Michael Jackson at Versailles
“I’d like to know who approved this”, my friend David said today of the Jeff Koons exhibition at the Versailles Palace. “I mean, I quite like his work”, he added, … Read the rest “Michael Jackson at Versailles”
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Great Views of Paris
“Just keep walking, it’s a scam”, I shouted to the young tourist couple, hoping they understood my English. I knew something was awry when on the approach to the Eiffel … Read the rest “Great Views of Paris”
Sunday in The Marais
“Oh my God, she’s going to ask for directions”, I thought to myself when the forty-something glamorous woman with a suitcase called out to me today. “Oh my God, how … Read the rest “Sunday in The Marais”
Day Of Death
”Yes, it’s like this every day”, my friend David told me with a certain disdain on his face. As I looked around the carriage most of the other passengers seemed … Read the rest “Day Of Death”
Castle Crawl #2
It’s been another exhausting day on the “Castle Crawl of the Loire Valley”. I’ve changed into a pair or shorts and a t-shirt (and enjoying the relaxed nature of a … Read the rest “Castle Crawl #2”
Castle Crawl
You know how when you’re on a train and you see one of those nicely dressed young men in white shirts with name badges come towards you and you think … Read the rest “Castle Crawl”
People Of Paris
“Do you understand what she just said?”, the kind middle-aged woman asked me on the metro this afternoon. “Not a word”, I told her. She knew I didn’t speak French, … Read the rest “People Of Paris”
Paris Wins
Although a number of friends argued I should have just caught the train between London and Paris, I’m glad I flew. Although the weather was shitty when I left London, … Read the rest “Paris Wins”