Red carpets always offer a good share of glamor but the Venice Film Festival — the Mostra internazionale d’arte cinematografica di Venezia in Italian — is often considered to be one of […]
Moments in Time: George Clooney Time
A Horse Named Zeus
Versailles, France — He was possibly one of the most intriguing characters of the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games last summer. Zeus is his name, the eye-catching metallic horse that […]
Harmonious Horsehair
Jouy-en-Josas, France — Lovers of a good night’s sleep have always known about the wonders of a horsehair mattress. It is just one of life’s affordable luxuries, well somewhat affordable. But horsehair, […]
Olympic Outing: Paralympic Power at the Pantheon
Paris, France — It was one of those sky blue sunset times in Paris when the early evening sky is lined with pink turning orange. The Summer Games chapter 2 officially opened […]
Olympic Outing: Track 24
Paris France — It’s been the place to be in Paris for several months now. But the Summer Olympics are providing an even better reason to hit Ground Control, renamed Track 24 […]
Olympic Outing: Wild Horses Couldn’t Drag Me Away. Or Could They?
Versailles, France — It is one of the more spectacular settings for an Olympic Event. The equestrian jumping events are currently underway on the grounds of the Versailles Palace with the stunning […]
Moments in Time: Léon Marchand Time
Paris, France — French swimmer Léon Marchand has already powered his way to three Olympic gold medals at the Paris Games and meanwhile, the house of Omega, the official timekeeper of the […]
Olympic Outing: In Comes Ireland
Paris, France — The island nation of Ireland participated in its first Olympic Games in 1924 at the Paris Summer Games and today, 100 years later, Team Ireland returns to the French […]
Olympic Outing: En Garde!
Paris, France — While the fabulous fencing competitions are taking place beneath the spectacular glass cupola of the Grand Palais in Paris, on the other side of the Seine river you can […]
Olympic Outing: Omega’s Timekeeping Time
Paris, France — Where would the Olympics or any sporting event for that matter be without an official timekeeper. The Swiss house of Omega is the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games […]
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