Grasse, France ~ The scent of a woman …
Grasse France. We had saved today for the historic and hilly town of Grasse, the world capital of perfume, located about ten miles up the hills of the Maritime Alps behind Cannes. The small town of Grasse still accounts for two thirds of France’s production of perfume essence and food flavorings. The hills around…
La Baie des Anges: Two Legends and a Fish Story
La Baie des Anges : Two legends and a fish story! Read our previous posting “Nizza or Nice France? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera?” First, I need to clarify that I did not write the story below but copied and pasted it from a website. All credits should go to Margo Lestz, who lives in…
Croatia, magnificent coastal paradise!
Croatia. COUNTRY ROLL No 45 : Croatia, a fantastic tourist destination in Central Europe, with a magnificent coastline with thousands of islands to explore, medieval architecture and towns, and some of the best wines in the world! After visiting Croatia, Alfred Hitchcock wrote: “Zadar has the most beautiful sunset in the world, more beautiful than…
Art & Gastronomy … The finale of Renoir’s life and the debut of Escoffier’s
Renoir. Both Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Auguste Escoffier practiced their art from an early age through to the sunset of their years. Both worked passionately at their craft with an intense joie de vivre, were innovators in their professions, gained recognition at a relatively young age and fame before their death, and both had intimate…
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