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My Favorite Champagne Bars in Paris
Just across from la Grande Dame, as the Eiffel Tower is affectionately called by Parisians, is “La Grande Dame” Champagne bar. Created by Shahé Kalaidjian, founder of the famous Sezz hotel in St-Tropez, the contemporary style bar sits inside…
An American (Brunch) in Paris
I first heard about “Think Globally…Eat Locally!” on Meetup.com as I was making travel plans to come to Paris and looking for different things to do. The group is intended as a way for open-minded food travelers to come together and sample and learn about international foods in the city.
L’Alternative Urbaine- Alternative Walks in Paris
A unique twist of Paris’ walking tours, the concept is a leisurely walk or promenade throughout neighborhoods around Paris that are often overlooked by visitors. These are the neighborhoods of the “real” Paris as many of the locals say, where most Parisians live.
My neighborhood in the 9th Arrondissement
Home for me when I go to Paris is usually on the Left Bank, in a snazzy and highly popular neighborhood called Saint Germain des Prés. But I remember years ago, during a conversation about travel to Paris with my friend Chef Andrew in Atlanta, a Right Bank person, he insisted that I should go…
Battle Scars
On the way to the airport Mr. Mojas, host of the apartment where I was staying in Dubrovnik, showed me the not so beautiful side of the city. All these shown in the pictures below were areas hit by bombs in the war (1991-1995) mainly by then Serbia-Montenegro. Bombs were fired from the mountain ranges…
Dubrovnik & Montenegro Wine Bars
Are you or someone you know planning a trip to Dubrovnik? If so, and you are a wine lover (or not) be sure to stop by one of these wine bars, if anything for the stunning views. These were my favorites.
Day trip to Montenegro
During my stay in Dubrovnik, I took a day trip to Montenegro which is only about an hour or so away by bus (or car if you choose to rent a car). You’ll find a number of tour companies online, at the tourist information center, as well as independent kiosks on the street offering daily…
Day Trip to the Archipelago
A highlight for me during this trip was a visit to Dubrovnik’s archipelago, the Elaphite islands. This is a group of islands situated to the northwest of Dubrovnik, the majority of them uninhabited. However, visitors have the opportunity to visit three of them- Lopud, Šipan, and Koločep and experience true Dalmatian island life.
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