Proud of its title as a cultural capital, Paris boasts some of the world’s most iconic monuments.

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A whirlwind tour of Paris’ cultural hotspots (source: CNN)

COOLER days in Paris are ideal for cosy shopping and snug meals. (source: The Australian) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Rugged up and addressed to thrill (source: The Australian)

In Paris, travelers can dance to an accordion on the Marne or sleep in a barge on the Seine. (source: International Herald Tribune) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Heads Up: On the Rivers of Paris, Entertainment (source: International Herald Tribune)

The way the Seine bisects Paris, Santa Rosa Creek runs right through the heart of Santa Rosa. Beginning as a wild stream in the Mayacamas Mountains, this 22-mile creek was lined with concrete riprap for flood control in Santa Rosa during the 1960s

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Prince Memorial Greenway, Santa Rosa (source: SF Gate)

1 France: It may soon become harder to find a short-term apartment rental in Paris now that the government is enforcing a 2005 law that prohibits renting residential properties for less than a year. By turning their apartments into vacation homes, owners c… (source: SF Gate) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Rentals in Paris, curfew in Kashmir (source: SF Gate)

WASHINGTON – My shoe boxes of travel photographs bring back memories of the pictures that got away. Mom in Paris, except the Eiffel Tower is sticking out of her head like a rocket

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How to take travel pictures worthy of a frame, not a memory card (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

iReporters capture Hawaii’s unforgettable scenery in this week’s Travel Snapshots gallery. Share your photos of Paris for next week

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Natural beauty shines in Aloha State (source: CNN)

From the red-hot night-life district to Lebanon’s first contemporary art museum, the Paris of the Middle East is luring ever more travelers.

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A Weekend in Beirut (source: International Herald Tribune)

From chefs’ haunts to new-wave cuisine and a cafe with the world’s best views, Paris has something for every diner (source: The Australian) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Plates of the day (source: The Australian)

Mixing an abundance of cultural treasures and national pride, France is spiffing up its sights and museums from the Rhine to the Pyrenees. Of course, the biggest news is in Paris, where 2010 brings important changes that smart travelers will want to know…..

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What’s New in France for 2010 (source: SF Gate)