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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... [read more]
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... [read more] Blog: Paris the City of Lights and Missed Trains
Date: November 5th 2008
So my time in Germany has been great so far but I had yet to take a weekend trip somewhere. A couple of friends on my program had really wanted to go to Paris and I thought that sounds like a great idea. We planned to spend a whole weekend in Paris starting on Friday afternoon/morning and leaving on Sunday night. Of course plans don’t work out real great when you wait until the day before you ... read more
Date: November 5th 2008
So my time in Germany has been great so far but I had yet to take a weekend trip somewhere. A couple of friends on my program had really wanted to go to Paris and I thought that sounds like a great idea. We planned to spend a whole weekend in Paris starting on Friday afternoon/morning and leaving on Sunday night. Of course plans don’t work out real great when you wait until the day before you ... read more
