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My dear friend Melanie, was kind enough to recommend me to her readers for World Blog Day 2007.  Our story was a perfect example of how small a world it really is….and that people can make connections, no matter how…

Today…it’s all about you…my dear reader.  I have a special request.  It involves your input. For months now, I have been showing and telling you what I love about Paris. My Paris. Now that another trip is coming, I am…

Until I leave for Paris. I really can’t believe it.  Time flies. What I really don’t understand though, is how it creeps up on you.  I am a self-professed anal over-planner….and you would think I am always ready for anything. …

The other day, when I told you abut Rue Foyatier, I did not realize that I had not given you a tour of Sacre Coeur, which translates in English to Sacred Heart.  Most either love it, or hate it.  Personally,…

Pick a Card…Any Card Want to get to know the quiet side streets of Paris or a picturesque stroll along the Seine?  Hate the idea of taking a walking tour with strangers and wandering off because your not interested in…

There is something so wonderful and magical about art on inside ceilings or domes.  Something about it just speaks to me.  Could it be all the gilted gold?… Photo:  Doge’s Palace, Venice It could be the design and the vibrant…

Or should I say the big four…oh no!  Yep, it’s true.  Though I am having a difficult time believing it.  Today, I turn 40!  My 40th Birthday.  40, forty, it feel weird saying it, even weirder seeing it in print. …

Oh Italy how I love thee…let me show you the ways.  By sharing with you a list of my Italian favorites. lemons that grow the size of softballs in Ravello that make the best  limoncello and biscotti to go with…