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Lesser-known museums in Paris
During a wonderful 4-day visit to Paris at the end of April ’07, my husband, Lou, and I visited some of the city’s lesser-known museums. What a treat these were! • First up is Musée Pasteur (25 rue du Docteur Roux [off boulevard Pasteur], 75015 Paris; phone +33 1 45 68 82 83, fax 68 89 ...Affordable Swiss eatery
Vegetables, salads and wholesome food in an almost fast-food environment? During our September ’07 visit to Switzerland, that’s what we found in Lausanne at a Manora Restaurant (Rue Saint-Laurent 7,1002 Lausanne, Switzerland; phone +41 [0] 21 321 36 99). Affordable food in a country where restaurant prices can be as breathtaking as the Alpine views? ...Accessible Israel
My husband, Leon, uses a wheelchair, and on our 3-week visit to Israel we found that most places tried to accommodate people with disabilities. This was true even for the Old City of Jerusalem, where there were curb cuts and ramps here and there. The cobblestones were difficult, but I found that tipping the chair onto ...Special Copenhagen tour
While in Copenhagen, Aug. 2, 2007, we noticed in the throwaway monthly guide called What’s Going On a small mention of a walking tour entitled “Jews in Copenhagen.” We called the number and arranged to meet the guide, Gitta Bechshoft (phone [+45] 40 81 12 17 or visit www.copenhagen-walkingtours.dk), in 30 minutes. Gitta is fluent in ...Day (tour) of the Dead, London
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