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French Art Gallery Exhibition

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:24:10 -0600

While we were in Provence, France, in August, we were lucky enough to have the right date timing for a local art exhibition that was held in the town, which Claudie and her sister were kind enough to invite us to come along to. Ollioules Mayor, Robe

Genetic selection to save French oyster industry.

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:53:53 -0600

France is the biggest oyster producer in Europe and the fourth biggest in the world. But for how much longer? An unidentified disease is decimating stocks, leaving the industry reeling. Scientists are now developing a new technique to genetically sel

History of the decade, part 9: 2008

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:10:35 -0600

Yesterday: 20072008Raúl Castro becomes Cuban president as the dislike for khaki tones, which hit the US earlier in the decade, ﬁnally arrives there. President Sarkozy fulﬁls his hot-women election promise by marrying Carla

Best of the Blog: 2009

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:00:50 -0600

We’re celebrating our first year of the Smithsonian Journeys blog! We love traveling, but we love sharing our stories even more. Take a look at some of our favorites from 2009. From all of us here at Smithsonian Journeys, we wish you a Happy New Y

Rent a Cannes Villa with Burger Davis Sotheby’s

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:27 -0600

With Burger Davis Sotheby's you can enjoy a villa rental vacation with the assistance of a full concierge team. At Burger Davis Sotheby’s, the multi-lingual team are ready and waiting to ensure that your stay is as productive as possible. They curr

Carla Bruni Latest Controversy For Nepotism

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:27:47 -0600

Carla Bruni picture France’s 1st Lady (France’s President’s wife) Carla Bruni (former supermodel) once again got into controversy. As she has been allegedly accused that she interfered into state affairs. Read more on Carla Bruni Latest Controv

Grafite the Journeyman

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:39:53 -0600

The 30-year old Brazilian striker that was a door-to-door salesman in 2001 has traveled a long road to get to where he is today. Last season he netted 28 goals in 25 games for Wolfsburg and took them to them to the Bundesliga title as the surprise w

Beautiful Gardens of France

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:05:04 -0600

With so many beautiful gardens in France to chose from it is impossible to make a shortlist of the best. The gardens listed below are among expats favourites, but this list is by no means comprehensive—start here then find a gardens guide and conti

Unknown destination – Burgundy

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:15:16 -0600

Somewhere in Saône-et-Loire, in the South of the Burgundy. © PBGalerie.ch / Unknown destination

La France perd un gros contrat nucléaire aux Emirats

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:01:57 -0600

Un consortium sud-coréen Samsung, Hyundai, Doosan Heavy Industries, Westinghouse, Toshiba, dirigé par la compagnie publique Korea Electric Power (Kepco), vient de remporter un contrat de 20,4 millards de dollars sous le nez du consortiu

Rosés from Provence: Perfect for the Holidays

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:58:45 -0600

Rosé, now that it has finally broken through the American wine-drinking consciousness as a serious option for serious consumers--it’s no longer seen in the same light as sweet, simple white zinfandel, thank goodness--has one more hurdle left to su

Boxing Week Lingerie Sales

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:02:01 -0600

If you were lucky enough to get a gift certificate for lingerie at Bare Necessities, you are in luck! There are some great sales this week that will help that gift certificate go further for you. In... Visit FemalePhotographySite.com for more inform

European markets rise after holiday break amid jump in US retail sales; Asia gains

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:54:11 -0600

European stocks rise amid post holiday optimism PARIS ? European stock markets moved higher Monday as investors come back from a long holiday weekend to find Japanese markets hitting recent new highs. In Europe, the FTSE-100 index of leading British

Top 6 New Year Celebrations in Europe

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:49:02 -0600

If you are looking for a place to visit for New Year, then Europe is a great place to do so. The thing here is that Europe is not only organizing various holiday celebration festivals, but also here is a place where the first month of the year 2010 p

Iran: About 300 Arrested in Tehran Protests

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:21:36 -0600

Police said, more than 300 people were arrested and several people were killed in anti-government protests in Tehran Sunday. The toll was the result of clashes that broke out between demonstrators and security forces as large crowds gathered for As

Collecting U. S. Booklets – A Boundless Challenge

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:22:12 -0600

When you set out to amass a complete collection of United States stamp booklets, it is nice to know the magnitude of the task. Let’s start the process of trying to count the booklets and see why we can’t arrive at a definitive number. Before you

Nuclear Energy: Safe, Clean, and Affordable

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:44:47 -0600

Image via Wikipedia Dr. Mir F. Ali In these days of climate change and energy crisis, it’s too bad that the word “Nuclear” has a connotation that brings back memories about the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl and the near miss of T

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Live : Live Football Stream , Watch Live Football Matches

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:01:55 -0600

Arsenal vs Aston Villa LiveWatch live streaming of the Football games from England, Premier League, Championships, La Liga, Serie A, among other leagues around the world. See, Arsenal vs Aston Villa in a big five clash in the Premier League, as well

Arsenal Vs Aston Villa Live

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:27:52 -0600

Arsenal Vs Aston Villa Live Watch live streaming of the Football games from England, Premier League, Championships, La Liga, Serie A, among other leagues around the world. See, Arsenal vs Aston Villa in a big five clash in the Premier League, as w

Family Gathering for the Holiday’s

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:42:15 -0600

I’m one that loves the Holiday Season…the festivities, opening of gifts, great food and wine, and the family coming together to celebrate as one, including siblings, cousins, in-laws, uncles and aunts, etc. For most of us, this is the one

Christmas "Feel Good" Story, International Scandal, Unanswered Questions

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:41:31 -0600

UPDATED!!Did not this Sean Goldman case happen at the right time? During this dearly celebrated, holy Christmas season, an American father was reunited with his abducted child. But for some reason, the information put forth in this story smells odd

Emile Boutmy Scholarships 2010/11-France

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:23:26 -0600

The Emile Boutmy Scholarships are offered for the year 2010/11 to Masters level Students in France Sciences Po created the Emile Boutmy scholarship after the founder of Sciences Po (1871) in order to attract the very best international students from

The Death That Pulls Legs

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:39:40 -0600

Hes father was in France working in the woods and cut trees, and her mother was home but was sick and walking on crutches and had 2 small children whose feeding. Teresina was the largest of the brothers and he was fifteen. Instead of being the one wh

The Tenth of Tevet Fast…If I Forget Thee Oh, Jerusalem

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:01:22 -0600

How close the Jewish heart is to Jerusalem……Why Jews are fasting on the tenth of Tevet…Why we fast at all…Also…The murder of Rabbi Meir Chai by Palestinian terrorists…His killers brought to justice by the Israeli A

Our life in France – apartment

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:00:02 -0600

(Please note that this post reflects our experience in the early 1990’s – I can’t speak for what anyone would experience today.) When we moved to Ste-Foy, we rented what was considered a luxury apartment. (This picture was taken

Doublage de Meryl Streep: comparez sa voix au Québec et en France

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:51:23 -0600

Depuis le jour de Noël, Meryl Streep est à l’affiche dans la comédie romantique It’s Complicated, présentée au Québec sous le titre C’est compliqué. Le film de Nancy Meyers est sorti en France sous le titre Pas si simple. Amu

Artificial Virginity

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:46:42 -0600

On a mailing list, we started talking about Virgin Racing starting up in the UK and Rizz asked about where on earth will they find enough virgins in the UK to race? Well, I talked about how they can use the artificial virginity kits. See what th

Where am at

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:17:54 -0600

It is 2 hours past midnight, I can't sleep. Father and daughter are both sound asleep, they are both snoring they way out that I can faintly hear them from the second bedroom. Well, both bedroom doors were open. Christmas had just breeze through a

Adultery and Kingship in Marie de France’s Equitan

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:04:19 -0600

Adultery and Kingship in Marie de France’s Equitan Kinoshita, Sharon Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 16 (1999) Abstract In medieval French literature, the conventional plot of courtly love focuses on the figure of the queen. As the highest ran