Cork County Council’s decision to remove Piper’s showman’s wagon from Short Quay in Kinsale has sparked a lot of anger among townspeople. A petition asking the council to reverse its decision has been launched in recent days by Marc O’Riain, the local representative of the Green Party, and has collected more than 1,000 signatures. Mr […]
Month: May 2022
malka studio to occupy the louvre in paris with fifteen modular pavilions
arched micro-architectures at the louvre Studio Malka Architecture is selected to design and build fifteen modular pavilions within the famous historical collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris. Respecting its historical context, the design team embarks on a meticulous and systemic formal analysis to ensure that its “micro-architectures” are adequate within the emblematic French Museum. […]
French police arrest three people for deceiving tourists at the Eiffel Tower
French police on Friday arrested three people accused of leading unsuspecting tourists to play a rigged shell game at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a police source told AFP. The two men and a woman, from Romania, were arrested in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, in Seine-Saint-Denis, following an investigation lasting several months. Police […]
NASA: an asteroid, bigger than the Eiffel Tower, is about to get dangerously close to Earth
A large 1,600-foot-wide asteroid is heading towards Earth, according to NASA. Know the chances of it hitting our planet. A gigantic asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, according to the American space agency NASA. The asteroid is 1,600 feet wide and will make its closest approach to Earth on Monday, May 9. Unlike many asteroids that […]
Paris Olympics plan calls for Eiffel Tower volleyball and swimming in the Seine
This content was published on May 7, 2022 – 04:00 7 May 2022 – 04:00 (Bloomberg) — Beach volleyball at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, fencing at the Grand Palais, archery at the Invalides and equestrian competitions in the gardens of Louis XIV’s Palace of Versailles. Although it’s two years away, the organizing committee […]
Mickey lit up the Eiffel Tower for the 30th anniversary of Disneyland Paris
The City of Light shone even brighter last month when Mickey Mouse lit up the Eiffel Tower in the iridescent colors of Disneyland Paris Resort’s 30th anniversary celebration. Photos courtesy of Disneyland Paris Resort The spectacular sound and light show was tailor-made to amaze 30 special guests who have strong ties to the resort, including […]
Pooja Batra does yoga in the most exotic location with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop; see the pictures
Travel enthusiasts and fitness enthusiasts can take a page from Pooja Batra staysespecially the recent one, in which she was seen performing yoga asanas in a pretty beautiful place in the world. It’s no secret that the actor swears by yoga and is strongly in physical shape. She performed some asanas in Paris, with the […]
Why doesn’t the Hollywood sign light up at night? We have answers
In the summer of 2021, we started asking readers to send us their pressing questions about Los Angeles and California. Every few weeks, we put the questions up for a vote, asking readers to decide which question we’ll answer in story form. One of our latest winners was submitted by Jeff Napshin. His question: “Why […]
Right Now, This Is the Best European Vacation Destination
In Paris, I visited the Louvre. You were sunbathing and crossing the Appian Way on the bike on the Azores. If any of these destinations are on your bucket list, you’re lucky: We named them the best value European vacations this year Ipass doens’t check. We combed through its Best in Vacation database to narrow […]