Just a few years ago, Las Vegas was not what you would consider a gourmet’s dining destination. Vegas food had to be cheap to lure the crowds and to get guests to spend more in the casinos. So you could get a $2 steak, but it would barely be edible. And those inexpensive ‘all-you-can-eat’ buffets [...]
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Jun 22
Visiting London’s Whitehall: Banqueting House, Churchill Museum and Parliament
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Whitehall is a major London artery known as an official address of sorts for the British Government. The Houses of Parliament sit at one end, along with the Palace of Westminster - home to the House of Commons and House of Lords.
This landmark London road got its name from the old Palace of Whitehall. For [...]
Jun 19
‘Maison’ is French for ‘house’. But Maison de Victor Hugo in Paris is no simple dwelling. Found in the Place des Vosges - originally known as Place Royale - the sprawling apartments were home to the famed writer Victor Hugo between 1832 and 1848. Hugo fled from the revolution in his last year there.
Les Miserables [...]
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