatively young age and fame before their death, and both had intimate…
Prague , a walk through history !
Prague did not take long to win us over! We found the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic very charming, very historic, and very walkable. The magnificence of the historic center of Prague contrasts dramatically with the drab and uninspiring Soviet era city expanse which surrounds it. A UNESCO World Heritage site since…
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