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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Villages of Peace: Languedoc Roussillon, France
Choose a village, any one of 52 villages structured in the circulade strategy of medieval times as the Cathars occupied the region of Languedoc Roussillon in South…
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Paris; Lose Track of Time, Summer in Iceland
Although it is all over now for this year, Iceland vs France in the UEFA 2016 Quarter Finals is a saga for all time. I…
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Discover Descanso Gardens – An Unexpected Urban Retreat in La Canada, CA
If you live in or are planning to visit the Los Angeles area, one of the many choices for a lovely day in nature…
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Simply Summertime and Beach-Ready
In Paris, at the end of the sales, a noticeable change in the most occupied hours of metro services and an absence of neighborhood crowds are…
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Moment in Time to Timelessness: A Photo Essay from the South of France
Bring your most sweet, most gentle and loving memories to mind and allow them to soar into the dreams for tomorrow. …Yet the timeless…
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Paris Spring; rain, la vie en rose, la ‘tour’ en foot
The ‘soccer ball’ suspended under the Tour Eiffel from 10 June – 10 July signifies the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016,…
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Paris, Jardins Jardin aux Tuileries
For the thirteenth consecutive year, the domaine of the Louvre welcomes Jardins, Jardin aux Tuileries Gardens. In short time, the Garden of Tuileries converts into a…
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Paris: Glorious Seine, Full of Herself
Paris: rain, art, gardens and no summer in sight, yet it looks as though the rain surges have calmed. As we wait for summer…
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Paris, Belle Fête des Mères
Heavy Brume (fog/mist) and threatening thunder showers welcomed Mother’s day celebrations. I received a beautiful note from a dear friend on this 29 mai…
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Earth Day 2016!
It’s Earth Day 2016! Earth Day was created in 1970, and this year celebrates its 46th year according to the official site, www.earthday.org. Also according…
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