“A castle’s solitude offers refuge for the soul that seeks solace.”
Europe
“My flat was bright and spacious. It wasn’t well insulated, so it could get cold, but it certainly seemed to be of a higher build quality than what we’ve got now.” — An anonymous long-term resident, reflecting on the original brutalist flats.
“How can we ever build Europe if young people do not see it as a collective project and a vision of their own future?”
Ah, Paris. Beau, beautiful, vieux, old, cher, expensive, merveilleux, marvelous, amusant, fun, superbe, wonderful, à la mode, fashionable, bondé, crowded. The words escape us. Yes, Paris is all of that. That's why we always want to return, even though we've been there dozens of times. Most of us tend to…
Well, here we are again, tempted by another episode by that ever-curious ever-curious persnickety Walk With Me Tim. He is nothing if not thorough in his videos and this one is no exception. Here, he climbs a crane to sleep for the night. And so can you. Of course you can stay here…
“In America everything goes and nothing matters, while in Europe nothing goes and everything matters.”
Like it or not. we owe a lot to the British. England's history is popular due to its profound global influence, which includes the Industrial Revolution that transformed societies worldwide, the establishment of the British Empire, the origin of the English language and common law system, and contributions to literature, science, and sport. Its rich history is visible in ancient sites like…
We're going to come out clean on this post. Utterly selfish. Me me me. What about, you may ask? It's about how and why Iberia has added a 9-Hour Airbus A321XLR Flights To Canada. You see, we're up here in the Great White North (where it actually be called the Great…
Boy. Time flies, doesn't it? You're relatively young, full of vim and vigor, ready to take on the brand new day and - poof: there goes your ankle. We're quite sure that everyone reading our website can identify. Well, as part of that, as we were looking for ideas for posts,…
Victor Hugo’s description of the Revolution as “the greatest step forward by mankind since the coming of Christ.
Leave it to Johnny Foreigner to point out what you have. Many in the USA take for granted what the country actually offers. If you get away from the snide comments and the sometime questionable behaviour of its citizens, it can be a real epiphany if you've never made the leap. We…
From a local perspective: “For us, people of Lille, it is the truth that counts, not the frills and fripperies.” – A saying featured on the Hauts-de-France Tourism website
There is no such thing as a low risk lap in Monaco. It doesn’t exist if you want to be fast, because you have to be on the limit. Lewis Hamilton