Nov 10th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Around there globe, there are many amazing bridges that combine interesting history, incredible architecture and breathtaking views. Crossing a great bridge, especially on foot, can be quite a memorable experience, not to mention it's completely free. While it is hard to choose only ten, here is a list of some of the best bridge walks around the world that everyone should experience.
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10 best bridge walks around the world
Nov 10th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Around there globe, there are many amazing bridges that combine interesting history, incredible architecture and breathtaking views. Crossing a great bridge, especially on foot, can be quite a memorable experience, not to mention it's completely free. While it is hard to choose only ten, here is a list of some of the best bridge walks around the world that everyone should experience.
Sydney ...Top ten overrated international travel destinations
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 11:30AM: Laurel brought us the US's top ten overrated travel destinations, and we thought it was time to go global. Here are ten international sites, in no particular order, that just aren't worth a two-hour wait in line, fighting the crowds, or covering long distances to get there:
1. Eiffel Tower, Paris
Seriously, your photos of Paris are going to look much better with the Eiffel Tower in them. If ...Eternal returns in springtime Paris
Apr 12th, 2010 at 3:25PM:
Natives will tell you that Paris has everything necessary for the pursuit of happiness, including songbirds. The intensity and frequency of birdsong signals the end of winter, if not the arrival of spring. Spring comes and goes, hesitating on the threshold. That's why accordions are Paris' reliable bellweather. Their wheezing is a sure sign people are back outdoors filling cafés, or ...The best places for a romantic Valentine's day kiss in Paris
Jan 21st, 2010 at 12:30PM:
Woody Allen said "As long as you haven't been kissed during any of those rainy Parisian afternoons, you haven't been kissed at all".
Having met my wife in Paris, I have to agree with Woody. There really is something magical about Paris. It can be as busy and loud as any other big city, but it also offers plenty of places to just get away from it all, and enjoy the company of someone you ...Own a piece of Paris: Eiffel Tower stairs, other artifacts up for auction
Oct 1st, 2009 at 10:30AM:
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Want to own a piece of Paris? You'll have a chance when historic pieces of the City of Lights go up for grabs on December 14. At the "Paris Mon Amour" (Paris My Love) sale, 18th century tourists maps, antique street benches, and a public phone box ...La Tour Eiffel for Google Android - live webcam views from around the world
Jun 7th, 2009 at 10:00AM:
Regular readers will know that I'm a bit of a Google Android fan. I recently gave you a quick look at Flightstats for Android, but today I'd like to share another application with you. In fact, despite a marketplace offering over 4500 applications, my absolute favorite does nothing more than show live webcam images as the background on my home screen. But no matter how simple the app may seem, ...Spring painting for the Eiffel Tower: It takes gallons
Mar 31st, 2009 at 5:30PM: Every 7 years the Eiffel Tower is painted by hand. Although this icon attracts people by the droves to Paris and prompts folks like Tom Cruise to use it as a romantic backdrop for a marriage proposal, the Parisians don't have much to do with painting it.
Actually, they don't have anything to do with it, but probably do what they can to avoid getting paint dropped or splattered on them when they ...Blu Le Dokhan opens on Trocadero in Paris
Feb 28th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Now, you have a new reason to go to Paris this year. The Radisson Blu Le Dokhan's Hotel has just opened. This new spot is an easy walk from the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. I remember the area well – there's decent subway access out to Place Vendome and the rest of the city. The Radisson Blue Le Dokhan's Hotel occupies what used to be a private residence, a building ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week
Feb 27th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Starting today, we're unveiling a new weekly feature here at Gadling. Each Friday we'll be highlighting the most interesting content from our friends over at BootsnAll, one of the best resources on the web for independent travelers. For those that have never taken a look, BootsnAll features a huge range of great travel content - everything from travel stories and blogs, to a built-in travel ...View Paris from 500 feet - in a balloon
Feb 7th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Getting a good view of Paris usually involves a trip up the Eiffel Tower, but what if you want to avoid the same view millions of people get every year? The "Ballon air de Paris" is a massive helium filled balloon, with a basket capable of lifting 30 people at a time. Unfortunately, it isn't the kind of balloon that will take you on a tour around the city, it is anchored to the ground by an array ...Yeah, then why don't you and the Eiffel tower get a room!
Feb 6th, 2009 at 1:00PM: I'm pretty sure I'm not alone when I say I "love" the Eiffel Tower - how can you not enjoy such a magnificent structure? The design, the sheer beauty of it, and the atmosphere around the tower in such an awesome city make it one of the most popular landmarks in the world. But there are some people who take their love of the structure just a tad too far. That is what Erika La Tour Eiffel has done. ...There are 261,690 photos of the Eiffel Tower on Flickr. So why do we still take pictures of it?
Jan 12th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
Yes, 261,690 photos. Of one man-made structure. If every possible photograph of the Eiffel Tower has not already been taken, we're probably coming dangerously close to exhausting the limits of human creativity. Same goes for all the hundreds of thousands of photographs of Times Square, Buckingham Palace, the Pyramids, Angkor Wat, and every other tourist destination to which millions of ...Photo of the Day (1/1/09)
Jan 1st, 2009 at 4:30PM: Dave and Chi snapped this nice shot of the Eiffel Tower last night during New Years festivities. The tower had been blue for the past six months in celebration of France's rotating presidency of the European Union. Blue was nice, but it's great to see it back to the original color. Looking closely, is that one stray blue light still shining on the tower? Did someone forget to pull that plug? ...Photo of the Day (12.06.08)
Dec 6th, 2008 at 5:00PM:
For some reason I always have a severe longing for Europe when December rolls around. Yes, of course, it's cold and gray, but I miss the lights and sounds of European countries gearing up for Christmas. So when I went to look for today's Photo of the Day I obviously had a bias and therefore chose this great shot of the Eiffel Tower by Luke Robinson. I think it's fitting that he chose to do the ...Eiffel Tower fun facts in an Arby's kid's meal
Sep 29th, 2008 at 4:00PM: Sometimes travel facts come in the most unusual places. Yesterday at Arby's my son received a fold out book on the Eiffel Tower in his kid's meal. Very cool.
I learned a few things myself by folding the book out. Along with the standard info about the tower, such as when it was built (1889) and how tall it is (1063 feet), there are out of the ordinary details that people may not know.
Here are ...Photo of the day #10,000! (8/07/08)
Aug 7th, 2008 at 4:00PM: Today's photo of the day is listed in the Gadling Flickr photo pool as the 10,000th picture added. And for that, it deserves some credit. Luckily, it's a stunning shot of the Eiffel Tower. Congratulations, RuthannOC! Are you a Flickr user who'd like to share a travel related picture or two for our consideration? Submit it to Gadling's Flickr group right now! We just might use it for our Photo of ...The Eiffel tower turns blue
Jul 5th, 2008 at 1:00PM: To celebrate France's rotating presidency of the European Union (EU), the Eifel tower is glowing blue. Additionally, twelve stars are mounted on the northwest face of the tower to look like the EU flag. From the Trocadero Gardens and The Pallais de Chaillot, you can get a square view of the spectacle, which is where the above picture was taken. The tower will continue to glow blue through the end ...No Eiffel Tower redesign
Mar 29th, 2008 at 2:00PM: On Monday we reported on plans for a temporary, upgraded observation deck that was to be built as part of the Eiffel Tower's 120th birthday celebration. Unfortunately, it turns out that those plans were not definitive. As reported by the New York Times, David Serero, principal of Serero Architects, stated later in the week that the firm's proposal was no more than a spontaneous design that it had ...Eiffel Tower will get an upgrade next year
Mar 24th, 2008 at 10:40AM:
Next year, in celebration of the Eiffel Tower's 120-year birthday, the iconic structure will get a temporary, upgraded observation deck made of carbon kevlar. "Our project will extend the top floor plate of the tower by grafting a high performance carbon Kevlar structure on it. The structure will be temporarily bolted to the slab without requiring any modification of the existing structure. It ...Bon appetit on the Eiffel Tower
Dec 28th, 2007 at 1:30PM: Taking further our kicks of eating things either made by someone famous or with someone famous, now eating on something famous takes a new turn. Friends, friends and friends, you can now dine in new style at 410-feet on the Eiffel Tower. Called Jules Verne (after the famous French author?), the revamped restaurant on this monument is the brain child of celebrity chef Alain Ducasse that will serve ...
