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Month: April 2011

La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita

Our cultural trainer and advisor recently emailed me to follow up on how we were doing.  She was pleased to hear I had started cooking and finding my creativity again.…
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The Methodology of Shoe Tasting

The Methodology of Shoe Tasting

Recently, I went to a wine tasting in Lausanne. Scratch that. It was a wine appreciation because they served hors d’ouvres with each wine to help understand how wine flavor can be…
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Romainmotier, Switzerland’s Oldest Abby

Romainmotier, Switzerland’s Oldest Abby

Romainmotier, Switzerland’s oldest abby, established around 500. A 14th century bell tower faces the front of the abby. It’s a quiet Monday morning. You could hear a pin drop in the…
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Everything is Oh-Quai!

Everything is Oh-Quai!

Thanks to the TravelMarx for the pun, I have my theme for April. Actually it couldn’t be more fitting. As Mr. Wild Dingo and I continue to massacre the French language, we…
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