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Author Archives: travelbynatasha
Saga in Saigon
The real saga of our visit to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) Vietnam began early the next morning. With the time change, it was hard to sleep normal hours and Boris woke up at 1:30 am to find a message … Continue reading
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Tagged AO Show, Bamboo Circus, Bitexco Financial Tower, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the immaculate Conception, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater, Le Corto Wine Dining, Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica Saigon, Park Hyatt Saigon, Reunification Palace, Saigon, Saigon Central Post Office, Saigon Opera House, Tran Hung Dao, Vietnam, Vietnamese Bamboo Circus
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Safely in Saigon
With the world on high alert with the Coronavirus, most travelers are staying home. Even local activities-like the World’s Largest Rodeo held annually in Houston-have been cancelled. With a major financial investment already made and a bucket list trip planned, … Continue reading
Rouen, France: a day trip to Normandy from Paris
Although there is a transportation strike going on in Paris, there are a very limited number of Metro lines and some train routes in operation. Our concierge at the Maison Astor got us roundtrip tickets to Rouen from Paris Gare … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey of Saint Ouen, Addatiale Saint-Ouen, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Eglise Jeanne d'Arc, Eglise Saint Maclou, France, Notre-Dame de Rouen, Place du Vieux March, Rouen, Rouen Cathedral, Saint Maclou Church, St. Joan of Arc Church, Tour du Gros-Horloge
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A little bit more time-most eating-in Paris
After our day-long tour of the champagne region yesterday, we are staying in the city for the day. We did some more walking, but today’s highlight is lunch at La Grande Vefour. Boris loves to try the historic, famous, and … Continue reading
On the trail in France’s Champagne Wine-Growing Region
How do you convince Natasha she is ready for another trip to Paris as opposed to another location? Promise her a day in France’s Champagne Region. Anyone that knows me knows my beverage of choice is champagne. At home, there … Continue reading
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Tagged Dom Chaudron, Notre-Dame de Reims, Reims, Taittinger, Voirin-Jumel
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New Year’s in Paris
Boris, who has worked hotel and airline points for decades before the rest of us caught on, announced that he had two free nights at a hotel plus additional Hilton points and that we were going to Paris for New … Continue reading
The End to the Christmas Market Cruise in Basel, Switzerland
Today we are in Basel, Switzerland on the Rhine River where Switzerland, Germany, and France meet. In fact some of the city’s suburbs are in these other countries. They speak their own dialect of German here. It is the country’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Basel, Basel Munster, Marktplatz, Munsterplatz, Rathaus, Switzerland
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The Christmas Season in Strasbourg, France
Today we will be visiting Strasbourg, France which sits right on the border of France and Germany. In fact, due to tax benefits many of the people that work in the city live across the bridge in Germany. They have … Continue reading
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Tagged canal, Cathedral of our Lady, France, La Petite France, Petite France, Strasbourg
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Eberbach Abbey, Rudesheim, and Wiesbaden Germany
There was an early buffet dinner this evening to accommodate those wanting to go to the Christmas Market in the evening and for the group of us that wanted to take an optional tour to Kloster Eberbach in nearby Eltville. … Continue reading
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Tagged Eberbach Abbey, Eltville, Germany, Kloster Eberbach, Kurhaus, marktkirche, Rudesheim, Staatstheater, Twinkling Star Market, Wiesbaden
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