Balcony of the Opera Garnier

Paris in Spring

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April 20th 2009
Hi everyone! This is the first of many blogs from my spring break adventures. I'm back in Edinburgh right now, enjoying the spring weather and the bustling city- hopefully a new blog about the festivities here will be published in a while. You'll be getting a lot of notifications about new blogs in the coming days, hopefully they won't drive you nuts! Enjoy! My journey started well enou ... 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