Zurich Downtown
By Bob Enzel The recently published book on Zurich hotels covers 222 hotels in and around Zurich. It is definitive in that it covers pretty much everything from boutique hotels to private rooms and apartments. A nice little city map is included which helps to pinpoint all neighborhood locations. Go online at www.zuerich.com or email […]
Greenland Kicks Off Inaugural Flight
By Bob Enzel Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen and Deputy Prime Minister Josef Motzfeldt of Greenland Home Rule Government hosted dignitaries, press and friends at the elegant Danish Embassy to commemorate the first ever direct airline route from the U.S. (Baltimore) to Greenland (Kangerlussuaq). Greenland has a tough sell to convince Americans that it is […]
Greenland Kicks Off Inaugural Flight
By Bob Enzel Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen and Deputy Prime Minister Josef Motzfeldt of Greenland Home Rule Government hosted dignitaries, press and friends at the elegant Danish Embassy to commemorate the first ever direct airline route from the U.S. (Baltimore) to Greenland (Kangerlussuaq). Greenland has a tough sell to convince Americans that it is […]
Holiday Time in Switzerland
By Bob Enzel Visiting Lucerne It’s too late to see Claudio Abbado and his world renowned Lucerne Festival Orchestra at the Summer Festival and also too late for the Fall World Band Festival, but it’s not too late to book yourself a room at the Hotel Astoria’s newly opened state-of-the art hotel extension (astoria-luzern.ch) in […]
Zurich on the Move 1
By Bob Enzel Rodin exhibit at the Kunsthaus Zürich and Kannon exhibit at the Rietberg Museum. Two of the many exhibition highlights in the upcoming Zürich art scene will feature Auguste Rodin and Kannon. “The Kiss;” “The Thinker” and “The Burghers of Calais” by Rodin will be on display at the Kunsthaus Zürich. Kannon, known […]
Shopping Portugal
By Bob Enzel From January 7th through February 28th the boutiques and stores in Portugal mark down fine crafted items by 80% making it worth the five-hour flight from the U.S. to seek out these excellent values. The relatively small country of Portugal produces a variety of products from china, crystal and glassware to beautiful […]
Cezanne
By Bob Enzel It’s been many years since I visited Aix en Provence and drank the refreshing wine of Provence while sitting at a sidewalk café and staring at the natives and admiring the lovely landscape of this region. What brings the above reminiscences to mind is the Cezanne exhibit now on view at the […]
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
By Bob Enzel Ongoing in Munich through July 30, 2006 visitors may see the Bavarian Kingdom Exhibit celebrating the 200 year Anniversary of its founding as a Kingdom. The Heritage Trail begins in Munich, then head west to Passau, north towards Nuremberg and continues on the trail until it returns back in Munich. Many famous […]
Hans Holbein the Younger in Basel and London
By Bob Enzel Following Europe’s recognition of Cezanne, Rembrandt and Mozart, we now we have Hans Holbein the Younger being honored at Basel’s Kunstmuseum from April 1 through July 2, 2006. Hans Holbein the Younger moves over to London’s Tate Museum for a second exhibition that runs from September 28 – January 7, 2007. Holbein […]
Jewish Culture Festival
By Bob Enzel Krakow, Poland – July 1 – 9 In the Old Jewish Quarter previously devastated by WWII there will be many events to celebrate the rebirth of the Jewish Quarter and remember the end of the Krakow Ghetto 63 years ago. Ulica Szeroka, where the Festival’s Grand Finale Concert takes place, is the […]
