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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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Concerts at Parc de la Villette in Paris
The Parc de la Villette is the largest landscaped park in Paris. Designed by Bernard Tschumi, it shows his continuing
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LITTLE TOKYO: The Best of Rue Saint-Anne in Paris
Rue Saint-Anne has always had a little bit of an independent streak. In 1822, the headquarters of the Nicolas wine
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The Best and Cheapest Coffee in Paris
My family is an expert at two things: Japanese food and coffee. That is, the consumption and critique of these
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The Dépôt Légal and the Gallerie Colbert in Paris
I came across this storefront today, at the intersection of Rue Vivienne and Rue de Petit Champs. As a New
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Inside La Flèche d’Or Music Venue in Paris
We love this music venue–it’s small which means you can get really close to the bands, there’s
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The Invalides in Paris
Probably the best looking nursing home ever built! The Invalides was originally a hospital and home for wounded or elderly
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Au Nègre Joyeux (Happy Negro Chocolate Factory) in Paris’ Rue Mouffetard
Just nearby my old apartment on Rue Mouffetard is the preserved storefront of Au Nègre Joyeux, the name of a
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The Maison de Verre (House of Glass) in Paris
Photo via Flickr by BM. “For architects it represents the road not taken: a lyrical machine whose theatricality is the
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See France’s Loire Valley by Bike
You’re probably wondering why so many posts outside of Paris. Parisians tend to flee from the city of light
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L’ILE D’OR: The Black Island of Tin-Tin in France’s Riviera
Although the fictional Black Island of Tin-Tin was located in Scotland, it is commonly believed the inspiration for the island
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INCEPTION: Where It Was Filmed in Paris
After spending some time in the 16th arrondisement, we recognized many scenes where the film Inception was filmed. The dream
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Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris with a Lomo Camera
Too much has been written and filmed about the famous Père Lachaise cemetary. The final resting places for over 300,