Dec 14th, 2011 at 3:30PM:
As tourists window shop in Paris this holiday season, they won't find any more homeless people asking for change around some of the city's most popular areas; the French government has issued a series of decrees that ban begging around Paris' most popular tourist and Christmas shopping spots. According to the Guardian, the Champs Elyssés was the first Paris landmark to fall under the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Things you won't see in Paris this holiday season: beggars
Dec 14th, 2011 at 3:30PM:
As tourists window shop in Paris this holiday season, they won't find any more homeless people asking for change around some of the city's most popular areas; the French government has issued a series of decrees that ban begging around Paris' most popular tourist and Christmas shopping spots. According to the Guardian, the Champs Elyssés was the first Paris landmark to fall under the ...Weekending: Bodrum/Greece
Aug 11th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
As an expat in Istanbul, I am very fortunate to have awesome opportunities for short trips around Europe and the Middle East. My previous weekend jaunt was to Beirut, Lebanon. Though the current 90+ degree weather is ruling out a lot of domestic travel for now, for my next getaway, I made like the locals and headed south to the beach.
The place: Bodrum, Turkey
The Bodrum peninsula fancies ...The other pyramids of Africa
May 28th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
This desert land was once home to a great empire that built giant temples in honor of strange, animal-headed gods and memorialized their rulers with pyramids. It had one of the most advanced civilizations of its time and was known throughout the ancient world.
Egypt? No, Sudan.
The Kingdom of Kush in what is now Sudan built great cities and traded the products of its large and expert iron ...Download a walking tour of the city - International travel tip
Mar 16th, 2010 at 4:46PM: A great way to learn about a city before you arrive is to download a walking tour of the city to your MP3 player or smart phone.
Many destinations, particularly in Europe, offer free downloads of maps, audio tours, and podcasts through official city government and tourism websites. Self-guided sightseeing tours of cities and major attractions, such as the Louvre, may also be available through ...Louvre, Versailles, Mont Saint-Michel on strike alert tomorrow
Dec 1st, 2009 at 12:30PM: Workers at Paris' modern art center Pompidou are already on strike over planned job cuts, but those at other French museums and landmarks could join in their fight tomorrow. Seven unions are threatening to walk off the job on December 2nd if their demands aren't met by the MInistry of Culture. They're boycotting the government's plan to cut cultural positions, which would replace only one out of ...Four hotel deals in France this winter
Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Go to Europe this winter! Bessé Signature Hotels, a collection of some of France's most unique contemporary hotels, has three deals that make travel to this inspiring corner of the world easier than ever. At discounts of up to 35 percent, it's going to be hard to stay home.
At Domaine de la Bretesche, take advantage of the "Winter Promotion" rate to enjoy Brittany for around $280 a night. ...Egypt in a rift with the Louvre over stolen artifacts
Oct 8th, 2009 at 8:00AM:
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The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, took a bold move yesterday in his on going struggle to get foreign museums to return antiquities taken from that country illegally. Hawass severed all ties with France's the Louvre over that ...McDonald's to move in next to Louvre
Oct 7th, 2009 at 1:00PM: McDonald's is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in France by opening a new location in the Carrousel du Louvre. This underground mall connects to the storied museum that is home to the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. So, if the latter had arms, she could sport the former's smile with a Big Mac.
France is McDonald's biggest market outside the United States, despite the vocal local minority, and ...Mona Lisa assaulted with coffee mug
Aug 12th, 2009 at 4:00PM: A Russian woman threw an empty terra cotta mug at the most famous painting on display at the Louvre. Despite the propelling of kitchenware, the Mona Lisa was not damaged, though the mug didn't fare as well. It shattered – a side effect of moving at a rapid speed toward a hard object that isn't going to move.
The unusual attack triggered the alarms on the painting immediately, and police ...Renoir going to Paris, you should too
Jul 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Don't you want to hang out in Paris with Renoir? The exhibit "Renoir in the 20th Century" is coming to the national Galleries of the Grand Palais on September 23, 2009 and will stay through December 21, 2009. That gives you plenty of opportunity to soak in what promises to be an impressive exhibition. And, since you're already hooked on Paris (who isn't?), Concorde Hotels & Resorts is trying ...Delaware museum exhibits copy of famous art
Feb 18th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The Delaware Art Museum is proud to exhibit a copy of the Mona Lisa. So, if a trip to the Louvre is not in your budget this year, consider Wilmington. You can enjoy the lovely smile of Leonardo da Vinci's Norwegian artist Tor Egil Hansen's masterpiece without breaking the bank. Apparently, Hansen spent five months (in 2004 and 2005) to create this knockoff, committing around 400 hours to paint ...Paris on a budget: Museums with free admission
Mar 25th, 2008 at 1:00PM: In an attempt to make art accessible to everyone, in January, the French government embarked on a 6 month program which opens up several of Paris' museums free to the public. That means that you have until June 30, 2008 to take advantage of free admission to some of the city's best museums. Here are the six museums that are participating: Musée Guimet - National Museum of Asian Art ...Photo of the Day (08/27/07)
Aug 27th, 2007 at 8:32AM:
A shot dramatic enough to make even Dan Brown jealous! It convinced me that is possible not to get bored of seeing photos of the Louvre. Ain't Paris grand?
Great job, G. Wells. ...Abu Dhabi to Get A Louvre, Two
Mar 4th, 2007 at 8:19AM: Everyone knows how beautiful the artwork inside Paris' Louvre is. However, since not everyone can travel to Paris, wouldn't it be cool if the Louvre could "franchise" itself so people the world over could enjoy the pieces? Guess what? Yesterday, France's culture minister confirmed that he will approve the construction of a satellite museum in Abu Dhabi: a Louvre 2.
Experts have estimated the ...Free Entry To Louvre While Guards Strike
Feb 15th, 2007 at 10:28AM: If there's a country where workers know how to strike, it's France. When truck drivers strike, they position their vehicles across major highways, so no one can travel, and when security guards at the Louvre (the Paris museum that houses the Mona Lisa) take strike action, they block the ticket booths so no one can pay.
In response, the museum waived it's admission fee. Score!
So should you jump ...What Does the Inside of the Louvre Look Like?
Feb 2nd, 2007 at 2:00PM: I've had the honor of spending, oh, about 10 hours in Paris. During a lengthy layover, I rode the train into town, stood outside Notre Dame, ate lunch at an outdoor cafe, hopped a bus to the Eiffel Tower, trudged to the Louvre, returned to the train station, and then headed back to the airport. It was an exhausting day -- man, I sure coulda used one of those free bikes! -- but it was fun. ...
