Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!
Mount Everest. Touring Kathmandu and Patan yesterday was surprisingly interesting and exotic. However, the main purpose of our trip to Nepal was to go up Mount Everest. Since Kathmandu is already at an elevation of 4,600 feet, we only had another 25,000 feet or so to climb to reach the summit. I had been warned…
Denmark, land of Hans Christian Andersen, Karen Dinesen Blixen and Tivoli Gardens!
Denmark. COUNTRY ROLL No 49 : Denmark, land of Hans Christian Andersen, Karen Dinesen Blixen (of Out of Africa fame), and the numerous charms of Copenhagen (Nyhavn, Storget, Tivoli Gardens, …) ! Visit the Denmark Tourism page at : GoVisitDenmark Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our…
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…
Faroe Islands, best island destination in the world!
COUNTRY ROLL No 61 : Faroe Islands, voted the best islands destination in the world by National Geographic Magazine. Mind you, not for its beaches and warm sunshine. The Faroe Islands are located north of the United Kingdom in the middle of the Gulf Stream, about halfway between Iceland and Norway. With a population of…
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