Fontfroide Abbaye- dine where monks prayed
In the foothills of the Corbières mountains of the Aude department in the South of France is the Abbaye Fontfroide, which was founded by Benedictine monks in 1093 but is now restored...
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That giant 538 passenger airplane
I first realized that there are many aircraft fans after I wrote about traveling aboard the Airbus 380 from Washington Dulles Airport to Paris in May. The huge double level airship...
Connections: France, Quebec, Highland Heights
For more than 300 years St. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec City has been a place where healing miracles occurred. One of the reasons I am so enamored of travel is...
Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, oh my!
I’ve been asked to make recommendations for Must Dos in all three cities. Toronto is easy because I was just there (CN Tower, Toronto Islands, Hockey Hall of Fame) but the others...
South of France coming Sunday
Lounging with a newspaper is a Sunday morning pasttime in the south of France, where this was shot at the Domaine des Clos. 8n Discovering why wine tastes how it does in...
Toronto’s CN Tower Edgewalk
Despite my best intentions to challenge my fears, I didn’t complete the Edgewalk around the top of Toronto’ s CN Tower. I am still trying to determine what made me chicken out at...
Overnight in the South of France
David and Sandrine Ausset Overnights spent in the south of France can be a large part of the experience, especially if you choose a place such as Domaine des Clos, an...
New meaning for packing light
I fly with carry-on but discovered that packing light now has a new meaning for international travel.. On my recent AirFrance flights to and from Paris I was limited to 12kg in...
Great shortcut for air travelers
A flight on an Airbus 380 is like none other, with nearly 600 passengers aboard a 2-level plane that’s 78 yards long with a 260-foot wingspan. A 25-member flight crew services passengers...
Rescued by security and an app
Rough night last night. We’re staying at Les Jardins de Saint Benoît, a big contrast to the smaller inns where we’ve stayed as we cross the south of France. It’s a modern...
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