ELAY’s red and white lights burst on brightly at 4 a.m., Paris’ equivalent to America’s 711. A glimpse of a serious group decked out in machine and metal strolls by and huddles nonchalantly, as usually sensed in airports. There is no tension. It’s absent, so you can forget about the hypersensitivity. It’s possibly too early Read More
France
The Catacombs — Uncovering Paris’ True Underground City
t took me about 7 months to finally discover Paris’ REAL catacombs. At first I did like most tourists and visited the supervised attraction, which, don’t get me wrong, is absolutely amazing and educational, but I knew it didn’t end there… Under Paris there is an entire city that is still secretly thriving, and it Read More
Recycling aka “Sophisticated Dumpster Diving”
‘m sure we’ve all heard about “second hand clothing before,” or how about “Salvation Army?” But have you ever heard about second hand food, recycling it that is?Did you know that all supermarkets and grocery stores deliberately throw out their day expired food and slightly rotted produce. Roots of Recycling It never crossed my mind Read More
Bumming Through Wine Fields of Bordeaux
lthough the actual product might seem delicate, elegant and sweet, behind the scenes, the process of picking and packing grapes for wine is bitter, sweaty, rigorous and almost unfathomable–kind of like the day after drinking it. Filled with Châteaus of vineyards, wine in France has become practically dirt-cheap on a national level. Internationally, since it’s Read More
Squatting In Paris
igures that while living in one of the most expensive cities of Europe, I would squat. You see the thing is everyone does it, it’s like a fad, and although I totally had the intention of paying 800-1,000 Euros a month, with roommates and everything; even looked apartments up on-line and checked them out in Read More