Even when we're new to a place, it's often the case that we'll go from active observer to passive viewer very quickly. And usually the more common a feature is, the less likely we are to really see it. ... Read the Post...
grande arche
The main business district in Paris is a few kilometres out of the inner city in a region called La Defense - named after the 'Grande Arche' which serves as its main focal point. ... Read the Post...
retracing old steps
It was my first time back in Paris since leaving definitively last year. While my old Parisian-cynic self would be rolling my eyes at the enchanted tourists, I was finally able to appreciate it again for the city that it can be. ... Read the Post...
the hunchbacked cat and the blue sheep
Rue des Deux Epees (Two Sword Street), Rues des Chats-Bossus (Hunchbacked Cats Road), Place des Oignons (Onion Place), Rue du Bleu Mouton (Blue Sheep Road)...if there's one thing you can say about Lille, it's that the street names and architecture will give you no end of distraction. ... Read the Post...
