Today is Easter for anyone who follows the Orthodox religion. Even though I’m away from home and I miss dressing up my cats as Easter bunnies, living in Holland is like an Easter paradise. Not only can I get Belgian chocolate, but there are baby sheep living outside my window. I can’t resist photographing these adorable little munchkins. They live…
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic hitting an iceberg south of Newfoundland. I went to see the film in IMAX 3D and it was even better than I had remembered it. The beautiful romance and tragic story of the ship was brought to life on the big screen for me, especially since I have only seen it on…
Like most European cities, Vienna has a castle…not one, but two castles which are exquisite examples of the Hapsburgs’ regal flair. Schloß Schönbrunn, or the summer palace of Vienna was a gorgeous estate with fully furnished and restored rooms in Rococo style, (Versailles couldn’t even come close to it), the oldest zoo in the world and gorgeous gardens. Schönbrunn means “beautiful…
Yesterday, it was announced that Fashion Television, or FT, has been cancelled after 27 seasons on the air and syndication around the Globe. The host of the runway and fashion series, Jeanne Beker, tweeted, “So surreal. This dream is over: After 27 glorious years, FT production ceased today. So sad to see some of my closest colleagues move on.” This…
One of my favourite destinations on my recent Euro trip was Vienna, or Wien as the locals call it. I fell in love with the architecture, the regal palaces and the culture of this city in the heart of central Europe. Here’s what I saw on the first two days. I fell in love with these twin buildings near the…
