american war cemetary, normandy, france

the home of many allied soldiers who died during the d-day campaign, this place is hallowed ground for many us americans.  however, don't forget that canadians and others were also involved in the d-day campaign.  it was raining on the day we visited, which made the mood even more sombre.  the museum attached to the cemetary tells you about key war graves, including the graves of the brothers that ultimately were the subject of saving private ryan.

dijon, france

dijon was another one of the cities that we visited in transit between places.  we had a few more hours than in lyon and were able to walk around and see some of the city.  unfortunately, dijon no longer grows much of its own mustard to make dijon mustard.  instead, it must import the mustard seeds from other regions to make dijon mustard.  dijon is also host to a grand catherdral (much like most of france). 

burgundy, france

it was terrific to travel with a guide who knew what she was doing and where she was going.  not only were you able to get into grand cru wine tastings, but you were also able to go through little villages, walk through some vineyards and see out of the way countryside that you wouldn't see if you were in a large tour bus.  in fact, most of the roads that we travelled on couldn't even fit a tour bus.

carlton club, melbourne

come out and play, melbourne sunshine!

teen angst in perth

i hate you, no i hate you. well, maybe..

chilli chilli everywhere

food in seoul is very spicy, relatively cheap and always around the corner.  gotta love it

singapore heritage

the old Singapore post office is an iconic building in this city state.  it's now used as one of Singapore's grandest hotels