Finding Napoleon in Southeast Asia
…assure you, my equipment was higher quality than what you see above in the photo snapped in the picturesque fields of Vietnam. Here’s another method of travel I definitely enjoyed….
…assure you, my equipment was higher quality than what you see above in the photo snapped in the picturesque fields of Vietnam. Here’s another method of travel I definitely enjoyed….
…in the nude. Mr. Morrisette blamed it on those damned Frenchies. One vacation on St. Barts and suddenly Mrs. Morrisette was a nudist.” To read the rest, download an e-book…
Under FINDING NAPOLEON, the latest about my historical novel; Under ABOUT, a bit about me and a photo gallery of my travels; Under PARIS, CORSICA, and ST HELENA, info about…
Finding Napoleon’s Friend Jean Lannes While visiting family in Austin, Texas, this past weekend, I kept my eyes open for Napoleonic references. I discovered that the location itself, when chosen…
…steps more and he’d be at the docks, where stoic fishermen and gambling traders set out to win their fortunes on the wide-open sea. When he raised his eyes, he…
…the imagination. It builds empathy for other cultures, lifestyles, and beliefs. It lends color to historical facts. Most of all, it gives me a treasure trove of memories—sights, sounds, tastes,…
…for more comfortable surroundings. Riding disheartenedly back to Jamestown, he and his escort came across a pleasant estate in a valley below a heart-shaped waterfall. When they stopped to meet…
…of the Ed. Pinaud perfume company of Paris. It then passed to a private Chicago collector, and then to another private collector in 1975. In April 2009, it was sold…
…about 100 AD, it was rediscovered in 1623 during construction of a Roman villa. Its fame swiftly spread throughout Europe. King Philip IV of Spain and Louis XIV of France…
After Napoleon’s burial on May 9, 1821, his French entourage left St Helena within days. Longwood House itself fell into neglect, reverting into an agricultural property. Napoleon’s own rooms were…