Have you taken advantage of a trip for work where you end it with a personal adventure? I try to when I can, especially now with my other job of personal assistant for my children is no longer full time.Staying at the Fairmont Princess Resort in Scottsdale was satisfying. It is one of those destination…
Author: Koko
Let’s Bake Canelé, French Pastry Success, and It’s Easy!
Et Voilà Canelé!
Oans, Zwoa, Drei, G’suffa…it’s Oktoberfest!
Who is enjoying die Wiese, or die Wies’n this season?! Or what it is known across the world as Oktoberfest. Before you order your next beer, do you know how it all began? On October 12, 1810, the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Saxon-Hildburghhausen Princess Therese had their marriage ceremony. After which the townspeople were…
Paris, A Series: La Seine
The moonlight kisses her waves as it flows steadily with grace. She is framed with bridges, some more majestic and adorned with handcrafted detail than others. With no hesitation she carries the different bateaux (boats) filled with people from all over the world. They look around at the allure of the city as they go…
It’s Time to Experience Your Joy
A favorite moment at a cafe Île Saint-Louis along the Seine in Paris this summer. À votre santé!
The World Cup: It’s Deeper Than the Sport
The World Cup, an international event that brings the world together for 30 days every 4 years. Where people are induced with pride of their respective countries, and where fun banter is evoked when friends become rivals for the 90 minutes of the game. You feel the joy for the teams who win and cheer,…
4th of July – It’s Nostalgic
Fourth of July, Independence day, the day we commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, by our beautiful country! On this day the 13 colonies saw themselves no longer a part of the British Empire. They were now regarded as the United States of America. This gives me chills quite honestly. We…
Indulging at the Summertime Night Market
What a fun and indulgent evening we had at the OC Night Market held at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. It was full of over 200 food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music and entertainment attractions. We mainly attended for the food of course! So much to choose from, luckily we arrived…