Paris

The “Eiffel Tour” Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel

Everyone knows the Eiffel Tower, or Tour Eiffel. You could probably draw a pretty accurate sketch without even looking. And quite a few folks know that that Gustave Eiffel, who designed and built it, also provided the iron skeleton that keeps the Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor.

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Paris-Barcelona Now Linked by High-Speed Train

Paris to Barcelona has been a difficult trip by train, requiring at least one change and some slow trains. Now, the two cities have been linked by a direct French TGV train that makes the trip in 6h25m, challenging the airlines.

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Canal Saint-Martin: Where Gumbo Was

As reader Port Moresby guessed correctly, Gumbo’s Where in the World photo shows one of the cast-iron bridges crossing the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris—a popular attraction with a fascinating past, and familiar to millions through its movie roles.

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Best Restaurants

I read a lot of food magazines (Saveur, Bon Appetit, etc.) and they are always on top of what’s trendy in food and wine…but I’m a little along, and not so interested in the newest thing, because mostly it’s a lot of fuss and soon gone.

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The “Eiffel Tour” Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel

Everyone knows the Eiffel Tower, or Tour Eiffel. You could probably draw a pretty accurate sketch without even looking. And quite a few folks know that that Gustave Eiffel, who designed and built it, also provided the iron skeleton that keeps the Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor.

Read More

Canal Saint-Martin: Where Gumbo Was

As reader Port Moresby guessed correctly, Gumbo’s Where in the World photo shows one of the cast-iron bridges crossing the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris—a popular attraction with a fascinating past, and familiar to millions through its movie roles.

Read More

Best Restaurants

I read a lot of food magazines (Saveur, Bon Appetit, etc.) and they are always on top of what’s trendy in food and wine…but I’m a little along, and not so interested in the newest thing, because mostly it’s a lot of fuss and soon gone.

Read More