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Bistrot Victoires
Paris After a day visiting the Louvre, I guarantee you’ll be famished and tired. Solution? Head over to Bistrot Victoires, an old-style...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 12, 20212 min read


Reclining Buddha
Reclining Buddha - Part 1 Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand The Reclining Buddha is a major theme in Buddhism and can often be seen in...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 12, 20212 min read


Reclining Buddha
Reclining Buddha - Part 2 Wat Pho The soles of the feet are approximately 5 meters or 16 feet long. I love the detailing on the...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 12, 20211 min read


The Place London
Paris British and top international fashion designers are showcased while at the same time talent from emerging independent brands is...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 6, 20211 min read


The Place London
Paris Believe it or not, you are looking at two scarfs - not paintings, as I originally thought. The designs are by Alice Archer. She...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 6, 20211 min read


The Place London - Men’s Boutique
Paris The interior of the men’s store is masculine, but very sophisticated masculine. In addition to leather jackets, suits and outerwear...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 6, 20211 min read


Pierre Hermè - Macaroon Extraordinaire!
Pierre Hermè - Macaroon extraordinaire! Amazing sensory experience! Had the rose macaroon and immediately felt I was surrounded by roses!...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 6, 20211 min read



Patricia Dyer
Jul 6, 20210 min read


Travel Tip #4
🔸Never let TV /print news or Hollywood be your “window to the world.” If you do, you will never see clearly. 🔸 St. Basil’s Cathedral,...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 4, 20212 min read


Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain - Rome Towering approximately 85 feet tall and 65 feet wide, the Trevi Fountain is by far Rome’s most beautiful and...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 4, 20211 min read


Shop The Terminal!
Denver Forget your phone charger at home? Think you might be cold on your next flight and need a sweater? Having a bout of the sniffles?...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 4, 20211 min read


Cheap Eats in Paris!
Rôtisserie Dufrénoy Montmartre Food Kiosk Carry outs offer an excellent way to have a great dining experience, while at the same time...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 1, 20212 min read


Hôtel Michelet Odéon
The best aspect about Hôtel Michelet Odéon is its location. It is in the middle of the very popular Latin Quarter - a neighborhood...

Patricia Dyer
Jul 1, 20212 min read


Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala Founded in 1542 by Spanish conquistadors, the area today call Antigua was actually the capital of Guatemala and an...

Patricia Dyer
Jun 24, 20212 min read


Word on the Water
London Not just a play on words, London’s Word on the Water is an actual bookstore housed on a boat- a Dutch barge to be exact. Step on...

Patricia Dyer
Jun 23, 20211 min read


Travel Tip #3
Hop On-Hop Off Bus Great way to see Paris!g Want to see Paris, but short on time, cash and energy? My suggestion – buy a ticket on a hop...

Patricia Dyer
Jun 19, 20212 min read


Palais Garnier - Simply Beautiful!
Palais Garnier, Paris Opera Paris What comes to mind in looking at the above photographs? The Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of...

Patricia Dyer
Jun 10, 20212 min read


Opera In Italy! Bellissimo!
Opera in Rome! Upon arriving in Rome, I was so excited I couldn’t nap and just wanted to go out and rediscover Rome. After walking for...

Patricia Dyer
Jun 2, 20212 min read


Au Vieux Paris d’Arcole
Latin Quarter, Paris Most people seem to stumble upon Au Vieux Paris d’ Arcole while walking near Notre Dame Cathedral. I, however,...

Patricia Dyer
Jun 2, 20212 min read


Travel Tip #2
Why I ❤️ Museum Exhibitions! Knowledge - It’s like taking a course! For less than the price of most art books (and definitely classes)...

Patricia Dyer
May 31, 20211 min read
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