DELECTABLE TIDBIT : The hidden passageway atop the Ponte Vecchio in Florence
Ponte Vecchio. Millions of tourists flock to Florence (Firenze) every year, but only a handful get to take what may well be the best walking tour in the city. Actually, few tourists even know about the existence of the Percorso del Principe (Passageway of the Prince) tour, and even fewer visitors plan their trip sufficiently…
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…
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…
The Graceful Elegance of Cape Grace Hotel
THE GRACEFUL ELEGANCE OF CAPE GRACE HOTEL The moment we walked into the Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, I sensed we had entered a world of personalized service, refinement and quiet elegance one might expect in a top-drawer luxury boutique hotel. We were invited to sit down at the reception desk, offered…