Provence: Prior

Prior
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Provence: Espadrilles

Espadrilles
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New UNESCO World Heritage sites

Unesco names World Heritage sites
The Sydney Opera House in Australia and the Red Fort in India have been added to a list of the world's most valuable cultural treasures.
BBC News
Last Updated: Thursday, 28 June 2007, 10:26 GMT 11:26 UK

There are currently more than 830 sites on the World Heritage list, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, which has been updated regularly since 1972.

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Provence: Untitled

Untitled
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Provence: entrez libres

entrez libres
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Expat Perspective: Chris in Freiburg - Summer Night in Oslo

Welcome to the latest instalment of Expat Perspective, a new series of posts by guest writers who come from X but are living long term in Y. Here's the second post from Chris Mavergames, an American librarian who's recently settled into family life in Southern Germany.

Recently, I had to attend a work meeting in Oslo, Norway. As I live in the south of Germany, I wasn't prepared for the summer sun to burn quite so bright. It was my first experience with a Scandinavian night and being less than a week before the summer solstice (longest day of the year), it was incredible. The sun burns bright well past 9pm and it remains daylight until around midnight where it just dips into dusk/dawn and resurfaces around 2. By 5am, it looks like noon would in most of western Europe or America (I'm originally from Georgia).

Oslo is fairly small for a capital (approximately 500,000 people) and very walkable, if not inexpensive (roughly 10 Euros for a pint in some places!). There are some museums you're not likely to find anywhere else, such as the Nobel Peace Centre, Thor Heyerdahl museum and Viking Museum. The food is excellent (though, again, very pricey). And, generally, the city is quiet and pleasant and it's nice to simply (and easier on the wallet) to have a walk around. I was, however, happy to be back in the Black Forest in southern Germany if not only to see my wife and 5-month old but also to get some sleep, as that midnight sun can be detrimental to one's sleeping cycle. I'd recommend having a few beers to get to sleep when it's so bright out in Oslo - that is, if you can afford it!


11:30 p.m. in Oslo, from my hotel window
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Provence: Mulberry Tree

Mulberry Tree
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Japanese/French lead initiative to develop new supersonic Concorde-like jet

France, Japan eye 'new Concorde'
Japanese and French companies have signed an agreement to develop a supersonic aircraft to succeed the disused Concorde jetliner, according to Japanese media reports.
CNN
Friday, June 17, 2005 Posted: 0947 GMT (1747 HKT)

Under the deal, the various parties will conduct research into composite materials, technology for reducing engine noise and other difficulties unique to supersonic flight.

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Provence: Spring in Provence

Spring in Provence
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Rotterdam: Untitled

Untitled
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Rotterdam: Tin Tin's Jazz Latin Cigar Bar

Tin Tin's Jazz Latin Cigar Bar
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Rotterdam: Untitled

Untitled
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