A Quiet Look at Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and of the Lazio region. With 2.9 million residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), it is also…
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Voyage to Assisi
Assisi and Saint Francis. Assisi, a hill town in central Italy’s Umbria region, was the birthplace of one of Italy’s patron saints, St. Francis…
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The Jugendstil-Hotel “Paxmontana”: Flüeli-Ranft, Switzerland
If you’ve visited Lucerne, you already know that it is one of the most beautiful places in Europe. If you drive another 30 –…
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Pristine and Tranquil: Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne is everything I expected Switzerland to be, and a few unexpected things as well. The beauty was pristine! With the River Reuss (flowing from Lake…
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Pasadena Film Flash! Florence & The Uffizi Gallery, 4.25 & 4.26, at the Laemmle
This next week on Monday night at 7:30pm and Tuesday at 1pm, there is to be a special showing of a new film, “Florence…
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Night on Broadway, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 2016
So what do you do when the City of Los Angeles closes down multiple city blocks (from at least 3rd through 7th) on Broadway…
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Wintertime in Washington D.C.!
Now living in Los Angeles, going home for the holidays for me often includes a trip to Washington D.C.! Wintertime in D.C. is always chilly,…
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L.A.’s Grand Central Market & Angels Flight Railway
Sunday afternoons can be those special times during the week when many of us have the opportunity to SLOW the pace DOWN : )…
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“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” – America
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless,…
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New York City: Autumn Colors, Halloween, All Saints, NYC Marathon and Central Park!
I have not visited New York City since 1993! This visit, far too short for museums and art galleries, was extraordinarily special, albeit way…
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Champs-Elysées September: Mairie de Paris Supports Car Free Day, and Fashion Week
On Sunday 27 September, The City of Paris organised the “car-free day” in limited areas in the neighbourhoods of the city center, the Bois de Vincennes and…
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Iconic London, September Skies and Westminister
It was a brief visit. Eurostar from Paris to London for two nights and three days to join special friends from California. London scenes,…
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