Happy No Smoking & New Year

Glad to usher in a new year and, with it, the beginning of smoke-free hotels, bars and restaurants in Paris. But, as this BBC article explains, Paris is not the only place to take on new year resolutions. Eight German states, including Berlin and heavy drinking...

Visit to Hanoi Vietnam – Part 2

Visit to Hanoi Vietnam- Part 2 of a 3-part recount: Hanoi is a thriving city, with approximately 5 million inhabitants said the two local guides (although the official statistics cite a much lower number). The architecture of the buildings is a mixture of French...

Visit to Hanoi Vietnam – Part 1

Visit to Hanoi Vietnam- Part 1 of a 3 part recount: For my first piece on Vietnam, I thought I’d start with a general overview. If nothing else, it’s a number of facts that you may or may not have been aware of. In parts 2 and 3, I will elaborate more on...

Random Act of Generosity by a Belgian Family

After visiting the Salon du Cheval (Horse Expo) at the Paris Expo center (Porte de Versailles), Alexandra (my daughter) and I walked in the pouring rain back to our car. On the way, a car with Belgian plates stopped to let us walk across the street. We continued on...

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