It’s one of the rarest professions in the world with only around 50 industry leaders worldwide. A ‘nose’ (or le nez in French) is a master perfumer whose extraordinary sense of smell and ability to create scents are highly desirable
On this short self-guided walking itinerary along the Moscow River you will take in some of the best, and worst, monuments and cultural sites of Moscow on foot. You’ll also be rewarded with excellent views of the Kremlin complex and
During a month-long stay in Paris I worked on my art appreciation by adding to my list of ‘famous paintings I have seen.’ I hit the mother lode at Musée d’Orsay. I don’t know much about art – almost nothing
It’s really best not to mess with the fixed itinerary; especially when you are as ‘directionally challenged’ as I am. I learned that lesson while trying to ‘tweak’ the instructions I’d received to complete the Tour Du Mont Blanc, one
Back in Cold War days I read too many spy stories and watched too many Bond films that made want to go to Moscow. I didn’t want to go to the Bolshoi or gasp at Faberge eggs in a museum
Do Not Forget Australia. These words are emblazoned in large letters above the schoolyard of the Victoria School in the small French town of Villers-Brettoneux. To reach the school I’ve walked down Melbourne Street (Rue du Melbourne) and on to
There’s just something about climbing to a high point and looking back down at where you’ve come from; knowing that you are, for just a moment, higher than everyone else. Wanting to stand higher than everyone else for a few
Even before the sun rises over the ancient temple of Angkor Wat, the air is already hot and heavy with humidity. There’s barely a breath of breeze. Yet the sticky stillness is suddenly broken by a blast of air that