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Hutongs in Beijing: Connecting People for Generations
People at a hutong in Beijing. Although Beijing is making incredibly fast forays into modernization, the true heartbeat of this
Midcentury in Paris: Our 5 Favorite Covered Passages
For a more off-the-beaten-path experience that’s still right in the thick of “tourist” Paris, the covered glass and iron
A Hidden Factory near Bastille with a Revolutionary Past and Digital Future
The 11th Arrondisement is one of my favorite neighborhoods to wander. Vintage signs from the manufacturing era still grace the
Cité Bergère
Tucked just off busy Grand Boulevard nearby other famous arcades in Paris–the Passage Juoffroy and Passage des Panoramas–is
Passage des Panoramas
Last week, we looked at the eclectic Passage Jouffroy which was built as an extension of the Passage des Panoramas,
Passage Jouffroy
There are a number of passages in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood and the fun part is that they all seem
The Delights of Rue Saint-Martin near Beaubourg
Beaubourg, the area near the Centre Pompidou, can get overwhelming with all the tourist tsotchke and overpriced cafes. But you
The Passage des Princes: Stained glass, metal arabesques and toy shops
The Passage des Princes, built in 1860 and located in the 2nd arrondisement, was the the last arcade built during
Passage Beaujolais: The Bourbons, Colette and Kitsuné
The Passage de Beaujolais may be small, but it is certainly not short on history. Originating first as a road
The Passage Brady: A Little Bit of India in Paris
Mary-Jane Lee, who took the photos of Bimbo Tower record shop, also went to check out Passage Brady and wrote
The Arcades of Paris: The Passage du Grand Cerf
Another one of my favorite Parisian passages is the Passage du Grand Cerf in the 2nd arrondisement, mostly because of
The Arcades of Paris: Passage Bourg L’Abbé
One of my favorite passages in Paris, the Passage Bourg L’Abbé still retains some of the imagery conjured up