The real Christmas Tree – A ‘Must Have’ not !

Within two weeks, the world would go in a frenzy to celebrate Christmas.
The fever is already on with shops battling the eager shoppers and families making way for the festivities preparations. I do not fall short of it too. But I would have to admit that I have not hit the shops yet and Christmas [...]

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International Day of Human Rights

A special thought on this day :

Today, December 10 2008, is the International Day of Human Rights and the 60th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, a document that affirms the inherent rights of people everywhere and enshrines the right to education in Article 26:

Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Everyone has [...]

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Why I love Paris !

I love Paris… because of the

the brightly lit streets and boulevards

crossing the Seine and sunworshipping on the bateaux mouches

the white walls of Notre-Dame
the marches aux puces
homemade French baguette in hand
from the nearby boulangerie
accordeon players serenading lovers

Canal Saint Martin and its colourful shops

grabbing a filled baguette on Chaussee d’Antin’s small cafes
watching [...]

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Best Baguette in Paris

Came upon this and thought I should mention it to add to my earlier post ‘J’adorrrre Paris!’ where I wrote about the French baguette. Before, I should tell you that I have tasted the baguettes at Boulangerie Colin, 53, rue Montmartre, IIe, and they were fanstastic !
Le Figaro recently rated the top baguettes in Paris. [...]

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French Cheese Platter

Loving French cheese is not always easy. Especially if you are in places where they are not readily available and your cravings shooting up the roof.
But while in France, a day without cheese is unthinkable.
Making a nice cheese platter when entertaining is always such a pleasure. Discovering new ones and exchanging them with friends makes [...]

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