Versailles

VIVE LA PARIS

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March 25th 2010
I arrived in Paris on Monday - proceeded to get lost, except this time I left my ginormo bag in London (thanks Jenna/John) and took my much lighter reasonable sized bag to bring to Paris. This helped when I spent an hour searching through side streets for my hotel……or as I found out a hostel with angry people in charge. However I got in safely. I visited the many of the standards tourist ... read more

Europe » 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