Boxes at Laduree

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Meet Mademoiselle Fifi (yes, Fifi). Apparently, she’s the summer mascot at Laduree and is featured on this cute macaron box. Personally, the box looks like dog biscuits should be inside, but… it’s cute, anyway. A box fits 8 macarons and costs 14.70 euros. Laduree
While we’re on the subject of boxes, designer Christian Louboutin got together [...]

PMS Comes From France

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Just in case you were wondering, cursing and crying about PMS, at least now you know where it’s from. (We saw this just outside of Besançon, Burgundy.)

Travel Grove

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July is just about over and some people are already preparing for the Fall. Travelers and travel-minded people, however, still have a lot of time to plan a summer vacation. Afterall, they have ALL of August.
2009 has got to be one of the best times for traveling due to the economic challenges facing so many [...]

Solar Blimp From NYC to Paris (Rests on Land or Water)

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From cleantechnica:
“A Spanish company called Turtle Airships is working on plans to build a luxurious solar-powered blimp which can take passengers from New York to Paris.
Perhaps the only thing cooler than being powered by lightweight photovoltaic cells, this airship is also designed to rest on land or water.
The first blimp prototype will be propelled in [...]

Warning About Les Experts Tonight (CSI in France)

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An unexpected (to me) warning was issued on the radio today regarding tonight’s episode of Les Experts Miami. It has something to do with a very violent initial scene and France Inter suggested to parents that they not allow their kids to see it. I think if any kids heard the warning (which they probably [...]

Cute Eiffel Tower Kitchen Grater

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Small grater for Eiffel Tower-ophiles! Measurements: 6″H x 3-1/2″W.
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