La Rive Gauche
La Rive Gauche means The left bank of the River Seine in Paris. I started my exploration of this area from the Boulevard St Micheal. At the famous Saint Micheal fountain which has become a popular meeting…
View PostVideo Of Notre Dame
The title says it all. I’m hoping this video gives you an idea of how it was inside and outside the Notre Dame Cathedral. The video can be view at www.renzze.com only for now.
View PostNotre 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 PostWhat do you want to be recognized for?
In a Chinese culture, we are taught from a really young age to be humble. Parents would always be heard complaining about how playful their kids are or how they haven’t worked hard enough at…
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…
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