Cyprus, the island of love, home to the wine of kings and the king of wines!
Cyprus COUNTRY ROLL No 47 : Cyprus, the original island of love. Did you not know that Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was born in Cyprus, just off what is now appropriately called Aphrodite’s Beach. Cyprus is also home to the oldest wine in the world, the sweet dessert wine commandaria. In the 12th century,…
The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…
Disposable Underwear : another travel tip from BonVoyageurs!
Disposable Underwear There are several good reasons to travel with disposable underwear, particularly on extended trips: 1. Space: Disposable underwear needs very little space compared to regular underwear. One can easily pack enough disposable underwear to last a whole month in the same space one would need for three or four jockey shorts. 2. Virtually…
Culinary Excellence at The Broadmoor Resort ~ Part One
CULINARY EXCELLENCE AT THE BROADMOOR, ONE OF THE FINEST RESORTS IN THE WORLD OUTSTANDING ARRAY OF EXCELLENT CULINARY EXPERIENCES Eating well is a refined art at The Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Some luxurious resorts offer a main restaurant or two, a café for breakfast and lunch, and the requisite poolside lunch service…