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You can never get too much of Paris

It’s my mom’s Birthday so we went to celebrate in Paris. It’s been 45 years since she was last there (4.5 months for us). It had to be the most perfect weekend to be there – it was sunny and warm and not yet crowded with summer tourists. After pastries and hot [...]

2 Picnics, 2 Countries, 1 Afternoon

We were in Paris Sunday afternoon and it was a stunning day! We decided the best way to enjoy the last few hours before our Eurostar departure was to picnic on the Seine, so we bought some fromage baguettes and a bottle of rose and headed to the water. Enjoy our picnic and [...]

As warm as California

We have been having marvelous weather – it’s been sunny, clear and in the mid-20s (C, that is). My parents are visiting and they think they never left California. Since the weather has been so grand, I have been walking them everywhere. They have already seen Kensington Gardens, High Street Kensington, the [...]

Istanbul/Constantinople

It is almost impossible to describe all that KZ and I saw, did, ate, and experienced in our 3+ days in Istanbul. We stayed in the Sultanhamet neighborhood and our hotel, Hotel Ambassador, was a quick walk to the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topaki Palace and the Grand Bazaar. The Spice Market and [...]

Shooting Portobello

SP found a fun photography activity for me and KZ to do; it was a photography treasure hunt in the Portobello ‘hood sponsored by Rough Trade Records. We registered for the ‘lite’ online version, mostly because the true Saturday event sold out quickly. THe theme was ‘music’. On Sunday morning we received [...]

Sagar – Southern Indian Goodness in Hammersmith

KZ was contemplating going to the last ever show at the Hammersmith Palais so we looked into having dinner in that area. We found Sagar – a South Indian Vegetarian restaurant. We headed over fairly early since we didn’t have a booking and we were given the last available two-top in the already [...]