Toronto's CN Tower

Toronto's CN Tower offers lobster cocktail and torched Hokkaido scallops from its 360 restaurant.

The Francis Crick Institute

The Francis Crick Institute is a research institute for biomedicine.

Place des Vosges

The Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris, and the former home of famous Parisians, including Victor Hugo and Cardinal Richelieu.

It was originally known as Place Royale (Royal Square). Vosges is a reference to an administrative region of north-eastern France.  PdV is in the Marais district between 3rd and 4th arrondissements. It was built by Henry IV of France in the early 17th Century.

PdV is surrounded by linden, or lime, trees, sometimes known as basswood in American literature.

Patisseries of Paris

Stohrer is the oldest patisserie in Paris.  

The historic original shop is at 51, Rue Montorgueil, a vibrant pedestrian street that echoes Carnaby Street of London.  This is where rum babas were invented. Monet painted the street in 1878 in his picture called Rue Montorgueil, Paris, 1878.  The street lies in the 1st and 2nd arrondissement, with Les Halles in the south and Grands Boulevards in the North.  The M4 line (line 4, purple) goes through Les Halles. Grands Boulevards in on the M8 line (line 8, pink) and M9 line (line 9, pale green).

Philippe Conticini has a few stores in Paris, including Montmartre and Place Dauphine in the 1er arrondissement. He is known for his XXL croissants.

Renoir

Renoir was a leading French impressionist artists.  He was born in 1841. Famous works include La Balancoire, of a lady on a swing, and Bal du moulin de la Galette.

What is ETIAS?

ETIAS is the European Travel Information and Authorisation System. It applies to visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries. The EU will issue an announcement prior to go-live.

Aguascalientes

One of the 32 states of Mexico. Its name means "hot waters" due to the abundance of hot springs in the area. It is one of the smallest states of Mexico. It is well known for its San Marcos Fair (Feria Nacional de San Marcos) held for three weeks in April.