Archive for September, 2012

The Brutally Honest Postcard From Florence, Italy

September 21st, 2012 at 1:03 pm » Comments (4)

One day we got a postcard from Florence (Italy), from my sister and her husband. A real travel postcard (which is so rare nowadays!), not an online one. A somewhat unusual written one, but oh, so brutally honest – and kind of fun… I’ll try to translate the postcard correctly for you below, since it’s [...]

Napoleon Mandarine Liquor – 31 Years Later – In Exclusive Limoges Porcelain Bottle

September 18th, 2012 at 1:24 pm » Comments (0)

Bought back in 1981 something – around 31 years ago – this very special and exclusive Napoleon Mandarine Liquor Imperiale Grande Reserve, in it’s exclusive Porcelain Bottle from the famous Porcelain De Limoges in France. It has been standing on our buffet for years until now… It was too tempting, we could not resist it, [...]

Getting the True Vacation Experience

September 14th, 2012 at 4:48 pm » Comments (0)

Vacation days are precious, and American workers do not take nearly enough vacation time compared to their peers in other industrialized nations. Evidently, when it comes to taking a vacation, quality of experience counts more than quantity of time spent on vacation. It is an Experience Americans dream up the most interesting ways to spend [...]