Travel
Do you speak Egyptian Arabic?
Not Yet? Do you want to learn how to say “Baa’ref Arabee Showyaah” (I speak a little Arabic)? You are going to Egypt soon or just return and …
Words on the Egyptian Revolution (Part 1)
My visit to Egypt during a historical time (2011): Where does it stand today? Is the Revolution over? And when did it begin? Was it really when CNN finally …
Spotlight on the Zurich succulents collection
An interesting collection for the entire family Where is it? Mythenquai 88 in Zurich Opened daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: Free …
If cactuses and succulents could only talk: Zurich
Welcome back to my page on succulents: Zurich (Part 3) What a beautiful blue-pinkish rose ! The Echiveria pulvinata has a …
If cactuses and succulents could only talk!: Zurich exhibit
Follow me this week in Zurich for more pictures of succulents: This cactus from the Mammilaria …
If cactuses and succulents could only talk!: a collection of pictures and much more
Most beautiful plants from Egypt, Crete, Paris to Zurich I love succulents! My interest in succulents started at a young age when trying to care for a …
It’s Spring time
I love the Spring with its colors and irresitable smells. May is such a great time for strolls through the gardens and countryside. The buttercups, daisies …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: Cathedral of our Lady in Strasbourg (France)
*This is Part 2. About the workers and finances: The cathedral of Strasbourg was financed mostly by the bourgeois. There was more money given than in any …
Magnificent irises show at the Belvoir Park (Switzerland)
A little heaven in a Zurich Park near the Lake of Zurich Every year at the same time there is a display of 120 irises in the colorful park of Belvoir. The …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: Cathedral of our Lady in Strasbourg (France) Part 1
Since my last visit in 1998 to the cathedral of Strasbourg, I had been longing to go back. Finally over the Christmas holidays, I took the train from …