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I did it! I passed the dreaded French driving tests (opens the original)
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“Pull over on the left and do a reverse parallel park,” the exam instructor said about halfway through my French driving exam. Except he didn’t say it like that. He said it in French, using the word “créneau” for “reverse parallel park”. But this was OK, because I knew the word créneau. I had been cramming the French road rules and driving vocabulary for the past 10 days with an appetite, perhaps like no Australian before me. And, spoiler alert, I already knew how to do a créneau because I’d bee
How I got inside the magnificent Hotel de Ville (and how you can too) (opens the original)
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This weekend played host to the famed Journées du patrimoine (The Heritage Days). In case this is new to you, this is where beautiful buildings in Paris and beyond open their doors to the public. If you’ve been on my Marais walking tour, you’ve heard the story about how I wrangled my way inside the Hotel de Beauvais a few years back on this exact weekend. Today, I saw the long line to get into the wondrous Hotel de Ville of Paris (aka the Hotel de Ville). <a class="image-link image2
Tasting the best baguette in Paris (and more treats from the 14th arrondissement) (opens the original)
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Welcome back to “The 20 Kingdoms” season, where I’m visiting each of the 20 arrondissements and introducing you to someone who truly loves it.In this episode for the 14th district, it’s Canadian tour guide April Pett who lives in the 14eme and truly loves it. I love this neighbourhood too.I asked April: Where shall we meet? She introduced me to Sisters Cafe and we took it from there, tasting the best baguette in Paris, along with some delectable cheese, and we finished it all off with a midday m
Street art, a hidden gem of a Paris museum, and the forbidden catacombs (opens the original)
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Hello everyone, Recently I found myself with a special invite to the Musée de Minéralogie. I had a vague understanding of this museum’s existence, something to do with mineralogy, a stone’s throw from the Luxembourg Gardens…But that was the limit. So why was my invite “special”? Long-time listeners to The Earful Tower might remember when I did a 5.5-hour illegal descent into the catacombs of Paris. Well, my museum invite came from none other than Codex Urbanus, my catacombs tour guide, who is ac
Authentic Paris without the tourists: Here's the 15th arrondissement (opens the original)
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Welcome back to “The 20 Kingdoms” season, where I’ll visit each of the 20 arrondissements and introduce you to someone who truly loves it.In this episode for the 15th district, it’s content creator Gaby Hafner who lives in the 15eme and absolutely loves it. I asked her: Where shall we meet? She introduced me to Sang Bong Lo, a Korean brunch spot on rue Viala. We then sat in a the Place du Commerce park and talked about the district and how it may be overlooked by visitors to Paris, but could jus
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