Well, since France is on the editorial agenda due to their pronounced, shall we say, friskiness, I thought it appropriate to post this review of Paris by The New York Times’ Elaine Sciolino. One highlight of the peice is mention of the “Turner-Whistler-Monet” exhibition at the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, down the Champs-Elysées in the Eighth Arrondissement (say that three times fast…in Latin). The engaged traveler most certainly finds art and culture a fulfilling part of any expedition, so if your expedition happens to take you to Paris, this is certainly something to consider. A must see part of this package by the Times is the multimedia Insider’s Guide, which I think is becoming a big part of the whole travel article portfolio. How wonderful to have enriching and interesting sound, pictures and video when you’re learning about a place?
Central Asia – the Stans
Any plans to visit one of the Stans this year?
An article in
Transitions Abroad nicely delves into some of the stan basics for those who want to travel, live or work in this
far flung part of the world. How many stans can you name? Let’s see: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
Lampoonistan…that’s four. Your turn.
NYC Subway 100th Anniversary
There are two things I’ve learned about the New York Subway that have served me well since I’ve been here: 1) always
listen to what comes over the PA, because you can miss crucial information about your stop and can easily end up in the
Bronx when you only wanted to go a few blocks and 2) don’t lick the poles, especially during cold and flu season. I
know these two things, but it is always nice to learn more about the very places you live, and so
this article in the Telegraph, sure to be one of many coming out since it is almost the
100th anniversary of the NYC subway, provides some
nice info about our beloved subway.