Legendary. Historic architecture. Impressive in size. Majestic stone towers and grand copper turrets that resemble a magic castle from a fairy-tale. Magnificent location on a high bluff overlooking the St. Lawrence River. Elegant and luxurious rooms that have hosted royalty, world leaders, and movie stars for over a century. The indisputable symbol of Québec City.… Read More
The heart of Québec City is Vieux-Québec (the Old City). It’s divided between Haute-Ville (Upper Town) and Basse-Ville (Lower Town). The former is home to a lot of the city’s most famous sites—like the majestic Château Frontenac, Terrasse Dufferrin (Boardwalk) and more—while the latter, once home to dilapidated warehouses, is now filled with boutique hotels, trendy shops,… Read More
In my last edition of Petit World, many of you guessed correctly that I’m visiting Québec City, one of oldest and most picturesque settlements in North America. It’s certainly one of the most beautiful and historic cities I’ve ever visited. Wandering the streets of Vieux-Québec (Old City) is like exploring a provincial capital in Europe—a pleasurable… Read More
Once upon a time, I lived in a bucolic city called Chuncheon (choon-chun)…. Nestled in rugged, snow-peaked mountains of South Korea, Chuncheon is about 45 miles northeast of Seoul. It’s considered Korea’s lake country and acts as a haven and perfect getaway for weary city slickers wanting to escape Seoul’s urban jungle. For me, it was a great… Read More
I’m back from a few weeks of vacation in beautiful Sydney, Australia’s energetic cosmopolitan hub, and no place in the world quite like it Hawaii. Despite the marathon-long flights to get to each destination and the jet lag that quickly ensued, I can’t imagine ever tiring of either Sydney’s or Hawaii’s sunny climate, nature, word-class… Read More
One evening, while visiting sites around Darling Harbor, my husband and I stopped in at one of the many restaurants along the wharf to get a quick bite to eat. On the menu, was an item called damper that caught my attention. So I promptly ordered it and was pleased to see that it was… Read More
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