Terracotta Warriors of Xi’An !
Terracotta Warriors of Xi’An ! Read our previous posting “China Eastern Airlines to Xi’An“. Dominique was wondering whether we were still on a diet! Yes, there is a scale in our bathroom at the Shangri-La Hotel Xi’An, but I tell Lynn that it is not calibrated properly. I am becoming addicted to the pain au…
BEST of Costa Rica food : Gallo Pinto !
Gallo pinto (spanish for Spotted Rooster) is a dish of rice and beans mixed together with onions and bell peppers. Gallo pinto is part of almost every breakfast in Costa Rica where it is considered the national dish! Gallo pinto should be part of your breakfast when visiting the country. For some reason, rice and…
Suzhou: paradise on earth?
Suzhou China, paradise on earth? Read our previous posting at “French Concession Shanghai” Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant who visited China around 1275 AD, wrote that if there is paradise on earth, it is in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I know Hangzhou well from my previous trips to China, and today we will be going to…
Our extraordinary land and sea Alaska Cruise !
Following my return from a recent land and sea Alaska cruise with Princess Cruises, I received a thank you letter from my brother Louis-Simon, who had accompanied me on the trip. Dr. Louis-Simon Gagnon is not only a well-known medical doctor in our hometown of Quebec City, but he also happens to be a very…
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