Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.
21.08.2024 - 11:36 / lonelyplanet.com / Winter Olympics
Aug 20, 2024 • 0 min read
Watching it on TV as a kid, I'm not sure it ever occurred to me that you could go watch the Olympics. In person. This year, I transformed that remote childhood experience into up-close reality with a trip to Paris for the summer games. The Olympics? Once in a lifetime. Paris? Always a good idea. I couldn't think of a better combo.
I spent the better part of two weeks darting through one of my favorite cities to see the world's best athletes. From a women's soccer match at Parc des Princes to pole vaulting at the massive Stade de France, it's hard to describe what it felt like to be present for the fulfillment of dreams -- the athletes' dreams and mine, too.
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I have to repeat it to myself just to fully believe it: I went to the Olympics! Twelve days of athletic excellence, searing heat, radiant Parisian sunsets, questionable stadium food and endless waves of emotion have left me depleted – and a little disappointed with the ordinariness of life after the games.
1. Best experience
Cheering at Champions Park at the foot of the Eiffel Tower for the U.S. figure skating team, who were awarded a long-delayed gold medal from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
2. Where I shopped
In the blissfully quiet Marais while most locals were out of town and most visitors were at the Games.
3. Top meal
Lunch at Monsieur Bleu at the Palais de Tokyo! I had a haricot vert salad and a glass of white wine on the terrace.
Erin Lenczycki, Photo Editor
My husband and I just got back from our biannual trip to Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival. We managed to see 28 shows in five days between our touristing, and I still wish I had squeezed in one more. We had friends from across Europe and the US join us this year, which really inspired us to see a wider variety of shows. I never thought a Shrek-themed burlesque or a puppet show about a 44th birthday party would be two of the more memorable ones we caught.
1. Best experience
Taking my breakfast to-go on Arthur’s Seat. I picked up a peach, basil and ricotta sandwich at Twelve Triangles and hiked up in the quiet morning to start the day with a picnic overlooking the city.
2. Where I shopped
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