What have politicians done for the Paris suburbs since 2005?

That's the title of an in-depth article provided by Rue89, a newish and very dynamic Parisian blog created by a group of Libération old timers among others. Clickhere for the article in French.
La Courneuve in all its glory, photo courtesy of Rue89

a picture from Delhi that speaks louder than words

London-Paris in 135 minutes

Beginning tomorrow the Eurostar should glide out of the magnificently restored St Pancras railway station in London and arrive in Paris 2 hours and 15 minutes later. Brussels can now be reached in 1 hour and 51 minutes. Too bad the SNCF has decided it has other fish to fry and is going on strike tomorrow...

Leave Tuvalu for London? Me?

This post is to point out a blog that is just the thing for procrastinators on deadline. Owen Powell, a writer, performer and director, and Alex Horne, writer and comedian, set out to prove that London is the most cosmopolitan city in the world. They began in October 2006 and finished one year later, having interviewed and recorded comments from people from 189 countries living and working in London. According to the United Nations there are 192 countries in the world so they're only missing people from these three countries: Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands.
To access the blog click here