Cool building in La Defense

Paris, France

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August 10th 2006
So, back to Paris. My favourite city. (at that point anyway) Twice in a one year period. It's a bless'ed life I lead. Anyway, what I forgot to mention in my previous blog was that I got on to the train to Paris without any idea where I'd be staying that night. This was the first time I had undertaken such a thing, and was pretty stressed out about it. Fortunately, the Melbourne girl I sat next ... read more

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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