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Tag Archives: France
Miracle of Dunkirk
I had the opportunity to see Christopher Nolan’s exceptional film Dunkirk this past weekend and have been ruminating on the experience since. I won’t spoil the film by commenting much on the content, however I strongly urge you to view it on … Continue reading
Traveling Bookshop
Although there is a long history of traveling regional bookmobiles, La Librairie Itinérante is a unique mobile bookstore and home. Stocked with 3,000 titles, this tiny house serves as both the owner’s home and business. The peripatetic bookshop visits small towns and … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe
Tagged Bookselling, France, indie bookstores, tiny houses
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What do Patti Smith and Arthur Rimbaud have in common
What do Patti Smith and Arthur Rimbaud have in common ? They both owned the same house in France. The American singer and author recently purchased the partially restored home in Roche near the Belgian border with the intention of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged France, Patti Smith, Poetry, Rimbaud
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Fun With Books
It may not be an original idea, but the booksellers at Librairie Mollat in Bordeaux, France are having a lot of fun playing with book cover art. You can follow along on the bookstore’s Instagram page.
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Photography
Tagged Bookselling, Bordeaux, France, indie bookstores
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Taming the Pippi Savage
Paris can be a glorious city, but sometimes the streets reek of urine from pippi savage (wild peeing). Now a team of entrepreneurs has developed a clever solution to this urban menace. The Uritrottoir (the name combines the words for urinal and pavement) is … Continue reading
Bite Me
About a year ago, we had a peek at some of Paris-based pastry chef Tal Spiegel’s tantalizing photos of dazzling baked delights. Since I acutely needed a break from the non-stop depressing news cycle, I decided to catch-up on Chef … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Photography, Restaurants
Tagged bakeries, France, Instagram, Paris, patisseries
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When Chickens Have Teeth
I’m not much of a linguist, but when I travel I love to learn odd expressions from local languages and cultures. British illustrator Paul Blow has been creating wonderful images based on idioms that has discovered during his own travels. … Continue reading
Stay Off The Tracks
International ad agency Havas Worldwide recently created these amusing public safety cartoons for RATP the Paris and Ile de France transport organization. I just wonder why they’re all in English. Are tourists the only dumb train riders?
