Grasse, France ~ The scent of a woman …
Grasse France. We had saved today for the historic and hilly town of Grasse, the world capital of perfume, located about ten miles up the hills of the Maritime Alps behind Cannes. The small town of Grasse still accounts for two thirds of France’s production of perfume essence and food flavorings. The hills around…
The best of colonial living : The Delhi Gymkhana Club
Delhi Gymkhana Club. “You’ll get your dentures before your get a membership at the Delhi Gymkhana Club”, headlined a 2011 Times of India article about the Delhi Gymkhana Club. “That’s if you apply young”, the article went on, “It will be a 37-year wait if you apply now”. That’s the average number of years an…
Jose Cuervo tequila distillery – the best of Mexico!
Recently, my husband and I were invited to tour the original Tequila distillery, the Jose Cuervo La Rojena, in the town of Tequila located in Jalisco, Mexico. . I arrived at La Rojena a skeptic, with low expectations for the tour as I have not been a fan of Tequila. But throughout the course of the…
La Baie des Anges: Two Legends and a Fish Story
La Baie des Anges : Two legends and a fish story! Read our previous posting “Nizza or Nice France? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera?” First, I need to clarify that I did not write the story below but copied and pasted it from a website. All credits should go to Margo Lestz, who lives in…
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