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For some Britons who watched Notre Dame burn so fiercely in Paris, the horror was mixed with apprehension. What happened to the French landmark this week could easily befall the Houses of Parliament in London. The seat of Britain’s government is a crumbling, leaky, rodent-infested fire trap that fire wardens must patrol around the clock […]

Magic and whimsy aside, a trip to Disney World or Disneyland can be exhausting and overwhelming ― unless you have some tips from insiders. We asked the HuffPost Parents community on Facebook for the best tips and tricks for surviving a trip to Disney World or Disneyland ― and for getting the most out of

Once or twice we had dinner at La Tour d’Argent, the ancient and intermittently excellent restaurant, famous for its numbered pressed duck, but more cherished for its tables that faced the cathedral, lit up as only Paris can light up its monuments, sparking a feeling both personal and spectacular. Notre-Dame was always the backdrop for

Its a thin line where the patina of age on Europes countless monuments gives way to the onset of neglect. Like with so many loved ones, all is assumed to be fine, until suddenly its not. In the wake of the fire last week that gutted Notre Dame, questions are being raised about the state

I’ve never lost a passport, phone or ID at an airport, but I most certainly am the kind of person who might at some point in her life. That’s why, when I stumbled across this $14 passport wallet on Amazon while planning an upcoming trip to London, I knew it was an impulse buy I

Plastic is practically an invasive species. It’s clogging the oceans, littering cities and tainting wilderness areas that are supposed to be pristine. Single-use plastic items — everything from disposable water bottles to shopping bags handed out like grocery-store door prizes — are among the most invasive forms of plastic. Single-use plastics are inarguably convenient, but

Its a thin line where the patina of age on Europes countless monuments gives way to the onset of neglect. Like with so many loved ones, all is assumed to be fine, until suddenly its not. In the wake of the fire last week that gutted Notre Dame, questions are being raised about the state

Whether you’re backpacking across a couple of countries or planning to check out every shop and museum a city has to offer, the last thing you want is to slow down your travel plans because of sore feet or a sudden change of weather. Wearing the right footwear will ensure that you’re ready for anything

While primarily a painter of people, the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn immortalized at least one tulip. In 1634 he painted his wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh, as Flora, goddess of spring and flowers, crowned with a wreath of blooms, of which the largest is a tulip. Its petals are unmistakably striped, with white and red

Environmental protesters who have blocked London roads and bridges for more than three days said Thursday they plan to take their civil disobedience campaign to Heathrow, Europes busiest airport, at the start of the Easter holiday weekend. The Extinction Rebellion group said it would mount a protest at the airport on Friday. The group vowed