Paris New Years Eve fireworks displays are the exception – not the rule. The Eiffel Tower was the site of a spectacular fireworks display at the turn of the millennium 1999/2000. This huge event surpassed even the renowned Sydney Harbour display, which is the first major display in the world. On that night, the tower…
Paris shopping is always a popular activity, as fashion lures travelers to the capital of France in growing numbers each year. From events such as the Paris Fashion Week to stores that set the trends, fashion has a strong presence in the city. Shopping here is all encompassing, including items such as clothing at trendy boutiques and…
For years, one of the most iconic images of Las Vegas has been that of the Las Vegas Show Girls kicking their legs high into the air. When the first Las Vegas Show Girls shows first hit the stage in the 1950’s, there was an explosion of shows debuting on the Vegas Strip. The Las Vegas…
A list of the world’s top ten vacation spots is hard to make, but there are several mainstays that are well worth visiting if you haven’t been. If your own vacation itineraries haven’t included many of these top destinations, it’s time to get traveling! While individual travelers will each have their own personal top 10 vacation destinations,…
Declarations of faith are supposed to be simple, truthful. And nothing embodies this philosophy like the Chapel of Alto Vista. Situated alone near Aruba’s northwestern corner, the tiny church barely sticks up out of the sand and cactus and shrub, the landscape resembling the ragged emptiness of Curacao. The bright mustard pews form a semi-circle around the Alto…
Of the many Key West attractions and interesting things to do in Key West, it is the home of Nobel laureate and outdoorsman Ernest Hemingway that draws visitors from around the globe. Things have changed some since Papa lived at 907 Whitehead Street, where he wrote in To Have and Have Not, “I hear they’re buying up…
The Louvre Pyramid is one of the most distinctive features of the Parisian landscape. Serving as the grand entrance of one of the world’s finest museums, the pyramid was designed by famed architect I.M. Pei. Opened in 1989 at the bicentennial of the French Revolution, the Pyramid at the Louvre has become been a symbol of the…
BEST LAS VEGAS SHOWS Penn and Teller Both edgy and witty, the Penn and Teller Las Vegas show displays the magician-comedians at their best. Over the years, they have no doubt figured out how to entertain a crowd.. O – Cirque du Soleil Otherworldly. Ethereal. Intense. These are the words thrown around when describing the…
The history of France is deep and varied, dating back thousands of years to prehistoric man, and moving forward to today, where France is one of the leading nations of Europe. Going way back, the first to inhabit what is now France were the Neanderthals. Evidence of these early Homo sapiens was discovered in the…
The Moulin Rouge Paris, the famous cabaret, was built as a windmill in 1885, and converted to a dance hall in the 1900s. Immortalized by Toulouse-Lautrec posters, and more recently made famous in the aptly titled film, Moulin Rouge, by Baz Luhrmann. Today the Moulin Rouge Paris offers dinner, and several cabaret shows in the…