Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice!
Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice! Read our previous posting “La Baie des Anges : Two legends and a fish story!” We will be taking off for London in a few hours, on our way to Nice on the Cote d’Azur in France. The hero of Nice is a woman named Caterina Segurana, or…
Romantic Dinner at Jagmandir Island
Jagmandir Island Palace. Magical moments are what creates memorable vacations. Unfortunately, guidebooks don’t always help you discover the magic of a place. Enchanting Udaipur has the feel and charm of a resort town combined with the intrigue of a city steeped in history. The old city around the City Palace is filled with handicraft and…
Yangtze River Cruise and the Yangtze Gold One !
Yangtze River Cruise. Read our previous posting at “Cruise Ships: The Yangtze Gold One!” Our first day cruising down the Yangtze river towards the Three Gorges was rather quiet and uneventful. I had purposely selected the three day (in reality two and a half days) downstream Yangtze river cruise, rather than the four day upstream…
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…