Le Gallia

... a US visitor it would be FOREIGN.  But I'll go further and give you our top ten moments: 1.  Smart @$$ comment from Le Gallia Hotel Staff - Breakfast is served BEFORE noon. 2.  Marrakech street vendors think Skippy is Japanese and one tries all ...

... ...Milano. Thank God for the time share! Literally, after the stress of the day, we walked out of the Termini and stumbled on Le Meridien. Luxury! An internet cafe and a phone call later...and thank you very much a 5 star hotel awaits, even "for free" (or ...

... ;        an expedition to find a Northwest Passage.    1529   The name "Gallia Nova" (Latin for New France) first appears on a map.    1533  Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incan ...

... ;        an expedition to find a Northwest Passage.    1529   The name "Gallia Nova" (Latin for New France) first appears on a map.    1533  Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incan ...

We enjoyed breakfast in the hotel - and you could really feel the French influence.  We had all sorts of flaky pastries and fresh fig jam.  We went off in search of the sights, which aren't all that much to see.  We visited the Almoravid Koubba - ...

After two days of travel to make it to Marrakech we slept late.  And then encountered our first smart @$$ in Morocco.  When we came downstairs and dropped off the key to the room - the fellow at the front desk announced, "You missed breakfast, it's ...

So after 43 hours of travel - including a whirlwind stop in Washington, DC - we arrived in Marrakech, Morocco.  We flew into Casablanca and took the train straight away.  The ride through the country side was interesting - there are a lot more cactus ...

After over 30 hours travelling we finally arrive in ...

The best trips are those you don't pay for.  A few days in Milan, courtesy of my former company.  Posh Hotel, fancy meals, very expensive drinks...oh and seminars on natural catastrophes, stochastic modeling and other such subjects!  Even ...