the Louvre

Paris: Quattro, Cinco

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July 20th 2011
The extent of my French ran out at "trois", and so the name of this blog is the next foreign language I could speak, Spanish.... At a complete loss of words, instead of just speaking English to the waiters, or shop owners, I instead, choose to speak Spanish... This happened more times than I can tell you. Whatever the logic is, I don't know, but I always received a very puzzled look from wh ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

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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