Pictures of Paris From The Top of Eiffel Tower.

Paris is a beautiful city, no matter what you angle of perception is. Today what we see as the French Capital is an old city telling us the tales that spread over thousands of years.

The sky was clear and the sun was smiling warmly, when  I arrived at the site of Eiffel Tower, the famous icon of Paris. It was not the first time to pay homage to genius of Gustave Eiffel, the man who conceived and constructed that iron structure in less than two years. But certainly it was the first time I was going to see how beautiful Paris look from the top of that tower.

On that day two lifts were working to take the visitors to the top of Eiffel Tower. One lift which took the tourists from the ground level, had a very long line in front of it. As I calculated, the queue was moving quite slow and it could take around 3 hours to arrive before the ticket window. However, on the other side, the story was completely opposite. What I saw was that people who bought the tickets they were not using the lift, rather they were climbing the stairs up. I was not sure if I could go to the top of Eiffel Tower only by stairs. So as I arrive at the ticket office, I asked if with that ticket I can go to the top.

I was told that I can go up taking the stairs to 2nd level and from there I can take free lift to go to the top. I put the required amount in front of him, took the ticket and started my journey towards the top of the tower.

It was neither too difficult nor too easy to go to the 2nd level. Instead of going up continuously, I took breaks at considerable intervals. While I stayed, I looked around, observed the construction of the structure and did photography. One can say it was a sort of fun going up as one could appreciate the symmetrical beauty of the Parisian architecture, gradually leaving behind.

Here are a few photos. If you are planning to go up on Eiffel Tower, you will have an idea how it is going to be like.

Montparnasse Tower can be seen at the end of the picture. The greenery of Chams de Mars is quite visible.

A closer look of the Montparnasse Tower.

The stairs of the tower used to go to the 2nd level.

Eiffel Tower, seen from the 2nd level of Eiffel tower. The journey to the top of the tower is yet to be finished 

On the 2nd level, one can find shops and restaurants. Even, there are toilets, free of charge.

The river seine, innocently dividing the city in right and left bank ..

Close up look from the summit of Eiffel Tower

Another look on the city of lights and love. One can see the golden dome of the place called, invalides.

Another picture of the river Seine.

On the way to the top of the tower

One of the pulleys, used to operate the lift

Communication antennas used for the transmission of the signals. This usage had been the most important reason that Eiffel Tower still stands today proudly.

You can see there are lots of antennas. But, tourists are not allowed to go to that part of the tower.

The wax statues of Gustave Eiffel and Edisson, American inventor.

3 Entertaining and Educational Paris Motorcycle Tours

The following motorcycle tours of Paris allow the rider to enjoy some of the most scenic and famous sites of the city. Making stops at each landmark is recommended for maximum enjoyment, so don’t just drive by!

Eiffel Tower-River Seine-Rodin Museum-Orsay Museum Tour
The is 19 KM tour with a drive time of 35 minutes. This tour for the most part follows the beautiful Seine River from the Parc du Champs de Mars, where the Eiffel Tower is located, to the intersection of the Quai de  Stalingrad and Rue Aristide Briand. Two major museums are located along the route and these are the Rodin Museum and the Orsay Museum.

The start of this tour is the the Eiffel Tower. Completed in 1889, it is 1050 ft tall. There are three visitor levels. Not only is it one of the most visited sights in the world, it is also the symbol of France and Paris. The the tower is located in the beautiful Champs de Mars Park.

To continue along the route to the next destination:

1) Go south on Rue Desaix
2) Right on Bd de Grenelle
3) Left on Quai de Grenelle
4) Continue on Quai de Andre Citroen
5) Slight Left on Quai d’Issy-Les-Moulineaux
6) Continue on Quai du President
7) Left on Pl. de la Resistance D0101
8) At the second roundabout exit to Rue de Paris
9) At the next roundabout exit onto Rue De Doctor Arnaudet
10) Continue onto Rue de la Belgique
11) Left onto Ave Paul Bert
12) Continue on Ave Auguste Rodin
13) Rodin Museum on Left

The Rodin Museum was formerly a hotel where the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin worked. He bequeathed all his sculptures as well as his art collection, including works by Vincent Van Gogh and Pierre-Auguste Renoir to the State of France, on the condition that the hotel be turned into a museum to exhibit this artwork. Some of the more famous sculptures include The Kiss, The Gates of Hell and The Thinker.

To continue to the final destination, the Museum of Orsay, which is not far from where you started, you will be heading north and following the Seine on the left bank.

1) Turn left onto Rue du Lieutenant Raoul Batany

2) Turn left onto Av. Henri Barbusse/D2, Continue to follow D2

3) Turn right onto Pl. de la Resistance/D101. Continue to follow D1014), Go through 1 roundabout.

5) At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Quai Point du Jour

6) Continue onto Quai Saint-Exupéry
7) Slight right onto Voie Georges Pompidou
Speed camera in 4.2 km
8) Slight left onto Cours la Reine
9) Slight right to stay on Cours la Reine
10) Turn right onto Pont de la Concorde

11) Turn left onto Quai d'Orsay/Bd Saint-Germain
12) Continue to follow Bd Saint-Germain
13) Slight left onto Rue de Lille
14) Destination will be on the right

The Orsay Museum was once Orsay Station. Built in 1900 in Beaux Art style, it was the terminal station for SW France until 1939, when it became obsolete. At one point is was used as a stage set for an Orson Well’s production of Kafka’s The Trial. It was converted to an art museum and reopened in 1986. The museum includes many distinguished works of art including Whistler’s Mother. Painting, sculptural, architectural, decorative and photographic works are included in the exhibits.

Latin Quarter Meets Gothic and Royal Palace TourThis is 5.3 KM tour with an 18 minute drive time. Beginning at the Notre Dame cathedral in Ile de la Cite, the  first stop is the 13th century gothic chapel, St. Chapelle. Next is the Latin Quarter at Place St Michel where you will enjoy some of the most fabulous food, created by multiple ethnicities and usually at prices that are quite affordable. Your final destination will be the Palais Royal which was built in the early 1600’s. This tour provides a short but scenic ride full of historic architecture and amazing entertainment.

Notre Dame was built in the early 13th century and is a well known example of French Gothic architecture. It was one of the first buildings constructed to use flying buttresses as supporting structures.

1. Head south on Quai de Bourbon toward Rue Jean du Bellay
2. Continue onto Quai d'Orléans
3. Turn right onto Pont de la Tournelle
4. Take the 1st right onto Quai de la Tournelle
5. Continue onto Quai de Montebello
6. Continue onto Quai Saint-Michel
7. Turn right onto Pont Saint-Michel
8. Continue onto Bd du Palais
9. Destination will be on the left

Sainte Chapelle is located at 4 Boulevard du Palais 75001 Paris, France. It was built by Louis IX and completed towards the end of the 13th century. It is famous for its beautiful stained glass windows including a unique rose window. Its purpose was to safeguard The Passion of Christ which is believed to include a crown of thorns as well a fragment of The True Cross.

1. Head southwest on Bd du Palais toward Quai des Orfèvres
2. Take the 1st left onto Quai du Marché Neuf
3.. Take the 1st right onto Rue de la Cité
4. Continue onto Pl. du Petit Pont
5. Continue onto Rue Saint-Jacques
6. Turn right onto Rue des Écoles
7. Turn right onto Bd Saint-Michel
8. Destination will be on the right

You have arrived in the Latin Quarter and hopefully have brought an appetite. This place is full of ancient winding streets, great food and friendly people.

9. Head north on Bd Saint-Michel toward Rue de la Huchette
10. Take the 1st left onto Quai des Grands Augustins
11. Continue onto Quai de Conti
12. Continue onto Quai Malaquais
13. Continue onto Quai Voltaire
14. Turn right onto Pont Royal
15. Keep left at the fork
16. Turn right onto Av. du Général Lemonnier
17. Continue onto Pl. des Pyramides
18. Turn right onto Av. de l'Opéra
19. Turn left onto Pl. du Théatre Français
20. Continue onto Rue de Montpensier
21. Turn left to stay on Rue de Montpensier

You have arrived at the Palais Royal. Its construction was completed in 1639. Unfortunately it is now closed to the public but it’s beautiful gardens are still open. People also say that there is some great shopping in this area so take a look.

Paris Ring Road - Circle Paris in 26 Minutes

The Paris Ring Road is called Boulevard Périphérique. It follows the footprint of the ancient Paris wall that was demolished in the 1920s, making room for the Ring Road. There is both an inner ring and an outer ring and the speed limit is 50 MPH. It takes 26 minutes to circumnavigate the city of Paris. On the inner ring, the traffic is clockwise and the outer ring travels counter clockwise. It looks very pretty at night and maybe that is a good time to try this route because it is quite popular and prone to congestion.

Sam, the author of this article, is an avid traveler and loves to ride his Harley Davidson. He has 10 motorcycle jackets in his closet that he likes to take out for different occasions. Some might even call him a bit of a motorcycle fashionista!

Cyber War in the Middle East.

According to the latest news, Israel’s national airline EI AI and Tel Aviv stock exchange had been under the cyber attack, the latest in a series of cyber attacks on the Israeli businesses. A Saudi hacker, who calls himself as OxOmar, is considered to be behind this latest attack.




Israeli media considers such attacks as ‘politically motivated’ and they have expressed their motivation to retaliate. Hamas, the group which administers the Gaza Strip has hailed such attacks and encouraged the hackers to step up. Pro-Palestinian groups have said that they will continue such attacks in the future as well.



The computer experts in Israel has said that politically motivated attacks had happened in the past and they will continue to happen in future too. Thus, they urged private sector businesses to improve their cyber security to avoid such happenings in the future.



In nutshell, one can say that the Cyber-Security would be one of the most important challenges in the future, as there is a growing tendency to transfer business operations online. Disregarding the world in future is safer from the cyber-attacks or not, one things is for sure; thanks to cyber hackers, the demand for the computer specialists would continue to increase in future.

Hassan Nisar Advises Imran Khan

Today, it is the fact that Pakistan needs a drastic change to bring the country back on track and to realize those dreams which led the creation of Pakistan. Our nation had been, due to its own repeated mistakes, very unfortunate over the last six decades. If looked from the above, then Pakistan seems to be an estate of some blessed, or cursed, families who continue to rule the masses by their turn. It was understood and no one dared to challenge the unwritten rule that after Z. A, Bhutto, his daughter will ‘rule’ the nation. After the murder of Benazir Bhutto, it would be his husband taking care of the national matters while senior and brilliant politicians like Aitzaz Ahsan would sit in last rows. And, When Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would finish his education, he would be a source of inspiration for seasoned and learnt politicians of Pakistan Peoples Party.


On the other hands, Sharif brothers had the monopoly on the Pakistan Muslim League. Not a single politician from the lines of PML could dare to think that he could be the head-of-the-state. It was quietly understood, and secretly agreed upon that after one Sharif, there would be the other Sharif who would lead the nation. It seemed that ordinary citizens are born only to be ruled and ‘subject’ of Bhutto-Sharif kingdom until Imran Khan emerged as a third political force in Pakistani political arena. Now Khan is looked upon as the final resort, and as the last hope.

Hassan Nisar, a leading columnist, in his column published in Daily Jang on Monday, January 16, 2012, advises Imran Khan to be careful in the way ahead. Hassan Nisar highlighted the fact that the economic and institutional situation of Pakistan is really in a mess. On the other hand, however, people have great expectation out of Imran Khan. It will be highly illogical to expect any miracle over night, if Imran Khan comes in a position to run the affairs of the state. Thus, the responsibility lies on the shoulders of Khan, that how he leads and educates the masses who are eagerly waiting for some good news.

Hassan Nisar’s column, in Urdu, can be found at following link; http://ejang.jang.com.pk/pic.asp?npic=01-16-2012/Lahore/images/02_01.gif