Notre Dame de Paris
One of the best ways to get around Paris is by foot! And I usually start my day with morning mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral. The Notre Dame de Paris literally translates to Our Lady of…
View PostChinese Food in Paris Chinatown
Every major city has a Chinatown. Like my Uncle Tom once told me: “If there’s money to be earned, you’ll find the Chinese. The Chinese are really good at sniffing out opportunities. “ And I…
View PostHameau de la reine
Hameau de la reine, also known as The Queen’s hamlet is found near the Petite Trianon, just walk and skip away from gardens. The hamlet is a small and rustic farm made to be like the…
View PostMy Versailles Video
Here’s the first half of my Versailles video to share with you on my time there. (Viewable at www.renzze.com) PS – I know I haven’t been replying to comments recently as my schedule has been…
View PostPetit Trianon
Okay, I just realised there was a little mix up in the pictures of the Grand Trianon and the Petite Trianon. So I’ve corrected both entries. Louis XVI gave this lovely and quaint little château…
View PostGrand Trianon
This pink marble place has one of the most beautiful furnishings. A single story building with Italian design influences and surrounded by French gardens. Louis XIV occupied the Grand Trianon, where he also housed his sister-in-law…
View PostGardens of Versailles
The gardens of Versaillies is huge! About 800 hectors to be exact and it is the epitome of the classical French gardenstyle perfected here by André Le Nôtre , a French landscape architect and royal gardener to King Louis XIV. One of the more…
View PostPalace of Versailles
The court of Versailles was the centre of political power in France from 1682, when King Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in October 1789 after the beginning…
View PostMcDo and the French
I think it’s a widely known fact that the French takes serious emphasis on food and would easily spend 2 to 3 hours on a meal. Fast food and McDonalds (widely known as McDo among…
View PostThe great unknowns of a train ride
As I mentioned in my earlier post and also very recently to my friend, Regina. I like taking the trains when I’m overseas. I’ll usually buy a zone pass and hop on and off stations…
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