In France/ Real HistoryCHÂTEAU DU TILLEUL: RICH IN HISTORY AND FULL OF FASCINATING STORIESIt would seem that you’re never far from a Château when driving through France… Fairytale like castles dot the French countryside and are abundant;…Continue Reading →
In Food and Drink/ Real HistoryWAIT. THE CROISSANT ISN’T FRENCH?When you think of France, the first image that pops into your head is likely someone on a bicycle, wearing a striped Breton top,…Continue Reading →
In Real History/ VintageVINTAGE VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS OF YESTERYEARIf there’s one thing that’s certain in life: it’s that love will always find a way. Looking through the web this morning, I stumbled…Continue Reading →
In Real HistoryHISTORY OF DEBUTANTE BALLS (ALSO KNOWN AS COTILLION): CONTROVERSY AND CORRUPTIONFlicking through the photos earlier this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder why the tradition of debutante balls persists. A practice where ‘the creme…Continue Reading →
In Real HistoryWhy is Friday 13th Unlucky, Anyway? Origins of the Superstition…As today is Friday 13th, I’ve put aside rations in the event of an alien invasion, am avoiding leaving my room as much as…Continue Reading →
In France/ Real HistoryTHE REAL STORY BEHIND MARIE ANTOINTETTE’S “LET THEM EAT CAKE”Let them eat cake! This famous phrase is infamously attributed to Marie Antoinette, Queen of France during the French Revolution. The story goes that…Continue Reading →
In Paris/ Real HistoryTHAT TIME THE EIFFEL TOWER DISPLAYED THE LARGEST ADVERTISEMENT IN THE WORLD…Do you remember that time when the Eiffel Tower was yellow? No? Well, for the record, I’m not talking about a subtle cream tone either.…Continue Reading →
In England/ Real HistoryGUY FAWKES SIGNATURE & OTHER 5TH NOVEMBER DOCUMENTS AND FACTSSince being sentenced to death following a failed plot to blow up parliament and King James I in the 17th Century, Guy Fawkes has become…Continue Reading →
In London/ Real History/ VideoA VISIT TO THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON MONUMENT & WHAT YOUR TEACHER DIDN’T TEACH YOU AT SCHOOLThe Great Fire of London didn’t start in Pudding Lane and more people died during the Great fire than as a result of the monument. These are just…Continue Reading →
