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Europe, France, Paris

Tour Eiffel

May 21, 2018January 20, 2019 Lorena

The Eiffel Tower, named after engineer Gustave Eiffel, was built towards the end of the 1800s. For years, it was the tallest man-made structure in the world, towering at 1,063 feet (comparable to an 81-story building). Almost 7 million people go up the Eiffel Tower annually. It is the most visited paid monument in the… Continue reading Tour Eiffel

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The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile

May 21, 2018January 11, 2019 Lorena

The Triumphal Arch of the Star is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. Beneath the Arc is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I, which is highly respected. Annual military parades march around the arch rather than under it. Even Adolf Hitler and Charles de Gaulle in the 1940s respected… Continue reading The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

May 21, 2018January 11, 2019 Lorena

Next we went to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris or simply the Notre-Dame, which is is a medieval Catholic cathedral completed in the year 1260. With 12 million visitors annually, it is the most visited monument in Paris. The line was so long, but with our day pass trip, we were able to skip the line… Continue reading Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

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Musée du Louvre

May 21, 2018January 11, 2019 Lorena

The Louvre is the world's largest art museum and a central landmark in Paris with 10.2 million visitors a year and 380,000 objects and 35,000 works of art. Many people just attend to see the Mona Lisa, but there is so much more! Because my trip was only a day and there was a lot to… Continue reading Musée du Louvre

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Un Jour à Paris

May 21, 2018January 11, 2019 Lorena

Being so close to other European countries, I decided to seize the opportunity to go to Paris! I purchased a package from Viator that included a Eurostar ticket, a day-long tour, and admission to various sites. I started my day super early by arriving at St. Pancras International to collect my ticket for the trip… Continue reading Un Jour à Paris

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Quotes About Travel

“Travel makes you realize that no matter how much you know, there’s always more to learn.”

“This heart of mine was made to travel the world.”

“Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life.”

“The best education you will ever get is traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and acquiring experiences.

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”

“I was not made for one corner. The whole world is my native land.”

“Wanderlust consumed her; foreign hearts and exotic minds compelled her. She had a gypsy soul and a vibrant hope for the unknown.”

“Sometimes all we need is a new perspective.”

“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.”

“You will never be completely at home because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of knowing and loving people in more than one place.”

“I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m going. Are you coming with me?”

“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”

“I urge you; go find buildings and mountains and oceans to swallow you whole. They will save you, in a way nothing else can.”

“Travel. As much as you can. As far as you can. As long as you can. Life’s not meant to be lived in one place.”

“Better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”

“We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.”

“Travel far enough. You meet yourself.”

 

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