Program 276: Midnight In Paris; Hidden Gardens of Paris; Richard Wiese: Born to Explore

Rick speaks with Parisians who inspire travelers to explore their city, from its relaxing parks and public spaces to late night strolls and memorable dinners. Also, Richard Wiese, one of today's most adventurous scientist-explorers, shares how his passion for exploring the natural world has taken him on research projects to the North Pole and the hottest place on earth.

• Arnaud Servignat, tour guide based in Paris
• Paris-based New York Times correspondent Elaine Sciolino, author of "Le Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life"
• Adventure traveler and scientist Richard Wiese, host of the "Born To Explore" ABC-TV show, and author of "Born To Explore"

• Arnaud Servignat's personal website: www.french-guide.com
• The "Paris By Mouth" website has an English-language guide to many of the most popular bakeries in Paris, sorted by neighborhood, including the Gérard Mulot shops, which caller Ann mentions: http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pastry-shops/
• Arnaud suggests the historic Left Bank restaurant Le Coupe-Chou and the Yachts de Paris for elegant dinner options: http://www.lecoupechou.com/ and http://www.yachtsdeparis.fr/entreprises-agencies.html
• Elaine Sciolino's article "Hidden Gardens of Paris" was published in 2008, and is archived at the New York Times website. It includes a slide show of some of the "quiet corners of Paris" that she mentions: http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/travel/29gardens.html
• Elaine recommends the Paris Walks website for ideas on walking tours of the city's parks: http://paris-walks.com/
• More of Elaine Sciolino's New York Times articles, filed from Paris: http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/s/elaine_sciolino/index.html
• Elaine Sciolino's website includes a link to the French-language version of "Le Seduction": http://www.elainesciolino.com/
• Richard Wiese has an impressive biography on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wiese

Program 220/276 Haiku Awards

Two girls help us out,
Language barriers overcome,
Stereotypes gone. 
— Sue Tomlin, Mount Vernon, Illinois

Strolling Paris streets
Dream-like, minus the blisters
Metro tomorrow. 
— Lise in Puyallup, Washington

Night train rocks gently
Cuddled in couchette's womb
good wine sips easy

Rocketing along
Destination new unseen
Thoughts buzzing unslept

Lover close, eyes lit
Vacation is release
Far away the place. 
— Crash Brown, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida