#1: The real enjoyment of visiting France does not come from an appreciation of its art or architecture, but from the enjoyment of the natural beauty of its people. The spirit of France is evident in every city and in every town. The French have a knack for enjoying life to the fullest, and you […] Read more

In France, every road leads to splendid food. From Flandres to the Pays Basque, from Normandie to Nice, from the Ardennes to southernmost Bigorre, the worthy hexagon is unequaled in its flavors. But more than that, it is a store of fine ingredients which produce not only thousands of good recipes, but also the rich […] Read more

Forbidden pleasures are frequently the most enjoyable. Frangelico. The original hazelnut liqueur […] Read more

Tunes from the 80s, 90s, whatever! Listen to Frank FM, all the hits, Right Here […] Read more

Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect who had a great influence on twentieth-century design. He made architecture relevant to society and culture in a time of great change in the nation and worldwide. Wright married Catherine Tobin in his 20s and had six children. He built a home in Oak Park that expressed his […] Read more

American architect Frank Lloyd Wright has been called the greatest single influence on twentieth-century design. His 70-year career spanned an era of enormous change in the nation and the world, and he was in the vanguard of those who sought to make architecture relevant to the social and cultural dynamic of their time. After his […] Read more

This Swiss are known for a few beautiful, quality products: watches, chocolate, and those odd long horns that they play in the Alps. Of course, the Swiss produce many more quality products than these, like the kitchen sink. The unique kitchen sink, by Franke. With great design, great materials and great craftsmanship, it can accommodate […] Read more

It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishments of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet […] Read more

My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading. These volumes were my study day and night, and my familiarity with them increased that regret which I had felt, as a child, on learning that my father’s dying injunction had forbidden my uncle to allow me to embark in a seafaring life […] Read more