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…
Argentina, land of contrasts!
Argentina. Read our previous country posting: “Antigua and Barbuda, land of the 365 beaches!” COUNTRY ROLL No 7 : Argentina, land of contrasts and one of my favorite countries to visit! Read our related posting: “Best of Argentina food : the Asado!” Read our next country posting: “Armenia, homeland to its own alphabet!” Stay…
BEST of Austria food : the Wiener Schnitzel !
BEST of Austria food : the Wiener Schnitzel ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Australia food: Roast Lamb!” Wiener Schnitzel means “Viennese escalope” and wiener schnitzel has been crowned the national dish of Austria. Is the wiener schnitzel derived from the Italian cotoletta milanese? Here’s what the Austrian National Tourist Office has to say…
Wreck Beach in Vancouver … a nude beach for an even tan !
Wreck Beach in Vancouver … a nude beach for an even tan ! Our guide referred to Wreck Beach as a “clothing optional” beach. Perhaps it sounds better than nude, topless, naturist, or some other term. In any case, Wreck Beach, at 4.5 miles long, is the biggest “clothing optional” beach in North America and…