Paris' crowning museum is, of course, the Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre). It's not the world's largest as far as museums go - that title belongs the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. It is however, the world's largest art museum (and the world's second largest museum overall). A mind-boggling 38,000 paintings, sculptures, and artifacts spanning millennia... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – Gastronomy of Lyon, France
Today we're taking a difference angle on a place. We will head in with our taste buds to learn a bit of why the French city of Lyon has been known as the world's Food Capital for well over eighty years. I have of course heard of Lyon many a time but was never aware... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – Réunion Island
A small island that is blessed with natural beauty is tucked away in the Indian Ocean in the shadows of Madagascar and Mauritius. This isle, known as Réunion Island, is located approximately 700 km / 434 miles east and 200 km / 124 miles southwest of Madagascar and Mauritius, respectively. As a French overseas island it is... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – Pont du Gard, France
I tell ya, those ancient Romans had a pretty long reach (though not as much as Genghis Khan had in his day). The Romans traversed far. With them they brought some fairly cool inventions of the time. Today's special is one of those: the Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard in the south of France. ... Continue Reading →
Ah Paris
First and foremost: my apologies for not getting around to posting sooner. Sometimes things just get crazy. Well, I am now back home and settled in. I barely had time to check email, let alone blog since I didn't have a laptop. Note to self: make that an investment very soon. Anyways... Ah Paris —... Continue Reading →