Monthly Archives: October 2014

American Friends of Versailles Visit Bourbon Locations in Spain

Posted on October 31, 2014 by debbie

Escorted by Bourbon descendants of the Kings of France, contributors to the American Friends of Versailles were recently entertained for four days in some of Madrid’s iconic institutions and private homes linked to the Spanish Bourbons. Organized and escorted by … Continue reading →

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Taipei: Indispensable Global City

Posted on October 31, 2014 by debbie

Great leap forward Photo: Taipei 101 and the business district © Roland Nagy | Dreamstime.com Horace Greeley’s advice to enterprising Civil War veterans — “Go West, young man” — might also apply today. But in this century, it points further … Continue reading →

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Taipei 101 Holds Sway

Posted on October 8, 2014 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Photo: Taipei 101 © Sean Pavone | Dreamstime.com On an ascent to the top of the Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower or Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, it’s the outside vista that is the payoff. Of course, the … Continue reading →

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