I lay some blame on the Monty Python comedians, whose satire sometimes poked fun at rude French waters and annoying wine snobs. It's no wonder there are folks who have never been to Europe who feel intimidated or awkward when they consider traveling to foreign places that are outside of their comfort zones. It's true that, when you visit and experience the South of France … [Read more...] about Please don’t be terrified of the Terroir
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Marc Antony’s Greatest Gift to Cleopatra?
According to an ancient Turkish legend, there once was a young girl who believed she was so ugly that no man would marry her. She was so depressed she tried to end her life by jumping off a cliff. But luckily she landed in a magical pool of water that turned her so beautiful that when a handsome lord saw her, he fell in love and married her. Although bathing in the Pamukkale … [Read more...] about Marc Antony’s Greatest Gift to Cleopatra?
Frank Sinatra, Charlton Heston and You?
What do Frank Sinatra, Charlton Heston, Richard Nixon, Jane Fonda, Elizabeth Taylor and Barack Obama have in common? They have all been guests at the most famous hotel in Egypt, the Mena House in Cairo. But the list of notables who stayed at the Mena House is actually much longer, including Charlie Chaplin, Arthur Conan Doyle, Julio Iglesias, Gloria Gaynor, Agatha … [Read more...] about Frank Sinatra, Charlton Heston and You?
Traveling to the Stars
More than 120 years ago, when automobile travel was in its infancy, a French company that manufactured tires for motorcars began publishing a guide to help motorists find pleasant lodgings when they were on the road. Over the years, the Michelin Guide evolved from rating accommodations to reviewing restaurants. Today it is world renowned as the ultimate reference for fine … [Read more...] about Traveling to the Stars
Bosnian pyramid dated at nearly 25,000 years old
When Dr. Semir "Sam" Osmanagic discovered the first Bosnian pyramid, he suspected it was a find that could force the re-writing of history. But what he did not know what how extremely old this structure really was. The proof came in June, 2012 when a team of volunteers, led by archaeologists from Italy uncovered a fossilized leaf. They found it on the top of one of the covering … [Read more...] about Bosnian pyramid dated at nearly 25,000 years old