Varanasi India : The Colorful Ghats of Varanasi
Varanasi India On the western shore of the Ganges river, between the Varuna river on the north side and the Asi river on the south side, (hence the origin of the word Varanasi), lies one of the world’s most colorful and fascinating stretch of real estate, the ghats of Varanasi. Varanasi is one of the…
Our Love Affair with the city of Nice & the Côte D’Azur
We love living in the Washington D.C. metro region, but the pace of life can be rather demanding. A trip abroad where we can relax, rejuvenate and decompress is the perfect antidote, and nothing says R & R for us like the magnificent Mediterranean city of Nice, the very hospitable capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department…
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…
Oyster Box Hotel in South Africa … Memorable in Most Every Way
THE OYSTER BOX HOTEL IN SOUTH AFRICA … MEMORABLE IN MOST EVERY WAY Our three-day trip with Rovos Rail which began in Pretoria ended in South Africa’s popular coastal city of Durban. Just a short ride from the rail station and we arrived at our hotel situated on the glorious Umhlanga Rocks Beach in the…