The morning was over and we had conquered our fear of heights. Now, we were going on a sightseeing tour of the island. There was nothing to fear about. We shall find out!
The East End Tour began at the Tour Plaza where we boarded our open, canopy-covered vehicle, good for 12 people. The open Hummer that we were expecting to ride was out on maintenance service.
We had been preparing for this day – with two adventurous activities scheduled, we were psyching ourselves that we could do these. The first on the agenda was the Zipline Eco Tour. My friend – Jaye, and I, both have a fear of heights. But, I was daring myself to do this and I had to encourage Jaye to join me to do it, too.
After all these years of being a California resident, I was finally going to visit Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, which is just 22 miles away from the Los Angeles and Orange County coast line. Also referred to as Catalina Island, it is a rocky-mountain island located south west of Los Angeles. It is part of the Channel Islands of California, one of eight, that falls under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. With a population of close to 4000, it is administered by the Catalina Island Conservancy. It remains to be privately owned by the Wrigley family.
Tweet Paris is a cosmopolitan city, complete with any gastronomic delights. When you want Asian cuisine, you can easily find a place to suit your cravings. My family and I love Japanese food, and we discovered a medium-sized restaurant on a street off of Avenue Montaigne,… on 21 Rue Bayard, in the 8eme arrondisement. Nestled
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Tweet This weekend marked the Parisian exodus. This is when the Parisians head out to their country homes, to some faraway place, or to the south of France for the sun and the sea, for their annual four-week vacance. With the tourist season in full swing, the visitors have Paris, mostly to themselves. There are
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Tweet This was the 36th year that Paris hosted this event – Le Tour de France. It’s a triumphant celebration for the winners, after a grueling three-week competition, and finally riding through the last 95 km, stage 21 – from Créteil to Paris, after going through mountainous (Pyrenees and Alps), zig-zagging routes and plains. For
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Tweet For days, the barricades were left on the wide side walks and dirt paths along the Avenue du Champs des Elysées, from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde. And finally, they were all in place for Bastille Day, July 14 – a national holiday, a day of celebration with a
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Tweet It’s summer and Paris happens to be a popular stopover for organized tours or weekenders. For those who come on their own time with no set itineraries, one of the best ways to have an overview of Paris is to go on a boat tour along the Seine River. It takes about one hour
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Tweet Were you invited to the royal wedding? “No”? Neither was I! But just the same, let’s go around this little, beautiful place. The Principality of Monaco is between France and Italy, on the Cote d’Azur. It enjoys the same weather conditions as the French Riviera, with sunshine throughout most of the whole year. It’s
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Tweet The year was 1862, when Louis Ernest Ladurée – a miller from southwest France, decided to open up a pastry shop on 16 rue Royale, in the neighborhood of la Madeleine. Jules Cheret, a “turn-of-the-century painter and poster artist” was given the task of decorating the shop. Inspired by the decorative styles of the
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