by Minter Dial | Mar 1, 2008 | Travel
Culinary delights in Barcelona Barcelona is wondrous city offering an architectural feast at every corner, with a mixture of buildings dating back to the Roman times (down in the Gothic part of town) all the way through to contemporary masterpieces (Modernisme Route...
by Minter Dial | Nov 21, 2007 | Travel
My wife and I just spent a most memorable week in Egypt, on the famed Nile. Thanks to my mother who hoofed it over from the States to watch over our children, we were afforded a romantic getaway. The visit, organized through Club Med (CM), was part hotel, part cruise....
by Minter Dial | Aug 29, 2007 | Travel
English translation of posting in French: Musee d’Art et d’Archaeologie de Guéret For an extremely pleasant visit when you are in the Creuse department of France, head to the museum of Art and Archaeology of Guéret – lodged at the Sénatorerie Hotel. The...
by Minter Dial | Jul 10, 2007 | Travel
The Dial ’07 Summer Holidays, Lodging a Complaint — Part 3 of 3. After Club Med in Antalya, Turkey, we were ready for the thrill of adventure with a week-long trip, driving up to the Cappadocia region. Images of Chevy Chase in “Summer Vacation”...
by Minter Dial | Jul 8, 2007 | Politics, Travel
The Dial ’07 Summer Holidays, C’est L’Aventure — Part 2 of 3. After our 7-day “yin” stint at Palmiye Club Med, we struck out for the “yang” part of our holidays, and headed for the airport of Antalya to rent a Ford...