Bourges, France Cathedral

Notre Dame in Paris has nothing on this cathedral in Bourges, France. St-Etienne Cathedral is just as beautiful as Notre Dame (that is my humble opinion) AND it has one huge advantage over Notre Dame. What may that be, you ask? Answer: Well, St-Etienne does not have the huge crowds and long line-ups waiting to […]

Bourges, France

When we first got off the train in Bourges and started walking towards the Old Town area, I seriously began to question if the decision to come here was a wise one. There was nothing impressive about what I was seeing…yet Rick Steve’s books say that this is one of his favorite medieval towns. Well, […]

Travel quiz 6 answer

Here is the answer to Travel Quiz 6 Where in the World?   Remember the children’s song that starts “sur la pont d’Avignon,On y danse, On y danse” Well this is the bridge that inspired that song. We are in Avignon, France and this is Le pont d’Avignon…Avignon Bridge (or more accurately St. Benezet Bridge). […]

Travel Quiz 6 Where in the World

Travel Quiz Number 6 tests your knowledge of bridges. Where in the world did I take this photo?  If you think you know you can check it out right now by clicking here. Otherwise here are some clues. 1. Note that the bridge does not go all the way across the river. Falling bridges? Ring […]

Avignon, France

 Our high speed train to Avignon is on its way. Can you see how fast we are going? Look closely.  Yes, you are reading that correctly. 298 km/hr and we are almost in Avignon. (Hint: Click on any picture to enlarge it.) Avignon is on the Rhone River in the south of France. It has […]

Foodies Quiz

A quiz for all you foodies who love to travel and also love to solve quizzes. Where in the world did we take this photo? Hint: You can click on the photo to enlarge it. That is an easy one , right? Or, is it? Double check: If you identified the “green mush” you probably […]

Foodies quiz answer

Well, my armchair traveler…did you identify where we were eating when we took this photo? Did you correctly identify the “green mush”?That “green mush” (my terminology) is actually mushy peas. So that means we must be in England. We are on the southern coast of England… in downtown Brighton. the fishbowl pub/restaurant is north of […]

Whiskey, anyone?

Where is single malt whiskey made? Well, even I know that Scotland is the place where single malt whiskey is made. But is it made anywhere else? How about in North America? Did you say “No, not in North America.” Ah, ha…you would be wrong! There is a place in Canada that distills a single […]

Where in the World! Quiz 5

Hello armchair travelers. Here is your next travel quiz…Where in the world did we take this photo?Perhaps some hints would be helpful. (You can click on the image to enlarge it.) Hint 1: Look at the building’s roof line. This will lead you to the right part of the world. Hint 2: The building is […]

Answer to Travel Quiz 5

Think you identified the correct location, do you. Let’s see…Where in the world did we take this photo?If you want to check out the original clues, click here. We are in the country of Japan. Are you right so far? We are in the city of Nara. Back in the 700’s Nara was known as […]

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