Yesterday I visited the sites of the carnage in Paris. Obviously it is all quite grim, but some of the tributes put a smile on my face. These restaurants and bars were places of joy and will be so again some day. Only in Paris?
With several days to spend in Porto, Jonathan L explores several aspects of local culture
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This iconic tree along The 17 Mile Drive is always a beautiful picture.
Of all the grand features of Paris’s Grands Magasins, Paul Heymont’s favorite is the stained glass dome at Printemps
DrFumblefinger shares images of a Lewis and Clark statue he spotted on the Boise State Capitol grounds.
Even though I do lots of boring threads with photos at Anyport, I will spare you that and just propose 3 videos of Christmas in Paris — two of the department store Christmas windows and one of the Champs Elysées Christmas market. Galeries Lafayette Printemps Champs Elysées Christmas market
I’ve been in touch with my Paris hostess this morning to confirm my intention to be in Paris, enjoying the “joie de vivre” in the spring. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.