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Thank you Bonheur. Yours was an interesting travel account. I've never gathered courage to visit the Middle East. Your post makes me re-evaluate, what if.. things just disappear one day and I just haven't visited them at all?!
Having taken the subway from the World Trade Center more times than I can remember, and having been to the building itself on several occasions, I never once saw the City from the top of WTC. It pains me that I just can't do it anymore, even if I wanted to.. and that I watched it burn down..

Anyway, have you ever visited Paris? No one has written a travel account on it yet. I expect to travel there this year. So, would you please..? 😊

Jenim, I have been to New York several times. In fact, just a couple of weeks before disaster hit, I drove to the vicinity of the World Trade Centre but never visited it. (Incidentally, I was at the Pentagon just 5 minutes after the crash on 9-11 and saw the burning fuselage.)

I've been to Paris twice but both visits were very brief. I was there in December last year, spending most of the time attending a conference. My hotel was located in swanky Place Vendome and I found some time to shop at the Galerie Lafayettes nearby. I also managed to walk through the St Germain de Pres region, which is the Latin quarter. It's quite charming, with plenty of cafes. I did do some of the more touristy stuff some years ago during my first visit but going up the Eifel Tower wasn't fun with the crowds. Besides, I was down with the flu and the trip was not very memorable as a result.

During my trip last year, I was taken to the little village of Menton in the south. It's about an hour from Paris by air. It's a very charming village, known for its lemon festival. I visited the campus of Science-Po university, which has a breathtaking view of the Riviera.

Do visit the Middle East -- it's safer than you think. I'd also recommend historic Petra in Jordan.

thanx for sharing Bon. i've been 2 Dubai,but very short trip.i missed desert safari.i've been there during December,i enjoyed the climate there & shopping............no words.

Thanks for the info Bon. 👏 👏

You are right about the Iranians. They are more opened to the West, but again it is the area where you are.

I am working with some Iranians here, and I like them for their friendly nature, but when they tell you stories, sometimes you have a shiver in your spine. Yes, Iranians are so gorgeous. 😃

Thanks for the info on Paris, Bonheur.