La Colombe d’Or ~ Luncheon in the shadow of artists
Sometimes the spirit of a place is so strong that its influence sets the mood and tone. Such is the case with La Colombe d’Or, a restaurant which was frequented regularly by artistic greats such as Picasso, Chagall, Modigliani, Matisse, Miro, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Isadora Duncan, Yves Montand, Edith Piaf and the list goes on ……
Villefranche sur Mer ~ Idyllic and upscale !
Villefranche sur Mer – Idyllic and upscale ! Read our previous posting “Nice France : My kind of town!” The main events of our day: *Day trip from Nice to the delightful town of Villefranche sur Mer *Taking the train to and from Villefranche sur Mer *Having a bouillabaisse lunch at La Mere Germaine The…
Tiger : In Search of a Big Cat
Tiger. With CNN’s recent citing of Ranthambore National Park as India’s best park for “scenic tiger photos”, I was optimistic. We would actually get to see this majestic cat whose numbers are seriously dwindling. Or maybe we would have the privilege of encountering the famously reclusive leopard. Ranthambore is not in the traditional tourist golden…
Japan Travel – Cultural Notes
Our three weeks of travel in Japan recently were organized to focus on culinary and cultural experiences. It was an eye-opening trip full of exciting new tastes and insight into a highly successful culture which appears to be different from other eastern cultures we’ve experienced in significant ways. Here are some reflections on the…
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