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Québec City
My Canada trip continues with Via Rail, destination Québec City from Montréal… Bienvenue à Québec! Parliament Hill was where we stayed and it was literally up a hill! But it was a really cool neighborhood… One thing that I do routinely when traveling is I go to a local market to…
Day Trip to Varadero (Day 4)
On our last full day in Havana, we took a day trip to Varadero Beach, about a 2-1/2 hour ride by car. The beach is absolutely beautiful. Water is warm and the sand soft. With a hotel, restaurant, and bar just steps away, and the fact that there are not too many people, it has…
Havana Chic (Day 3)
Today we started the day by riding in style in one of those classic cars that Havana is famous for. Our first stop was the Plaza de la Revolución, followed by a popular brewery, and then off to Calle Obispo and finally to the chic and ritzy Parque Central district.
The Great Challenge
For well over a decade, the Musée du Louvre in Paris has posed probably one of the greatest challenges for me. I remember the first time that I visited some years ago, I thought it was fun and exciting, probably because it was also my first trip to Europe. So of course it was great…
La Tour Eiffel
Oui, je sais! (Yes, I know). After so many years of visiting Paris, I am just now writing a post on the Eiffel Tower, better known as La Tour Eiffel, the icon of not just Paris, but also France and may I suggest probably all of Europe. I guess in the past it just seemed too(…)
Champs Élysées: A Walk on the (Not-So) Wild Side
If you’ve ever been to the renown Champs Élysées in Paris, it is probable that you have little to no desire to return. For many visitors, this popular boulevard is one of those “list” items that people like to check off as having “been there” and “done that”. But the image most visitors leave with…
Arrondissement 21
Did you know that Paris actually has 21 rather than 20 Arrondissements? Well, maybe not officially. But because the charming town of Honfleur is only a couple of hours away by car and is so frequented by Parisians for “les petites vacances” or weekend get aways, it has become known among locals as the 21st…