Arc de Triumphe

Bonjour Paris!

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March 27th 2008
We left Philadelphia airport around 7:55pm on Wed, and arrived to Charles De Gaulle Airport at 8:15am on Thurs! We have now just been on the airplane for over 7 hours, and needed to catch up to being 6 hours ahead in Europe. (I won't even go into why we almost missed our flight out of Philadelphia, considering we got there with 2 hours to spare). Fastforward to the lovely country of France, with ... 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