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Shakespeare & Company: The Old Smoky Reading Room, The Piano Man and The Erudite Cat

Shakespeare & Company : The Old Smoky Reading Room, The Piano Man and The Erudite Cat  "Be not inhospitable to strangers Lest they be angels in disguise" Paris is known for many things- for its amazing food,for the stunning gothic architecture, the beautiful Parisian women, and as the place of origin for some of the world's finest literature. What many may not know is Paris apart from being the obvious hub of French literature has also been a congregation of some of world's most brilliant exponents of English literature , and when one talks about English literature in Paris Shakespeare and Co , the old creaky bookstore situated in the Latin Quarters serve as the center of the universe. So when we went to Paris this Autumn we also decided to make the pilgrimage for English literature lovers to the bookstore with the green door. We took the line M4 from Chatelet and got down at Cite from where Shakespeare and Co is just a short saunter away. On...

Roman Diaries: Episode 3: In Love with Rome!

Episode 3:Day 2 In Love with Rome! Ask any ardent traveller, and they will tell you that you have only seen a place well if you have mingled with the locals and fellow travellers, tried to emulate the way they travel and/or eat. Most often than not they stay over in a new location for prolonged periods of times only for this experience. Well, I for one had a job waiting back at home 2000 miles away where I had to show my face in a few weeks. So my partner and I,  had to explore the beautiful country and feel it up, be the tourist and the traveler all at once. And when I look back I can gladly say that our Italian sojourn was nothing less of a lovely adventure!  Our trip to Naples and Pompei on Day 1 was fascinating. The kind of places we saw and the food we ate blew up our minds! To read about our time in Southern Italy check the link  , and about our Pompei day trip you may find some interesting facts in this link .       Our time in ...