Program 379: Biking in Amsterdam; How Paris Became Paris; Open Phones: Paris

Find out how easy it is to cycle almost anywhere in The Netherlands. Also, learn how Paris was a leader in designing attractive plazas and parks that anyone can enjoy like an outdoor living room, whether you live there, or are just planning a visit.

• Nica Johnson, tour guide based in Amsterdam
• Joan DeJean, author of "How Paris Became Paris: The Invention of the Modern City"  (Bloomsbury)

• Safety tips for visitors who want to cycle in Amsterdam.
• Information about the popularity of cycling in the Netherlands, with maps of designated routes.
• A guide to Vondelpark in Amsterdam.  
• Publisher's webpage for Joan deJean's book "How Paris Became Paris."
• Participants on Trip Advisor discuss their favorite aspects of the Place des Vosges in Paris.
• Fat Tire offers English-language bike tours of Paris, Barcelona, Berlin and London.
• Torre Argentina is a no-kill cat shelter that caller Lana mentions in Rome. 
• A popular guide to the cemeteries of Paris is called "Permanent Parisians."
• The Paris Museum Pass allows you to jump ahead of many of the long lines at popular sites.