Handy to Know When in Paris
Shopping in France The French are really “thingey” about their shops. They regard them as we would our lounge rooms. When you stroll in to a person’s shop it is […]
What to do in Paris For the Seasoned Visitor
if I had a month spare I would …….. Visit Les Catacombes de Paris –they’re really good but get there an hour before opening at least in the Summer months! […]
Who Invented the Cat Flap and Other Useless Historical Facts
In 1739 the first segregated toilets for men and women were recorded at a ball in central Paris. In that same country and in that same year, a cow was […]
Romania’s Bucarest- Ceaucescu, the Securitat and the Past
Of gypsies, nettles and mountains of marble Our last night in Romania and we have just arrived in Bucarest where the Romanians’ nemesis the dictator Ceaucescu was finally dethroned in […]
Romania – dietary restrictions
Potato, Polenta and Pork……….that’s what we seem to be served a lot of in the restaurants over here. We are all talking about our bowel movements (well most of us) […]
Retro Vintage Paris suggestions
You can wear black at any hour of day or night, at any age and for any occasion. A little black dress is the most essential thing in any woman’s […]
Romania language lesson
I have had the most magical of days. Cerulean blue skies and crystal clear sunshine on snow. Breathtaking. We are 200 kms from the border of Poland and the Ukraine. Spent the […]
