by Nyssa P. Chopra | Sep 13, 2012 | Destinations, France, Travel Well
Paris has two main airports: Charles de Gaulle (CDG—the main international airport) and Orly (ORY). Both airports are well-connected and serviced by public transportation, so getting to central Paris should not be a difficult or inconvenient task. Here are some...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Sep 11, 2012 | Destinations, Eat Well, Europe, Germany, Travel Well
What: Oktoberfest, otherwise known as the “World’s Biggest Beer Festival” Oktoberfest is an annual autumn festival that is associated with the consumption of large amounts of beer and traditional German foods. It’s also a chance for men...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Sep 11, 2012 | Travel Well
Today, September 11 is Ethiopian New Year, otherwise known as Enkutatash in Amharic, Ethiopia’s official language. The Ethiopian calendar, also called the Ge’ez calendar, is 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar (the calendar of the Western world). So...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Sep 9, 2012 | Beauty + Fashion, Destinations, Eat Well, France, Travel Well, United Kingdom, United States
Love fashion and macarons? Yah, silly question, who doesn’t?! International fashion house Lanvin has teamed up with French confectioner Ladurée for a special edition box of macarons. Designed by Lanvin’s creative director Alber Elbaz, the whimsical, playful...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Sep 4, 2012 | Austria, Destinations, Europe, Travel Well
Vienna—the birthplace of such diverse icons from Alfred Adler to Franz Schubert—certainly sets the standard for classical music and sophisticated culture, and its 1,900-year history makes it even more interesting. Modern Vienna is a refined mixture of old Habsburg-era...
