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French Lessons – Part 1
I (Chris) started blogging when we moved from the United States to Switzerland. It has been an easy and fun way to share our experiences and keep in touch with our many friends. The result is Chris and Sue’s Excellent (?) Adventures which is viewed not only by friends and family but increasingly also by
London Chinatown Restaurants – Four Seasons and Plum Valley
One night while we were in London, we met a few friends for dinner in Chinatown. In my experience, there are several typical kinds of restaurants in the chinatowns of the world. First, there are those that provide a quick and inexpensive soup noodle lunch or single-plate dinner and pay no attention to decor or
Roganic, London
Roganic is a restaurant by Simon Rogan in Marylebone, London. He is known for the innovative food served in his restaurant L’Enclume situated in the faraway Lake District in northwest England. The restaurant is referred to as “pop-up” in the press and it is accordingly sparsely decorated as it only has a 2-year lease. The
Z Hotel Victoria and the Blakemore in London
For our trip to see the 2012 Olympics Games in London, we left hotel arrangements till the last minute. At the time, there were news that the room prices were dropping because people were scared away from Central London due to the sky-high rates. But, the choicest hotels were all gone and what was left
