“Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Maxims and Reflections It’s time to start working on my French in anticipation of a trip to France later this year.

“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14, The Holy Bible

Bing Crosby’s 1943 hit, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” has become a Christmas classic. The song, written from the perspective of a WWII soldier,  reinforces the idea of coming home for Christmas. What is more important, though is spending Christmas with family – at home, at someone else’s home, or on a “Christmas vacation” at […]

“Travel brings power and love back into your life.” ― Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi

The Eiffel Tower is almost always at the top of the list of “must-sees” for a first-time tourist to Paris, France. The view of the tower from below is awesome; the views of the city from above are equally so. Last week, I wrote about the history of the tower and how it has evolved […]

“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things. -air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky. -all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” – […]

The Eiffel Tower is almost always at the top of the list of “must-sees” for a first-time tourist to Paris, France. Even if you’ve been to Paris and ascended the tower, your second or third visits to the city might include another trip up the iron structure. The view of the tower from below is […]

“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.” –Rose Kennedy