The Eagle’s Nest, or as it is known in German, the Kehlsteinhaus, was commissioned in 1937 by one of Adolf Hitler’s closest lieutenants, Martin Bormann. It was built as a fiftieth birthday present for Hitler. The spectacular mountain eyrie, perched at the summit of the Kehlstein mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps, has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Bavaria. Construction of Kehlsteinhaus Created with the highest-quality materials, the Kehlsteinhaus …
As a university student, I lived in nearby Fribourg and often visited this city and returned a few months ago. The Bernese are proud, enlightened and open-minded. Bern is the de facto capital city, political seat and gateway to the Alps. The city is built around a bend in the Aare River and traces its origins back to the 12th century, with many examples of medieval architecture preserved in the …
You’ll never open another bottle of wine or champagne again without thinking of this. Cork is one of Portugal’s biggest and most important exports. In fact, Portugal is the biggest cork producer in the world and produces more than 50% of the world’s cork supply. The vast majority of this is made into those forgettable or collectable wine bottle stoppers but increasingly, more and more cork is being sold to …
This city is PACKED with drama: visual, architectural, historical, literary, culinary. It’s easy to visit, (less than a 2 hour drive from both Seville and Malaga ), to navigate on foot and has great restaurants and tapas bars. In one day you can see many of its major attractions, take pics, wander the streets and shops, marvel over its bullring and tributes to ancestral families of great matadors and relax …
Sachertorte has a sweet secret. In 1832, the Austrian State Chancellor challenged his kitchen staff to prepare a “dessert to impress” special guests. With the Head Chef taken to his bed, his 16-year old apprentice, Franz Sacher performed the original culinary magic creating a chocolate cake which soon gained a cult following. From the imperial court to the world stage of desserts. Here’s the original recipe. Order it in any …
Here are a few pics of Grasse on that summer morning… A little about Fragonard. It’s not just a luxury French perfume. It’s a French treasure. Eugene Fuchs, a former Parisien notary with a fondness for fragrance founded the company in 1926 in one of the oldest factories in Grasse. Perfume as Art Monsieur Fuchs named his now legendary firm after the local painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard, whose father was a …
