Posts with Tag: France


In Paris

January 31, 2011 · Posted in France
There’s camaraderie, amusement and good times backstage at Cirque de Demain. Friendships develop, pointers given, and connections made. But stepping on-stage, these performers of tomorrow feel the pressure. They’ve been selected as some of the best young acts in the world, and now they need to deliver. Their reputation, and future, [...] Read more

In Paris

January 30, 2011 · Posted in France
For thirty-one years, in the deep of winter, a big top emerges on the outskirts of the city to warm the hearts of Parisians. For one weekend in January, some of the youngest and most talented circus acts from around the world perform gather in Paris, at the Cirque de Demain, the “Circus of Tomorrow.” [...] Read more

In Paris

January 28, 2011 · Posted in France
I slowly step off of the warm train, onto a cold platform, and towards one of the heaters placed in Paris’ Gare du Nord. I pause. I ponder. This is Paris in January. Read more

Bolzano to Nice

October 20, 2010 · Posted in Eurail
I am on the trains today to meet a friend for dinner in Nice. On my way to the train station, my friends from Tirol talk about the (lack of) cleanliness of Italian trains. Read more

In Paris

June 27, 2010 · Posted in Eurail
In Paris, I’m seduced by the summer sales, I visit a charming small museum and I have a conversation about French manners. Read more

Hamburg to Paris

June 26, 2010 · Posted in Eurail
In Hamburg I was trying to arrange seat reservations for the train to Paris, together with two other Americans. There appeared to be cheaper alternatives than the Thalys. Read more

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