Venus de Milo

Sorry for the delay!

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January 7th 2007
In case anyone was concerned, I'm alive and well and made it out of Italy just fine. I'm now at the Le d'Artagnan in the 20th Arrodissement of Paris. The hostel in Rome was a dump, but the one I briefly stayed at in Napoli to visit Pompeii (which I think is a bit overrated; it was nice but Ostia Antica was better as you could walk in more buildings) was fine. I stayed with a man from Spain and one ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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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