Tag: Catacombs

I’m not sure if I would have accepted, but what an adventure that would be! I’m booked to go on the (legal) tour of the catacombs tomorrow with dozens of other tourists but how much better would it have been to see them with my two intrepid Parisians? How many of you have been brave enou...

I’ve always been fascinated by how different cultures deal with death and their awe and respect of the dead, probably because of my upbringing in Taiwan, a Southeast Asian country where death is a taboo to be avoided and feared of, that I feel like I learned something about life and death ever...

Paris, often referred to as “The City of Light”, is renowned for its grand boulevards, historic monuments, and romantic ambiance. However, beneath its elegant Haussmannian facades lies a darker, mysterious world: the Catacombs of Paris. This intricate network of tunnels and chambers...