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☆ Céline Dion says she goes to therapy 5 days a week and trains 'like an athlete' as part of her treatment plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The "My Heart Will Go On" singer, who revealed in 2022 that she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, spoke to Vogue France about her recent life and her thoughts on when she'll be able to perform again. Stiff-person syndrome is a neurological disorder that can cause symptoms such as muscle stiffness and spasms. While there is no cure for stiff-person syndrome, there are ways for patients to manage their condition. Related storiesDion shared in the interview that she undergoes "athletic, physical, and vocal therapy" five days a week as part of her treatment plan. Although it was initially difficult for her to come to terms with her diagnosis, the singer says she is learning to live with stiff-person syndrome.

Persons: —, Dion, she'll, I've, Celine Dion, Shannen Doherty, Doherty, Olivia Munn, Munn Organizations: Service, Eiffel, Vogue France, Business Locations: North America, Beverly Hills

☆ Celine Dion opens up about life with stiff person syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological condition that is characterized by muscle rigidity and spasms, heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as sound and lights, and emotional distress that can cause muscle spasms, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Is this my fault?’”Celine Dion attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. It’s morally hard to live from day to day. It’s hard, I’m working very hard and tomorrow will be even harder. It’s the determination.”An upcoming documentary titled “I Am: Celine Dion” is set to stream on Prime Video later this year.

Persons: Celine Dion, ”, Dion, Emma McIntyre, “, I’ve, What’s, ” Dion, ’, Celine Dion ” Organizations: CNN, Vogue France, National Institute of Neurological Disorders, Crypto.com Arena, Eiffel Locations: Canadian, Los Angeles , California

☆ How the super rich will watch the 2024 Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Chrissie Mcclatchie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Olympic luxury packages are already on sale, offering exclusive access to the sporting spectacle, alongside very upscale travel and accommodation experiences. And this year, there’s no bigger sporting event than the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Tour operator Kensington Tours says it has two clients coming into Paris for the first seven nights of the Games. “Paris presents a wealth of opportunities for luxury travelers to indulge in during the Olympics,” Adto Teppa says. Pierre MonettaTo ensure their clients have access to Paris’ most prestigious hotels, many luxury travel advisers have made blanket bookings at properties across the city.

Persons: cher, Barnabas Carrega, “, ” Carrega, ’ Carrega, Ducasse, Alain Ducasse, won’t, They’ll, they’ll, AZA, Angela Adto Teppa, ” Adto Teppa, Palais, Paris, Andrea Galvez, ”, Galvez, Pierre Monetta, We’ve, Dave Guenter, Crillon, Nicolas De Gols, De Gols, Fraser Yachts, Askari, Patrick Locqueneux, Clément Bru, Charles de Brosses, Cookoon, “ We’ve, ” Bru, Henri Jayer Vosne, Domaine, Conti, de Mars, Simone Biles Organizations: CNN, Paris, CNN Travel, Michelin, Olympic, Kensington, Eiffel, Palais Garnier, Travel, Opera Ballet, Travel Group, Le Bristol Paris, Paris ’, Royal, Raffles, “, Royal Monceau’s, Nice, Tahiti, Fraser Locations: Paris, American, Alma, Kensington, Oahu, Hawaii, New York, Rosewood, Le Bristol, Raffles Paris, Marseille, Polynesia, Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Monaco, France, Burgundy

☆ I always dreamed of living in Paris. I moved and found it's more affordable than a big city in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Sage VanAlstine, 25, moved from a small US city to Paris after graduating from college in 2022. I studied abroad in France, then knew I wanted to move permanentlyI'm from Okemos, Michigan — it's a small town right outside the capitol, which is Lansing. Then I went to Michigan State University, which is in East Lansing, the town right next to Okemos. For me to be living in an apartment in a small town in Michigan and then pay a similar amount living in Paris — my dream city? AdvertisementBut Paris is a pretty international city, so things that I thought I might miss, I've actually found here.

Persons: Sage VanAlstine, She's, —, I've, France —, VanAlstine, it'll, I'm Organizations: Service, Michigan State University, Paris, Eiffel Locations: Paris, America, Okemos , Michigan, Lansing, France, French, Okemos, East Lansing, Tours, Loire, —, New York, Michigan, American

☆ Baltimore bridge collapse a 'national economic catastrophe,' says Maryland governor
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lies on top of the container ship Dali in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29, 2024. The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday is likely to send shock waves across the U.S. economy, as a key shipping route for certain goods remains snarled for the foreseeable future, officials said Sunday. "This is not [just] a Baltimore catastrophe, not a Maryland catastrophe. This is a national economic catastrophe as well," Maryland Gov. The bridge collapsed Tuesday after a large cargo ship crashed into it, following a mayday call shortly before the collision.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key, Wes Moore, Moore, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, There's Organizations: Port, . Transportation, CBS, Federal, Eiffel Locations: Dali, Baltimore , Maryland, U.S, Baltimore, Maryland, Port of Baltimore, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee

☆ Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse reverberates around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

StreamTimeLive StreamTimeLive StreamTimeLiveAround the same time, numerous audible alarms were recorded on the ship’s bridge audio. The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “Once you get here, I’ll go grab the workers on the Key Bridge and then stop the outer loop,” an officer said. When the Key Bridge was built decades ago, container ships were a fraction of the size and weight they are today. Miguel Luna, a native of El Salvador, was also working on the Key Bridge.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, ”, Jayme Krause, Nick Mosby, “ I’ve, Andy Middleton, Middleton, Dali, Marcel Muise, Scott Cowan, Baltimore –, Clay Diamond, Muise, Wes Moore, Diamond, ” Diamond, Al Drago, we’ve, “, Cowan, Jim Watson, Starr Smith, ’ ” Smith, Smith, ” Smith, ” John Zimmerman, They’re ‘, Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, Miguel Luna, Dorlian Castillo Cabrera, Pima Castillo, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Castillo, Alejandro Hernandez, Carlos Hernandez, Carlos Hernandez’s, Jazmin Alvarez, Hernández, Isabel Franco, Jose Mynor Lopez, Franco, Lilly Ordonez, Lopez, ” Rafael Laveaga, Holly Yan, Maria Santana, Melissa Alonso, Allison Gordon, Emma Tucker, Tina Burnside, Alex Stambaugh, Abel Alvarado, Aditi Sangal, Danny Freeman, Caroll Alvarado, Amy Simonson, Mary Kay Mallonee, Yahya Abou, Sabrina Souza, AnneClaire Stapleton, Antoinette Radford, Dakin Andone, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas, Elise Hammond, Gloria Pazmino, Alex Medeiros Organizations: CNN, Evening Sun, Bethlehem Steel, Eiffel, American, Maryland State Police, Sea Catholic, Walmart, National Transportation Safety, Chesapeake Bay, Longshoremen’s Association, Maryland Transportation Authority, American Pilots Association, ”, ” Maryland Gov, Bloomberg, Getty Images Transportation Authority, US Coast Guard, “ Dispatch, Police, Getty, Maryland, CASA, Brawner Builders, Univision, Authorities, Mexican Embassy Locations: Maryland, Fort McHenry, Sparrows Point, Baltimore, Patapsco, Port of Baltimore, India, Singapore, Baltimoreans, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Yemen, Red, Dali, MarineTraffic, ” Maryland, There’s, AFP, Middleton, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Santa Bárbara, America, Dundalk, he’s, Mexican, Michoacan, Washington’s

☆ The Dali Is a Big Ship. But Not the Biggest.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Ella Koeze | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Empire State Building Approximate width 1,454 feet long MSC Irina Biggest container ship in the world 200 feet wide 24,346 containers 1,312 feet Ever Max Biggest container ship to sail into Baltimore 167 feet 15,432 containers 1,201 feet Eiffel Tower 410 feet 1,083 feet Dali 157 feet 9,971 containers 984 feet Container ship of the 1970s ~2,500 containers 66 feet 705 feet Football field Shapes are approximate. 160 feet 360 feet Empire State Building Approximate width 1,454 feet long MSC Irina Biggest container ship in the world 24,346 containers 200 feet wide 1,312 feet Ever Max Biggest container ship to sail in the Port of Baltimore 15,432 containers 167 feet 1,201 feet Eiffel Tower 410 feet 1,083 feet Dali 157 feet 9,971 containers 984 feet Container ship of the 1970s ~2,500 containers 66 feet 705 feet Football field Shapes are approximate. 160 feet 360 feet 1,454 ft. 1,312 ft. 1,201 ft. 1,083 ft. 984 ft. 24,346 containers 705 ft. 15,432 containers 9,971 containers ~2,500 containers 360 ft. 66 ft. 200 ft. 167 ft. 410 ft. 157 ft. 160 ft. Approximate width Empire State Building MSC Irina Biggest container ship in the world Ever Max Biggest container ship to sail into Baltimore Eiffel Tower Dali Container ship of the 1970s Football field Sources: “The Geography of Transport Systems,” by Jean-Paul Rodrigue; VesselFinder; the Empire State Building; the Eiffel Tower; ShipHub; Maryland Port Administration Note: Widths shown are for the widest point for each ship.

Persons: Dali, Jean, Paul Rodrigue, Francis Scott Key, Theo Notteboom, Athanasios Pallis, ”, Rodrigue, “ Organizations: ., Eiffel, Transport Systems, Empire, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Container, Port Economics, Management, Eastern Seaboard, Texas, M University, Galveston, Baltimore . Locations: Baltimore, Port, ShipHub, Maryland, Panama, Eastern U.S, Suez

☆ How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Thomas Fuller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The two-bedroom penthouse comes with sweeping views of the Eiffel Tower and just about every other monument across the Paris skyline. The rent, at 600 euros a month, is a steal. Marine Vallery-Radot, 51, the apartment’s tenant, said she cried when she got the call last summer that hers was among 253 lower-income families chosen for a spot in the l’Îlot Saint-Germain, a new public-housing complex a short walk from the Musée d’Orsay, the National Assembly and Napoleon’s tomb. “We were very lucky to get this place,” said Ms. Vallery-Radot, a single mother who lives here with her 12-year-old son, as she gazed out of bedroom windows overlooking the Latin Quarter. “This is what I see when I wake up.”

Persons: Germain, ” Organizations: Eiffel, National Assembly Locations: Paris

☆ These tourist hot spots are introducing entry fees and price hikes for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Maureen Ohare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

See more, pay moreMore and more tourist hot spots are introducing visitor caps and entry fees to prevent overcrowding - and, whaddya know, it gives their coffers a little boost, too. There’s a new $13 charge for climbing Japan’s famous (and congested) Mount Fuji, which follows Japan’s 70% price hike for tourist rail passes. The Louvre art museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, has raised ticket prices by almost a third, ahead of the Paris Olympics this summer. Walt Disney World Resort in Florida has already introduced higher park ticket prices for next year. Some of the lowest single-day, single-park ticket prices have gone up by $10 for 2025.

Persons: whaddya, Mona Lisa, It’s, Walt, Romeo, Juliet, ”, they’d Organizations: CNN, Fuji, Paris, Walt Disney World, Eiffel, United Airlines, Airbus Locations: Paris, London, Thailand, China, Seville, Spain, Louvre, Europe, Asia, Florida, Italian, Trafalgar, Bangkok, Mumbai, Houston, Australian, Lazio, Italy, Arizona, Basilicata, United States

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Fashion, feminism and a fake Kate Moss
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesEqually at Rabanne, tartan blazers were given a grungier edge with leather-trimmed sleeves and fasteners. The rise of ‘Les People’Traditionally, showing interest in celebrities (“Les people” in Parisian slang) was a big no-no amongst the proudly snobby French fashion press. For busy women, multitasking women, women who can. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesStockman-style coats in colored, patent and soft leather were everywhere at Chloé, as were thigh-high boots and wafting, chiffon dresses. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesTraditional preppy skirt suits were given an edge with "Miss Dior" emblazoned in a graffiti style scrawling.

Persons: Saint Laurent, —, Wim Wenders, “, ” Balmain’s, Ester Manas, Nina Ricci, Kate Moss, Denise Ohnona, Serre, Arnel Dela, Alessandro Vigilante, ”, Coco, Kroes, Pascal Le Segretain, Chemena, Sienna Miller, Gaby Aghion, preppy Kristin Scott Thomas, Miu Miu, Farida Khelfa, Carine, Julia Roitfeld, Victoria Beckham, Anna, Pat Cleveland, Jerry Hall, Georgia Jagger, Kiernan Shipka, Georgia May Jagger, Julien de Rosa, ’ ’, Charles de Vilmorin, Aldama, Loewe, Dior ” —, Jackie O, Salma Hayek, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, Penelope Cruz, Hari Nef, Emily Ratajkowski, Victor Aubry, Sipa, JM Haedrich, Alexandre Maras, Louise Trotter, Sophie Abriat, Valentino, Givenchy, Laurent, Demna, BFRND, scupltor, Jaanisoo, Rémy Brière, Nicolas Di Felice, Louis Sullivan, Justin Shin, McQueen, Seán, Ib Kamara’s, Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton, Stockman, Jonas Gustavsson, Coco Chanel, Casey Cadwallader's, Albert York, Dior, Victor Virgile, Kristin Scott Thomas, Miu, Olivier Rousteing, Ik Aldama, Chloe —, Miller's, Arnold Jerocki, Filippo Fior, Gonzalo Fuentes, Thierry Chesnot, Ester Manas's Organizations: CNN, Paris, Paris CNN —, Eiffel, Saint Laurent Museum, Chloé, Victoria, Getty, Loewe, Dior, Monde, Saint Laurent, The Washington Post Locations: Paris, Trocadero, British, Deauville, Normandy, Mugler, Chloé, Georgia, AFP, Balenciaga, Chanel, Estonian, Courrèges, Dior

☆ Opinion: America isn’t cool anymore. Just ask the French
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Opinion Euny Hong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I asked her excitedly in French, “What do you think about the abortion rights thing?”“C’est fou, hein?” she said. She continued, “Trump, he wants to reverse abortion rights. Unbelievable.”“Oh!” I said, “I meant about how France is writing abortion rights into the Constitution.”“Oh that?” she said, less excitedly. On the other hand, French women were allowed to open their own checking accounts in 1965 — horrific until you realize that their American counterparts were not granted that right until 1974. But compared to today’s America, France looks like the version of a feminist utopia that could only be dreamed of by Greta Gerwig’s Barbie universe.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Laurence Rossignol, Le Monde, Rossignol, fou, hein, ”, “ Trump, “, Alexis De Tocqueville, America “, Barack Obama, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, —, Congrès, I’ve, ” Claude Malhuret, she’d, Gabriel Attal, Greta Gerwig’s Organizations: CNN, CNN — America, US, Democracy, Communist, Minnesota, American, Equality, Fraternity Locations: Paris, America, France, French, Spain, Communist China, Versailles

☆ Where Old Vegas is still alive today
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Matt Villano | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

MuseumsMuseums are obvious celebrations of the past, and in Las Vegas, these two museums have direct links to the Vegas of old. At the Neon Museum, Old Vegas is showcased in the form of neon signs. Other attractionsSeveral other sights and destinations around Las Vegas keep the city’s past alive in this modern age. At one point every casino in Las Vegas had a machine like this one; today this is the only coin-operated iteration left. Finally, the most recognizable throwback to Old Vegas might be the neon “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip near Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

Persons: upstage Travis, Taylor, Usher, Jackie Gaughan, Kenny Epstein, Epstein, Gaughan, “, ”, you’ve, Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, La Concha, Caesar, Chris Welsch, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Sinatra, Hugo’s, El Cortez, Barbara Streisand’s, Bauer, Griffin, Vegas Vickie, Vickie, Derek Stevens, Vic, Betty Willis, YESCO Organizations: CNN, Sin, Bellagio, Vegas, Eiffel, El, Fremont Street, National Register of Historic Places, Casino, Hotel, Museums, Mob Museum, National Museum of, US Post Office, Commerce, Neon Museum, Las, Virgin Hotels, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Italian American, Four Queens Casino, Las Vegas, Sigma Derby, Fremont Locations: Sin City, Las Vegas, Paris, Vegas, Hotel Nevada, Fremont Street, America, Old Vegas, Sahara, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las, Fremont, Mandalay

☆ Eiffel Tower Is Closed for 4th Day as Its Workers Strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Aurelien Breeden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Anthony Aranda, a 23-year-old tourist from Peru, had only two days to visit Paris with his cousin, so getting to the top of the Eiffel Tower featured prominently on his to-do list. But on Thursday, he had to cross it off that list without stepping foot on France’s famed Iron Lady. A labor strike, now in its fourth day, was keeping the tower closed. “We are traveling to London next, so this was our last chance,” Mr. Aranda said in the drizzling rain as he looked up at the wrought-iron monument. The site is so symbolic, in fact, that medals created for the Games will be encrusted with iron from the tower itself.

Persons: Anthony Aranda, Mr, Aranda Organizations: Eiffel, Games Locations: Peru, Paris, London, Spain

☆ Eiffel Tower: Joy for maker of tallest matchstick landmark as record refusal reversed
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Paris Reuters —Guinness World Records on Thursday told Frenchman Richard Plaud that his 7.2 meter (23.6 feet) matchstick Eiffel Tower was a record height, a day after rejecting it for using the wrong matches. “For eight years, I’ve always thought that I was building the tallest matchstick structure,” he told Reuters. However, Guinness World Records initially told him he didn’t make the cut as he hadn’t used matches that were “commercially available.”The tower is nearly 24 feet tall. Richard Plaud/ReutersPlaud started off by using commercial matches, cutting the head off each. Tired of this tedious process, he asked the manufacturer if he could buy just the wooden sticks without the head, prompting Guinness to refuse his record.

Persons: Paris Reuters —, Frenchman Richard Plaud, Plaud, I’ve, ”, Richard Plaud, Reuters Plaud, Guinness, “ We’re, Mark McKinley Organizations: Paris Reuters, Paris Reuters — Guinness, Records, Reuters, World Records, Guinness World Records

☆ The Link, Dubai: The UAE’s longest suspended infinity pool just opened on the world’s longest cantilever building
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The newly opened twin skyscrapers One Za’abeel are home to the world’s longest cantilever building and on it, the United Arab Emirates’ longest suspended infinity pool, which is 120 meters (393 feet) in length. The 120-meter-long (394-feet) pool at The Link is the UAE's longest suspended infinity pool. World's highest infinity pool: Dubai has another Guinness World Record to add to the pile. Courtesy Address Hotel + Resorts Two world records: The skybridge connecting the top part of Jumeirah Gate is home to luxury apartments. Courtesy Address Hotel + Resorts Bedroom: There are 217 guest rooms and suites in the hotel and close to 1,000 apartments in Address Beach Residences.

Persons: Fadi Jabri, “, it’s, Badr Benryane, “ It’s, ”, Benryane, You’re, Skypool, it's Organizations: CNN, CNN —, United, United Arab Emirates ’, Nikkei, cabanas, VIP cabanas, Resorts Zeta, Zeta Seventy, Eiffel, Covid Locations: CNN — Dubai, United Arab, Sekkei Dubai, Peruvian, loungers, Dubai, Jumeirah, Badr

☆ Paris 2024 Olympic medals to feature iron from the Eiffel Tower
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The medals at this year’s Olympics in Paris were not only inspired by the Eiffel Tower — they each contain an original piece of the 19th-century landmark. The design was overseen by French jeweler Chaumet, whose parent company LVMH signed a major sponsorship deal with Paris 2024 last summer. The Paralympics medal, meanwhile, is decorated with a graphical representation of the Eiffel Tower, as if viewed from below. From right: Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee on the Eiffel Tower with French cyclist Marie Patouillet, fencer Sara Balzer and athlete Arnaud Assoumani holding Olympic and Paralympic Games medals. In a statement announcing the designs, Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet said the decision represented a “coming together” of the two events.

Persons: Chaumet, LVMH, Benoit Tessier Benoit Tessier, Clémentine Massonnat, Schaller, ” Massonnat, Tony Estanguet, Marie Patouillet, Sara Balzer, Arnaud Assoumani, Benoit Tessier, ”, Massonnat, Mathieu Lehanneur’s, Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennessy Organizations: CNN, Eiffel, Paris, Nike, Paralympic Games, Chaumet’s, Paralympic, Reuters, Olympic, Olympics, Dior Locations: Paris, Athens, French

☆ Gold, Silver and … Iron? Olympic Medals Will Have Piece of Eiffel Tower
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Aurelien Breeden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Athletes who win medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris won’t just win gold, silver or bronze. Their medals will also include a piece of iron — wrought-iron, to be exact, from the Eiffel Tower itself. Organizers of the Games said Thursday that each of the 5,084 medals created for the Paris events will be decorated on one side with a hexagon-shaped piece of iron recovered from the French capital’s iconic landmark. “This exceptional object had to meet another very strong symbol of our country and our capital,” Tony Estanguet, the president of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, said at an event to unveil the medals’ design in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris where several Olympic events will be held. Mr. Estanguet said the iron used in the medals will be recycled fragments from the Eiffel Tower’s original 1889 construction that had been sitting unused in a warehouse after renovation work.

Persons: ” Tony Estanguet, Denis, Estanguet Organizations: Games, Eiffel Locations: Paris won’t, Paris, Saint

☆ We spend most of our extra money traveling. We believe it's the best education for our kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Melissa Noble | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've continued traveling with my own family, and we prioritize spending money on trips. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . We've decided to prioritize travel over spending money on private schooling for our children. Noble and her family prioritize spending money on travel. Courtesy of the authorThese kinds of experiences repeatedly reaffirm our decision to prioritize travel for our children .

Persons: I've, —, we'd, Petra, Abu, Noble, we've, He's marveled, He's, We've, you'd, St, Augustine Organizations: Service Locations: Bali, Indonesia, Mexico, East, Asia, Africa, Europe, Jordan, Abu Simbel, Egypt, Canada, London, Cape Town , South Africa, France, Rocamadour, hysterics, Borneo

By making history at the Games, Paris medalists will take a bit of France and its history home, too. The iron pieces embedded in the center of the Olympic medals each weigh 18 grams (about two-thirds of an ounce). We realized that there’s one symbol known across the world, which is the Eiffel Tower,” Roncin said. “We said to ourselves, ‘Hey, what if we approached the Eiffel Tower Operating Co. to see if it’s possible to get a bit of the Eiffel Tower to integrate into the medal?’”The company agreed, and “the dream became reality,” he said. They’ll come in a dark-blue box from Chaumet and a certificate from the Eiffel Tower Operating Co. that the iron pieces came from the monument.

Persons: Simone Biles, LeBron James, it’s, Gustave Eiffel’s, Joachim Roncin, ” Roncin, “, ”, Chaumet, didn’t Organizations: PARIS, Eiffel, Paris Games, Games, Paris, Operating, “, Nike, Paris Mint, Olympics Locations: London, Beijing, Athens, France, Paris, paris

☆ New York Reimagined Subsidized Housing. What Happened?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Michael Kimmelman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This story is from Headway, an initiative from The New York Times exploring the world’s challenges through the lens of progress. “A beacon.”That was how Shaun Donovan, former commissioner of New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, heralded Via Verde, the South Bronx development, in 2011. Construction was nearly done at the time, and I chose Via Verde for the subject of my first column as The New York Times’s architecture critic. Most important, its goal was larger than itself: to reimagine subsidized housing for a new century. Engineers, solar experts, community groups, architectural organizations as well as the New York City Council pulled in unison.

Persons: what’s, Shaun Donovan Organizations: The New York Times, New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation, Via Verde, Guggenheim, Bloomberg, . Engineers, New, New York City Council Locations: New, Via Verde, Bronx, York, Paris, New York, grumbled

☆ I'm a travel expert and often travel with my family. These 5 romantic destinations are surprisingly great for families.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Taryn White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In fact, the world is brimming with destinations that effortlessly cater to both lovebirds and jet-setting families, merging fine dining, lavish lodging, and kid-approved activities. Go adventuring in St. LuciaSt. Lucia holds a special place in my family's hearts, as one of our first international destinations. Taryn White says that while CrossKeys Vineyard is great for couples, families with kids can also enjoy the atmosphere. Courtesy The Trip Wish ListFor those seeking a luxurious family retreat, there are many options, like Salamander Middleburg in Loudoun County. It also has family suites complete with bunk beds or twin beds, ensuring that everyone has plenty of space to unwind after a day of sightseeing.

Persons: —, I've, Lucia St, Lucia, Bean, there's, Walsh, Taryn White, CrossKeys, Paris isn't, Gigi, Angelina Organizations: Service, des Pitons, Gros, Petit, Resorts, Aurora, Aurora Entertainment, Virginia Wine, Veritas, Keswick Hall, Michelin, Jardin du, Jardin des, Louvre Museum, Fish Locations: Maldives, French Polynesia, Caribbean, St, Sulphur Springs, New Jerusalem, Morne, des, Anguilla, Little Bay, Sandy Islands, Zemi, Aurora, Morais, Salamander Middleburg, Loudoun County, Albemarle County, Clifton, Paris, Jardin, Jardin du Luxembourg, Jardin des Tuileries, Hana, Makena

☆ The quiet American: US reveals pavilion design for World Expo 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —At next year’s World Expo, a grand carnival showcasing different nations’ achievements, the US is planning something unusually quiet. Courtesy Trahan ArchitectsWorld Expos, or World’s Fairs as some are known, have celebrated some of the major inventions of their time, including stereoscopic photography, vulcanized rubber, the zipper, the internal combustion engine and IMAX. Courtesy Trahan ArchitectsTrahan’s design features an elongated outdoor space sandwiched between two triangular buildings. Courtesy Trahan ArchitectsBut as well as representing American interests overseas, the pavilion design also draws on the nature, culture and history of the Expo’s host country. Expo 2025, which marks the second time Osaka has hosted the event, is expected to welcome almost 30 million visitors.

Persons: ”, Trey Trahan, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse, Rahm Emanuel, Biden, Donald Trump, Trahan, “ wabi Organizations: CNN, Fairs, Trahan Architects, Architects World Expos, Chicago World’s, Expos, US State Department, ES Global, Imagination, Trahan Locations: Osaka, Japan, Tokyo, Chicago, Seattle, Philadelphia, Paris, —, Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, United States

☆ Allegiant Stadium: Everything to know about Las Vegas’ state-of-the-art ‘Death Star’ hosting Super Bowl LVIII
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The game will be played in Las Vegas at the Raiders’ state-of-the-art Allegiant Stadium, aka the “Death Star,” the first time the venue – and Nevada – has hosted the NFL’s championship game. A new homeOpened in 2020, Allegiant Stadium was part of a monumental project spearheaded by Raiders owner Mark Davis. A general view of the playing field at Allegiant Stadium. Despite not really looking anything like the doomed Death Star – a giant planet-destroying space station that is twice blown up in the original Star Wars trilogy – the name has stuck. However, back in 2020, Davis was confident his Death Star would be more successful than its ill-fated namesake.

Persons: Mark Davis, Al Davis, Mark Davis ’, David Becker, ” Mark Davis, Davis, ”, Jon Gruden, “, it’s, John Madden, Carol Davis – Al Davis ’, Mark – Organizations: CNN, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Raiders, Allegiant, Silver State, Las, Sports, Las Vegas, Eiffel, Getty, Wars, ESPN, Former Raiders, Oakland Coliseum Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Oakland , California, Southern Nevada, Los Angeles, of

☆ Good luck getting a seat at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. The only tickets left are almost $3,000.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is seven months away but tickets are selling fast. The only tickets left for the opening ceremony cost about $3,000. AdvertisementSticker shock came for Beyonce, and it's here for the 2024 Paris Olympics, too. The Olympics website shows that the only tickets left promise a front-and-center view of the Eiffel Tower for €2,700 or about $2,930. For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the highest-priced opening ceremony tickets cost ¥300,000 or about $2,025.

Persons: —, Beyonce, Cyrille Frémont, BI's Dan Latu, Frémont, Vrbo Organizations: Service, Olympics, Eiffel, Bloomberg, The New York Times Locations: Paris, Airbnb

☆ I take everyone who visits Paris for the first time to a free rooftop that has better views than the Eiffel Tower
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Moriah Costa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewI've lived in Paris for over two years and have visited many times before since my husband grew up in France. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. One of the first times he took me to Paris, he showed me where to go for the best, free views of the city. Since we've moved, it's the one place I take all my friends who are visiting for the first time.

Persons: —, we've Organizations: Service, Business, Eiffel, Palais Garnier Locations: Paris, France

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