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Read more: 151. Sending back what the optimist ordered151. Sending back what the optimist ordered
I have been to Fiji eight times. Eight. Not once did it rain more than what we all know as a sun shower. I want that on the record before I tell you what Samoa did to us. This trip was a gift. Literally. Five years ago, the Latino left Argentina, left his family, his job,…
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17. Suddenly I’m interested in Science
Read more: 17. Suddenly I’m interested in Science
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16. Morning. Hotel du Petit Moulin
Read more: 16. Morning. Hotel du Petit Moulin
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15. It’s not the future any more
Read more: 15. It’s not the future any moreI had heard about the architect Zaha Hadid’s practice before but , until yesterday, I’d never spent an hour in the presence of her genius. While out walking in the languid Paris drizzle yesterday, we saw a massive white capsule in front of the Institut du Monda Arabe and, upon closer inspection, saw that it…
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14. Rugby I can relate to
Read more: 14. Rugby I can relate toIt’s quite fantastic that I find myself in France on the eve of the big game. There’s nothing particularly in the news about the weekend’s final, but there’s plenty volunteered on the boulevards / in the shops / in the bistros when my country of origin is revealed. How about that? I came 10 000…
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13. Smart parking?
Read more: 13. Smart parking?I’m not sure Marianne Faithful would have ever been inspired to sing about driving through Paris in a Smart Car, but I do have to say they actually seem like a smart choice here. Not a lotta room for your four wheels that’s for sure. There is some quite extraordinary feats of parking around the…
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12. Spot the secret royal at the Eiffel Tower today
Read more: 12. Spot the secret royal at the Eiffel Tower today
Secret Royalty On Tour 