Japan Favorite Experiences
A Few of our Japan Favorite Experiences … GETAWAY WEEKEND JAPANESE STYLE … An overnight or – even better – a getaway weekend at Nishimurya Honkan, a ryokan in the very historic hot springs town of Kinosaki Onsen. We wandered around the charming town as a light mist of rain was falling, creating a beautiful…
Musee Renoir and Musee National de l’Art Culinaire Auguste Escoffier
Highlights of the day *Musee Renoir Luncheon of the Boating Party, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, is one of my favorite paintings in the whole world, because of the way it stirs in one feelings of beauty and feelings of la joie de vivre. That painting, luckily, is housed near us at the Phillips Collection in Dupont…
Nice France: The best topless beach on the Cote d’Azur!
Nice France : The best topless beach on the Cote d’Azur ( French Riviera ) ! Nice France has 40 beaches along its 10km (about 6 miles) shoreline, 25 public beaches and 15 private ones. We have so far during this trip enjoyed dinner on the beach at Blue Beach, a private beach near the…
Spectacular Paris & Normandie AmaWaterways Cruise
SPECTACULAR PARIS & NORMANDIE AMAWATERWAYS CRUISE Ever since I saw the incomparable Audrey Hepburn remark that “Paris is always a good idea” in the original version of the movie Sabrina, I have been a believer. I have lived twice in France, traveled there regularly on business, and then returned many times for pleasure … and I do…