The Eiffel Tower
Posted by charles in Cities, Inventors, Life Stories, Paris, Places on 03. Aug, 2011 | 1 Comment
Walking through Paris, the City of Light, one late June evening, I passed by the Eiffel Tower. As it stood majestically above me, I wondered what inspired Gustave Eiffel to come up with such an outstanding design? How did it all come together? It must have been quite a project! So, I decided to conduct a virtual [...]
Paris- An Inside View
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, Paris, People, Places on 24. Apr, 2011 | 0 Comments
What comes to mind when you think of Paris? Is it sailing down the River Seine, going to the top of the Eiffel Tower, enjoying a drink in one of the many cafes, or maybe walking along the Champs Elysees? There are many great places to see, but I visited them with a special purpose in [...]
Amazing People and Places
Posted by charles in Cities, London, New York, Paris, Places on 17. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
As I travel around, I search for places where people have done amazing things. In Paris, I went to Montmartre where Edith Piaf amazed people, as her emotional voice resonated through the streets. I then went to the Eiffel Tower, developed by Gustave Eiffel, and looked down on the Arc de Triomphe commissioned by Napoleon [...]
London to France
Posted by charles in Cities, London, Paris, Places on 16. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments
On my recent tour round the world, I visited London. It is a place I know fairly well, as I lived there for three years and a place I have been to on many business trips. While there, I completed my book Amazing People of London. It is a series of interviews with people who [...]
Amazing Cities -Which Ones Do You Like?
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, People, Places on 24. Feb, 2010 | 7 Comments
When I first arrived in Paris, I thought this looks an interesting city, as the gardens, buildings and monuments attracted my attention. When I arrived in New York, I was surprised by the amount of traffic and it took a long time to get from one place to another. On my first visit to Tokyo, [...]
Paris from the Eiffel Tower
Posted by charles in Cities, Entrepreneurs, Paris, Places on 15. Dec, 2009 | 3 Comments
Each time I go to Paris, the Eiffel Tower draws me like a magnet. By going up the steps, or riding in the lift, I gain a marvellous view of the City of Light. Far below the tourists sail along the River Seine enjoying the sights. To the north is Montmartre, where Edith Piaf started [...]
