Category: big cities

  • Borrowing books from Bibliothèque Forney, Paris

    Borrowing books from Bibliothèque Forney, Paris

    This is the last of a series of 4 posts on public libraries, three of which are situated in Europe and one in Australia. Click to read the earlier posts, here, here and here. Enjoy a secular song from the late Medieval period, while browsing. While staying in Paris for an extended period, we stumbled

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  • Exploring the State Library of Victoria: A Melbourne Institute

    Exploring the State Library of Victoria: A Melbourne Institute

    This is the second of a series of 4 posts on public libraries, three of the libraries are situated in Europe and this one is in Australia. Like some music to accompany you ? During our 10-day stay in Melbourne, we often found ourselves drawn to the State Library of Victoria, just a short two-block

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  • Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 9

    Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 9

    This is the last post of a 9-part series in which we shared almost 100 photos of cafes, bars and brasseries at the street corners of Paris. These establishments attract residents and tourists alike to partake in the street life of the city. They offer a perch for one to soak in the energy of

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  • Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 8

    Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 8

    Hope you all enjoyed watching the Olympic Games as much as we did (on TV). We think watching the various competition on television allowed us to watch certain games up close and comfortably, and to follow a wider range of the games. However, we can only imagine the excitement of being in Paris. The cafes,

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