You couldn’t pick a more perfect country to celebrate Halloween. Germany, with its many castles and half-timbered villages is like a stage setting. Last October I had the pleasure of taking a friend, who was visiting from the U.S., to a “Halloween” castle. My friend has lived and traveled extensively but this was her first …
Having grown up in California, it was hard for me to comprehend people from other parts of the country who “needed’ their four distinct seasons. Once I came to Europe to live, I then began to understand this seasonal need. I’ve learned to savor each season for the moods they create. Although it is hard … Continue reading Autumn in Germany – The Bewitching Season
An article by Dorothy Garabedian for France Today. Please read my latest article for France Today which is about a one-of-a-kind museum in the world that is the heart and soul of a city. I hope you will find the museum as appealing as I do. (Click here…) There is also a fascinating back story … Continue reading France: Lyon’s World-Class Fabric Museum
Unexpected pleasures await you at the end of the suspicious looking alley…An article by Dorothy Garabedian for France Today – (continue reading) Continue reading In the Ancient Arsenals of Marseille an Arabian Wellness Fantasy
An article by Dorothy Garabedian for Bonjour Paris. Would you like to know where Benjamin Franklin spent a lot of his time during the 9 years he lived in Paris? Or where the great 17th century playwright Moliere liked to hang out? Read my article in Bonjour Paris. It includes a section on Auteuil’s splendid gardens (built … Continue reading Paris-Auteuil: A Tranquil Village in the City
Winter is a time to curl up into reflection mode – to read, to think, to dream, and to plan. On the other hand, it could get a little too fuzzy-warm and inward orientated. A vitalizing element is needed, if only in your mind. On that tone I invite you on a short, winter armchair journey … Continue reading Armenia in Winter
In January 2002 I arrived in Moscow for what would turn out to be eight of some of the most memorable years of my life. It was an era when, believe it or not, relations between the U.S. and Russia were tip-top. The end of that first year culminated with an unforgettable adventure that I … Continue reading A Russian New Year Memoir
For most of 2015 my blog has been mute. What happened? I’ve been off on a dusty,topsy-turvy detour called Home Renovation and I am just winding my way back on to the main route. It was rather challenging, compounded by my having to deal with a degenerate hip joint that has made life increasingly uncomfortable … Continue reading Off on a Detour
This post is a dedication to the memory of 1.5 million Armenians who perished under brutal and barbaric circumstances in the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and to the courageous survivors who are no longer with us. To my family. For many decades Armenians have commemorated April 24 as the day that officially began the annihilation … Continue reading In Memorium
You may ask, “Isn’t Provence sad and dull in winter?” I would answer, “Not at all.” I know Provence in all seasons and winter has gotten to be a favorite time to visit. First, there is usually bright sun, warm enough to sit at a sidewalk café or enjoy walks in the crisp air. Tourists … Continue reading Winter in Provence
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