Emma at the Eiffel Tour, Paris

You say patisserie, I say patisserito – Paris and Northern Italy

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November 17th 2008
Despite only having one day for sightseeing in Paris, we managed to cram a fair bit in. We saw all the major touristy sites such as the Garnier Opera, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumphe, and the Louvre. We pretty much walked it all, so very tired at the end of the day. We had some run-ins with the local beggers. One interesting trick they try is “finding” a gold ring on the sidewalk and asking ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more