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One Virus. Two Cultures. Yellow Vests

One Virus. Two Cultures.

by Jean-Louis GasséeSome thoughts on the differences between the French and US reactions to the Covid-19 pandemic from a native Frenchman and proud US citizen.We moved to Palo Alto in 1989, a few weeks before the Loma Prieta earthquake. In retrospect, it was a minor disturbance compared to today’s challenges.…
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March 29, 2020
How the Top Boss at One of Paris’s Most Iconic Hotels Copes With the Crisis Yellow Vests

How the Top Boss at One of Paris’s Most Iconic Hotels Copes With the Crisis

Travelers who dream of staying at one of Paris’s palatial hotels would struggle to find a more iconic one than Le Meurice. Opened as a hotel in 1835, the building has Louis XVI-style architecture and overlooks the Tuileries Garden close to the Louvre.Since 1997, hotel operator Dorchester Collection has run…
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March 26, 2020