Tweet Every section of Paris – called an arrondisement (and there are 20), has a special street that is frequented by the French for something special. With my partner in crime, my daughter, we were off to a new discovery. We came upon rue St. Charles in the 15th arrondisement of Paris and it was
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Tweet You know the saying “set it, and forget it” ~ that pretty much comes to my mind when I look back at our recent visit to the Westin Verasa Napa a couple of weeks ago.  We parked the car ~ and forgot about it.  Set in an idyllic locations  in the heart  of downtown
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Tweet I’m a self-confessed Anglophile.  I travel to London frequently for work or play, but my fascination with all things English has more to do with history and tradition than anything else.  As a high school student, I was enthralled with the story of Henry VIII and his disposable wives.  As I matured and buried
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Tweet It’s long lines of tour buses and tourists, especially at le Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower), which happens to be a tourist destination all-year round. If you come to Paris, one of the things you will mostly likely want to see is the iconic French landmark, the Eiffel Tower. For my two friends who stopped
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Tweet Ghirardelli Square in the most beautiful city by the bay was buzzing with people who by divine grace (or perhaps otherwise?) decided that earth was still a great place to hang out.  It was May 21st, “Rapture” went by the wayside and history books next to Y2K, and I counted exactly 1,234,567 people enjoying
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Tweet Welcome to the south of France, also known as the French Riviera (Côte d’Azur). It is the French Mediterranean coast made famous by Monaco, Cannes, St. Tropez and the less glamorous places like Eze, Antibes, Cagnes sur Mer, Villefranche sur Mer, Nice and other scenic coastal towns. When traveling by air, the gateway to
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Tweet Like a diamond graded on 4 Cs ~ carat, color, cut and clarity ~ we recently had the privilege to discover and review a sweet gem of a hotel in the heart of downtown Napa.    The River Terrace Inn rated very well  on my score sheet on 3 Cs ~ comfort, coziness and cleanliness.  
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Tweet Eze is one of the most picturesque places to visit in the French Riviera. Its main tourist attraction is the Eze Village, a medieval walled city. This village was once occupied by the Romans , then, subsequently by the Moors, who were driven out by William of Provence in 973. It continued to have
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In my perfect world, there would be no deadlines – no stressing over food, restaurants, chefs and books to review. This has been a crazy roller coaster ride and though it has been a delight to no end, I do acknowledge the importance of getting away from it all to regroup, rejuvenate and let go. Last week, Lulu and I discovered a unique oasis hidden in the small town of Freestone, CA.

Tweet Noticing how crowded this place was, we began to inquire about what was going on in Assisi. Then, all too soon, we saw all the posters plastered all over the place. In the beautiful, spiritual town of Assisi the locals and the foreign guests are treated to the celebrations of folkloric traditions which have
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