After that brief interlude with the Papamoscas (please see previous story), the Burgos Cathedral floorplan I was holding and the voice on the audio guide reminded me that within this immense sanctuary are 19 chapels in the side naves with valuable altarpieces, religious images, sculptures, and paintings waiting for be explored. I proceeded to the first chapel and for the next 90 minutes, became thoroughly immersed in the tour, marveling at each and every art piece that the au

A fun Parisian experience would include a cabaret night. France is known for its cabarets and the legendary can-can dance - a highly spirited performance characterized by high kicks, splits, and even cartwheels to the tune of raunchy music. It brings images of a chorus line of female dancers in ruffled skirts and frilly petticoats. This dance was born in Paris in the 1830s and became synonymous with La Belle Époque (Beautiful Age) , an era "characterized by optimism, regional

Back in the Swakopmund downtown after the mine tour, we had a quick lunch of bratwurst and beer. You can literally find a more-than-decent bratwurst place on every street and German food is offered in most restaurants, regardless of size and price point. In fact, apart from local seafood and wild game dishes, traditional German fare dominated the menus – schnitzels, sauerkrauts, pork knuckles, boiled potatoes, German dumplings, apple strudels, Black Forest cakes, and other Ge