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A Cold Start in a Colder City

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January 3rd 2009
We landed in Paris early on Monday to find its hard to get French ground crews to work in the morning, I don’t blame them as I looked out the window to see the ground sheeted in a layer of frost. Soon 30 minutes had passed after we had been waiting at the terminal gate before we started to disembark. With this being my first European trip I was unsure what to expect. We funneled through the term ... read more

Europe » 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