26 2 / 2013
Land Brot in NYC
The Land Brot, which means ‘Country Bread’ is a German bakery & a bar in NYC. It is an authentic German bakery. The owner is coming from Wittenburg, Germany. It’s so nice to sit down with some pretzel with a cup of tea in the morning. they also serve lunch and dinner. Have some German beer or with a pretzel in the evening.
25 2 / 2013
Nissim de Camondo
This place used to be the house of Moise de Camondo. His grandfather was called the Rothschild of the east, as he made his fortune in Istanbul by building up banks. In 1860’s Moise was living in Paris and build this mansion to show his art collection in a perfect surrounding. Moise wrote in his will, that the house including the mansion should be a gift to the people of France. Moise died in 1935 and his mansion was been opened to the public. When you go there, it feels like he just left the house. The museum Nissim de Camondo is a wonderful hidden spot in one of the wealthiest street in Paris at that time.
17 2 / 2013
Poilane Bakery in Paris,
Poiland is one of my favorite old time Boulangerie in Paris. The whole shopping experience is like out of an old french movie. Try the bread, it is so delicious. I recommend to go to their first place on 8 rue du Cherche-Midi.
It is very small place and old fashion casher which I like it too. Always long line to get in but it’s worth going to try their bread.
17 12 / 2012
Schloss Herrenchimesee
Herrenchiemsee New Palace is located on an island of Bavarian Alps lake in Germany. The palace is only accessible by a small ferry.
King Ludwig II of Bavaria build this castle in 1878-1886 only 20 rooms were completed when he was alive. King Ludwig II admired King Louis XIV of France, He wanted the palace to look like the Versailles in Paris.
It is so beautiful to get to this Island by ferry.
09 10 / 2012
Tikal in Guatemala
Tikal is a Mayan ruin complex in Guatemala. Tikal was the most powerful kingdom as far back as 4th century BC. It was the booming city politically, economically, and militarily from 200 to 900 AD. Then all the sudden the city was abandoned … the archaeologist speculate that it cause might have been over population or a drouth.
Tikal is a must see. Enjoy the beautiful site and breathtaking view from Temple IV - it is spectacular.
07 8 / 2012
Xunantunich in Belize
At the peak of the Xunantunich nearly 200,000 people live here. That was around 800AD, nowadays it is in partly in ruin. However, you can see limestones with beautifully carved motives on it. In order to get there you will cross the Mopan river with a hand drawn ferry.
02 8 / 2012
Hudson River Museum/ GlenView Mansion
This Mansion was resident of John Bond Trevor family. It was build in 1867-1877.
This Mansion is over looking the Hudson River and all of the rooms are so detailed. It is so beautiful, that the mansion got restored.
You enter the museum through the museum.
01 8 / 2012
Bellocq Tea Atelier
I first found this company through a friend of mine in Paris. She thought I would like this company and their website. Then it turned out that a friends friend owns this place. What a small world!
This Tea Atelier is in Greenpoint Brooklyn. It is so beautiful place. You can rent a room for an event. This place make you want to stay. It is beautiful.
31 7 / 2012
Untermyer Gardens on the Hudson river
This garden is a sleeping beauty. Go there and image it what was it like?
It was designed by Welles Bosworth in 1912, the gardens used to stretch over 150 acres overlooking the Hudson River. It was open to the public on a weekly basis during the 1920’s and ‘30’s. Sometimes 30,000 people visited it in one day in 1939.
Now the park is down scaled to 43acre and a lot of the places have became ruins. It is a beautiful garden even though some places are now a sleeping beauty. I would like to see how it was like in 1930’s.
30 7 / 2012
Rio Frio Cave in Belize
Rio Frio Cave is located in the Mountain Pine Ridge area. This cave has an impressive 65-foot arched entrance and a river runs through this cave. It is amazing to see this river running through this cave. Right before you enter this cave you can see some old fig trees. The Mayan used this trees to make paper.
If you are in Cayo district or if you on the way to the Mayan ruin Caracol, you have to stop by there.
