Greeting from Paris! We arrived at 3:30 (paris time) on Thursday after an uneventful flight. Our lodgings: L'Hotel des Grandes Ecoles is wonderful. It is three buildings surrounding a medieval courtyard and garden, which is filled with birdsong. We are one of the lucky few whose room opens directly...
The lineup: My new nephew Lately BB and I have been consumed with travel talk, Australia & New Zealand since it's nice to go to a place where you have a free place to stay right??...to lusty daydreams of Africa, Cuba and Thailand. To the more realistic of the wedding we will head to in Britagne and...
Borne in Blood is Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's 20th entry in her Saint Germain series. I've been reading the counts adventures from the beginning. At this point it feel like I'm catching up with an old friend. Her meticulous attention to detail really helps to visualize the time period of the book. Borne...
It’s very hard, let me tell you, to know where to begin. I guess it would be smart to start with Brussels, since that’s where we went first, but then, you know, there’s also Paris. Sometimes when I write about Paris, I worry that I sound like a broken record. You know - saying the same thing...
My apologies, guys. I didn’t mean to let a whole week go by before telling you more about my Paris trip. Settling back into home kept me busier than I’d planned. But yes, now, where were we? One day last week, I was exchanging e-mails with a friend who is headed to Paris for the first time this...
Our good friend Mitch Horowitz returns in this episode to reveal the amazing life of Colonel Henry Steel Olcott (1832-1907). Our conversation starts with young Olcott’s humble beginnings, early successes in scientific agriculture, and investigations into military contractor corruption during the...
What's St. Patty's Day? St Patrick is known as the patron saint of Ireland. True, he was not a born Irish. But he has become an integral part of the Irish heritage, mostly through his service across Ireland of the 5th century. Patrick was born in the later half of the 4th century AD. There are...
Le quartier du Marais Hôtel Salé, façade d'honneur côté jardin L'hôtel Salé qui abrite le musée Picasso est situé dans le Marais, l'un des quartiers historiques de Paris. Au XIIe siècle, la partie située au nord-est de l'enceinte édifiée sous Philippe-Auguste est occupée par d'immenses...
Here's my review of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Saint-Germain: Memoirs. This group of stories covers the range from short story to novella. I've been reading Yarbro's Saint Germain series so long, it seems like catching up on old times. I love her attention to historical detail. Although, it may put some...
The Saint Germain... 1st Phase : June 2008 - Found Place. Great Location 2nd Phase - July 2008 - Demolition and Electricity 3rd Phase - July 2008 - Starting of the construction 4th Phase : Wall and kitchen
A fantastic three bedroom family home arranged over three levels in a quiet south east Paris suburb of Champigny Sur Marne (94). 1 bathroom, with 2 separate WC (1 guest WC downstairs, and 1 upstairs) Fully equipped kitchen with all appliances Private good size front and rear gardens (Total terrain =...
