Raffles Hotel Singapore

Second Night in Paris

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December 7th 2006
Bonjour to all from Paris. Well I've been away for nearly a week now and its all gone well so far. It all started off brilliantly when I turned up to Melbourne airport, jumped the long checkin queue as I had checked in online( can recommend this - 5 minutes online saves a lot of time later at the airport as there is a separate queue for online checkin) and then was unexpectedly upgraded to ... 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