The French Riviera - Town of Nice

The French Riviera need not cost a fortune to visit. Traveling by economical rail or bus, staying at nice but inexpensive hostels and sourcing one's own food really help bring down the cost.

Chateau Fakra, quand le patrimoine s'exprime

Travel to France: Chenonceau castle in Loire valley

Chateau de Chenonceau in the Loire valley in France is another amazing castle which was built in the Renaissance style and now carefully restored. Nestled on the shore of the Cher River, visitors are amazed by its architecture and beautiful gardens. Because women were also involved in its construction, it is often referred to as the “Ladies castle”.

Travel to France: Chateau of Chambord in the Valley of the Loire

The Chateau of Chambord in the Valley of the Loire, France, is the biggest of all the Loire castles and Renaissance buildings. It has 440 rooms, 13 staircases, 365 fireplaces and is more than 400 years old

Day 3 near Paris: Visiting Versailles

After 2 eye-opening and fun days in Paris, we headed out to Versailles on our third day. To reach Versailles, you have to purchase a billet en France which is valid on both the metro and RER. Take the RER all the way to the Versailles-Rive Gauche...

The Real Indiana Jones

"Secret underground laboratories, they do exist," the mysterieus author Jeanne D'Août tells us. In one of them, a previously unemployed professor works on a secret invention for an unknown employer. William Fairfax succeeds in creating a stable...

Bar Marmont One Of Los Angeles Best Bars

Bar Marmont is a small bar of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood Ca. It is one of the best bars in Los Angeles. Bar Marmont is a part of the hotel Chateau Marmont which is located right up the hill from this Hollywood hot spot. When I have been at...

Cottage Style for a Guest Chateau

It would definitely be considered a luxury to be able to designate a living space especially for guests, such as a mother-in-law suite, guest apartment, garage apartment, or guest chateau.

Brantome - The Story of Stone

Brantome is classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Situated in the Dordogne, it is an ancient town surrounded by water and entered by five bridges. It has been called the Venice of the Perigord.

Visiting the Canadian National War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario: poignant monument with Chateau Laurier as a backdrop

Ottawa's National War Memorial of Canada (French: Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada ) was officially inaugurated by HM King George VI and HM Queen Elizabeth in 1939 in the presence of approximately 100,000 people. It was designed by Vernon...