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Rowers on the Seine
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 10 October 2011
Two Sundays ago I received a call at 8:30 in the morning from my friend who lives on the Ile St. Louis overlooking the Seine. She said I must get down to the Seine near my house ASAP because she...
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Things to Do in Paris, France: the Moulin Rouge
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 8 October 2011
With so many things to do in Paris, I’ve always wondered why there was so much excitement about the Moulin Rouge and the entertainment choices typically offered there. Being a woman, the thought of watching a bunch of bare-chested women dancing around on a stage with their breasts bouncing never really had much appeal. So [...]
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42 Things I Love About Paris
Blog: Landlopers - 7 October 2011
I was going to do a slightly saccharine, flowing and probably over the top post about my thoughts on Paris. (which, if you haven’t guessed are pretty positive) I couldn’t imagine that such a post would be all that interesting, so instead I want to...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Best of EPP: Petit Palais
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 6 October 2011
I am taking a blogging break this week, so enjoy the Best of Eye Prefer Paris for the next four days. I revisited the Petit Palais with my camera in tow last month to shoot so more architectural details, inspired...
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Experiencing Paris, Then and Now
Blog: GoBackpacking - 5 October 2011
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on how my style and approach to travel has evolved and matured since my first backpacking trip to Europe in 1998. Last month I turned 35 while traveling here in Ecuador, and I think the decisions I make are a reflection of my age. Don’t get me wrong, I [...]
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Best of EPP: Autumn at the Eiffel Tower
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 5 October 2011
I am taking a blogging break this week, so enjoy the Best of Eye Prefer Paris for the next four days. I was by the Ecole Militaire on Monday and couldn't resist taking in the Eiffel Tower. The Champ de...
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Best of EPP: Shopping Tips
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 4 October 2011
I am taking a blogging break this week, so enjoy the Best of Eye Prefer Paris for the next four days. I write a monthly column about Paris for www.travelagentcentral.com, a website for upscale travel agents. I am reprinting last...
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Best of EPP: Un Dimanche a Paris
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 3 October 2011
I am taking a blogging break this week, so enjoy the Best of Eye Prefer Paris for the next four days. Last November I was on a St. Germain des Pres tour with some clients and while we were in...
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A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival 4th Edition
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 30 September 2011
Fashion icon, cult blogger, fashion critic, and video journalist Diane Pernet launches the 4th International edition of A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival, a film festival devoted to fashion and style in film. The three day festival is a...
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Lunch with Lynn/Under 20 Eats- Le Celeste Gourmand
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 29 September 2011
I always have difficulty finding a good Chinese restaurant outside of Chinatown in Paris. It's frustrating because there are a slew of Chinese takeout restaurants on the Rue St. Antoine where I live, but the food is not freshly made...
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Travel Photo Thursday: A Mystery in Paris
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 28 September 2011
We saw this oddity at the Paris Mint–La Monnaie de Paris, which is located on Quai de Conti, at the corner of Guénégaud, the street where our apartment was located when we traveled to Paris last September. These iron bars are on the Guénégaud side of the building. Here’s another shot: Any architectural scholars out there [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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Paris Cupcake Camp II
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 28 September 2011
Come and enjoy yummy cupcakes at Cupcake Camp II and help raise money for the local France chapter of the Make a Wish Foundation. Attendees will taste, share, and judge (for those who want to participate in the contests) their...
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My Photo Portrait by Sarah Skinner
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 26 September 2011
I received an email in the end of July from Sarah Skinner, who is an American photographer who recently moved to Paris. She said "I enjoy your blog immensely and find you fascinating. I would like to take your portrait....
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4 Ways to Be a Savvy Backpacker in Paris
Blog: GoBackpacking - 25 September 2011
Tips to save you money in one of the world's most expensive cities.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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France With Kids – A Guide
Blog: My Little Nomads - 21 September 2011
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Meredith Mullins: Paris Inspired
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 21 September 2011
Ce n’est pas une pipe, Magritte said, of his “picture” of a pipe. And so I say “ce n’est pas Paris” of this series of photographs. I’ve been gone from Paris for a month, changing perspective by visiting the U.S....
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Heaven Shop
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 20 September 2011
One of my favorite things to do on my Paris shopping tours is to take people to out of the way shops that have things that are only sold in Paris or France. I used to seek out these shops...
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Door of the Month: 84 rue de Grenelle
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 19 September 2011
Technically this is a doorway, not a door of the month. It houses the Horticulture Society of France, which is in the back of the courtyard in a ugly modern building.For some strange reason there is no door but the...
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Lebanon in Paris
Blog: ginger beirut - 16 September 2011
Walking through the streets of Paris today everything felt just so… Parisian. I was trying to capture just what made it that way – the wide pavements, the tree-lined avenues, the way the café tables spill out onto the street maybe. But mostly the people. It had been a long time I hadn’t heard a [...]
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Quirky, Charming 5th. Arr.
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 15 September 2011
I don't spend a lot of time in the 5th arr. but when I do I find it has a quirky charm to it. I sometimes do tours of the 5th and don't go to the more crowded student area...
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Jardin de La Rue Bievre
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 14 September 2011
I thought since we are in the twilight days of summer I would bring you one final dash of lush greenery. I discovered this little gem of a park in the 5th arr. after having Lunch with Lynn at Le...
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Van Gogh and Auvers-Sur-Oise II
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 13 September 2011
Here are the second set of photos from my day trip to Auvers-Sur-Oise including photos of Dr. Gachet's house and the cemetery. I want to thank everyone for the feedback from the reflection photos and most of the ones you...
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What Paris Teaches Americans
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 12 September 2011
Destination: Paris Book: The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris (NEW May 2011) by David McCullough The master biographer, David McCullough , in the travel biography , focuses on a variety of people who spent time in Paris during the period between 1830 and 1900.
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Van Gogh and Auvers-Sur-Oise I
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 12 September 2011
I love to go on day trips near Paris and had a wonderful opportunity a few weeks ago to go on a delightful one. I went with my friends Thirza, Michele from Chicago, Hayden, and Inka from Bolivia to Auvers-Sur-Oise,...
