France

Trump to join foreign dignitaries for Notre Dame reopening

December 4, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

President-elect Donald Trump is among the global dignitaries expected to be in Paris on Saturday for the reopening of the iconic Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral.

Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions

December 4, 2024 The Conversation

Parisians navigating the narrow streets of the 4th arrondissement in recent days may have heard a familiar, yet nearly forgotten, sound. The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral have been ringing again after nearly five years, in preparation for the famed building’s long-awaited reopening.

What the Notre Dame restoration says about France’s past – and its future

December 3, 2024 The Conversation

Visitors rediscovering Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens this weekend will be stepping into a highly charged conversation about France’s past and its future. Both sacred and secular, the cathedral tellingly illustrates the conflict between tradition and reform in France, as a historically Catholic and imperial power tries to adapt to its multicultural and postcolonial present.

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen in December

November 21, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to reopen next month, five years after a devastating fire nearly destroyed the world-famous Catholic cathedral.

A thought about travel guides when it comes to planning what to see

December 19, 2021 Todd DeFeo

I’m not going to suggest one travel guide over another. But what I want to say is don’t worry about trying to cram everything into a trip.

Do you need anything besides wine, cheese and history from a destination?

November 15, 2021 Todd DeFeo

Over the years, I have written frequently about what makes a destination worth exploring. And, if we’re truly honest, the trio of Wine, Cheese and History pretty much sums it up. If you can find a destination with all three, you should stay there.

European Union Seeks to Reopen Travel with Vaccination Pass

May 11, 2021 Voice of America

As COVID-19 infection rates begin to drop in the region, European Union ministers met in Brussels Tuesday in hopes of reaching an agreement on a “green certificate” travel pass designed to make it easier for fully vaccinated tourists to travel in the continent in time for the summer vacation season.