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Recent Posts
- CDC says few people in U.S. over 50 hit by new flu
- Easter weekend getaway beginning
- Pierre Gagnaire
- London restaurant says 'pay what you want'
- Mexico's running of the bulls
- Tourist attractions deepen discounts
- Rio Carnival
- American Airlines limiting passengers on some jets
- Trinidad goes all out for Caribbean-style carnival
- The Venice Carnival
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Europe Archive
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Pierre Gagnaire
Pierre Gagnaire at 6 rue Balzac in Paris (in the 8th arrondisment) is considered one of the finest in France, specialising in ‘modern French’ cuisine, and has garnered three Michelin stars. Pierre Gagnaire is the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre Gagnaire restaurant In 2005 both restaurants were ranked in the top 20 in [...] -
London restaurant says 'pay what you want'
A LONDON restaurant is asking customers to pay only what they want for meals in a bid to beat the credit crunch. The Little Bay restaurant in central London will present diners with absolutely nothing when they ask for the cheque during February, leaving it up to them to decide what the meal was worth. “Anything [...] -
The Venice Carnival
When Napoleon invaded Venice in 1797 he was so shocked at the excesses of the annual Carnival he banned it. No wonder. In the dying days of the Venetian Republic, the festival’s decadence knew few bounds, with masked merrymakers streaming into casinos to gamble, partygoers indulging in illicit liaisons, and crowds calling for blood [...] -
Snow brings deaths and travel chaos to Europe
Snow storms brought travel chaos to western Europe, grounding most flights at London-Heathrow airport after one jet slid off a taxiway and killing at least five people in storm incidents. Two climbers died on Mount Snowdown in Wales and three people were killed in accidents and from the cold in Italy. London lay under 10 centimetres [...]