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Bastille Day 2011: Off With Her Head
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 14 July 2011
My friend Kein Cross from New York gave me a Marie Antoinette lollipop a few days ago and it inspired this post. Watch the funny video my partner Vincent made with my Marie Antoinette doll. Happy Bastille Day! Subscribers if...
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Celebrating Bastille Day and What France Means to Me
Blog: Landlopers - 14 July 2011
Today is Bastille Day, the annual event when the French celebrate the storming of the Bastille, an episode that eventually brought monarchical rule to an end. More than just a day for the French to celebrate, Bastille Day has morphed into a day for everyone,...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Customer Service in France – My Take on this Controversial Topic
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 13 July 2011
Customer service in France – anyone who has ever spent any significant time in France has a strong opinion on this topic. I hear a lot of complaints about this from expats and French people (including my French husband), and I’ve had some fairly bad experiences myself. In fact, the worst experience I had cost [...]
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Parisian Dessert of the Month: Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich from Pierre Hermé
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 13 July 2011
One of my favorite summer desserts when I was a kid was the ice cream sandwich that I bought from the Good Humor truck for 25 cents. After ringing the bell the on his truck, I would run to get...
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Metro Station of the Month: Duroc/Durock
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 12 July 2011
In a stroke of clever marketing, the Rock en Seine music festival has transformed the Duroc metro station on the #10 line to the Durock station. Vibrant posters with names of the musical groups from this year's festival including Herman...
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5th Anniversary Party at O'Chateau
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 11 July 2011
It was a grand night of celebration last Wednesday for the 5th Anniversary Party, full of fun and frolic. Over 40 people showed up for wine, charcuterie, and cheese. Paris bloggers, tour clients, friends, loyal blog readers, and fellow yoga...
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Mer de Glace – Ice Cave – Near Chamonix, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 9 July 2011
This is the second Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) video and it shows the inside of the Ice Cave. The Ice Cave is a cave that was made by humans and shows visitors what the inside of a glacier looks like. Well, sorta. I don’t think most glaciers have colored lights, ice beds, ice [...]
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Walking in Paris
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 8 July 2011
Destination: Paris Book: The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris (NEW June 2011) by John Baxter In , John Baxter tells stories that add depth to a stroll through Paris. The Australian writer lives in the city of literature and art with his French wife and their young daughter. When a [...]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. We'll leave a light on for you.
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A Kid-Friendly Tour of Saint-Tropez
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 7 July 2011
We visited Saint-Tropez for the first time last month and I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this iconic summer hotspot on the Côte d'Azur. Much of the coastline in this part of France is heavily developed and old-world charm is in short supply. However, the center of Saint-Tropez has all the nooks and crannies you want and expect from a seaside village in Europe, in addition to the uber-glam port and promenade.
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Fifth Anniversary Quiz Winners
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 7 July 2011
I want to thanks everyone for taking the time to answer the quiz from last week. And the winners are …… Grand Prize- My two-hour Eye Prefer Paris Marais tour- Barbara Lallas. Prize 2 An Eye Prefer Paris photo print-...
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Mer de Glace Near Chamonix, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 6 July 2011
The Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) is a glacier near Mont Blanc, outside the city of Chamonix, France. You get to the glacier by taking an electric train up the mountain. You can just see the glacier, the mountaintop hotel, the Natural History Museum, and the Crystal Exhibit. Or if you are in pretty [...]
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Modern Day Pissoirs
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 6 July 2011
Last month on a Sunday morning I was waiting for some Eye Prefer Paris tour clients in front of the Bastille Opera house. I noticed these strange green plastic towers with drains in the center and wondered what they were....
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From Calais to Colmar in a motorhome
Blog: Travel log and tips for budget travel by backpacking, RV (motorhome) and cruising - 5 July 2011
Have just done a journey across France using "Aires" for overnight stops and occasionally finding our own spots. These are the ones we found that were not in "the book"
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Paris Off The Beaten Track
Blog: Pommie Travels - 5 July 2011
So you’re a young (or young-at-heart), hip traveller keen to explore the sights of Paris and have a little fun, but can’t find anything in the guidebooks that features unconventional attractions and youthful things to do? Everyone knows to go and see the the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, but if you’re too lazy [...]
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Gallimard 100th Anniversary with RATP
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 5 July 2011
Gallimard, the prestigious book publisher of France, is celebrating its 100th anniversary by collaborating with the RATP, the bus and metro system. The Rue du Bac metro station has posters with sublime photos of 11 of Gallimard's most brilliant writers...
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Walking in Lille
Blog: Indian Bazaars - 5 July 2011
Why were we in Lille? It had been an old, neglected town of France until twenty years ago but now it was a booming tourist place. How had that happened? We were here to explore the town, the central market and its many pedestrianised streets, to understand the Urban Heritage strategy that the French town had adopted but also to simply walk the streets and enjoy ourselves.
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July Eye Need to Do's - 1er Cabinet de Curiosité Culinaire, My Personal Waterloo with Julian Field, The Marilyn Monroe You've Never Seen, and Liza Minelli
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 4 July 2011
1er Cabinet de Curiosité Culinaire HAUTE CUISINE PARIS, a cultural theatre of culinary curiosity, will take place in Paris from 7th-10th July in the gardens of Palais Royal, during the Haute Couture week. This event, sponsored by Guy Martin, Chef...
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Fete de la Musique (Festival of Music) in Chambery, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 2 July 2011
Every year on June 21st all the town and cities in France celebrate the Fete de la Musique. The fete started years ago as a venue for amateur artists to show their musical talents on the streets of their towns. Over the years it’s grown into a large and quite good music festival and includes [...]
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Lady in Giverny
Blog: A Lady in London - 1 July 2011
I love Paris. I could spend the rest of my life there. I would never tire of the beautiful architecture, delicious food, and world-class art. But while seeing Monet’s water lilies on canvases in the Musee d’Orsay and Musee Marmottan is one thing, seeing them in person on a Giverny day trip from Paris is [...]
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Lady on the Right Bank
Blog: A Lady in London - 30 June 2011
Paris’ Right Bank is synonymous with the establishment. From the Elysee Palace to the elegant shops on Rue du Faubourg St Honore, it represents all things traditional. In a city with as much history and culture as Paris, tradition can often mean great things. However, my own traditions on the Right Bank have gotten me [...]
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Family Vacation in Saint Cyprien, France
Blog: Fourteen months, four countries, and three kids - Tales from the Field - 30 June 2011
We arrived on Saturday in Saint Cyprien, which is in the Roussillon region of southern France.We are staying at the Hotel du Port, which has a great view of the … you guessed it: the port!
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Lunch with Lynn/Under 20 Eats: Villa Lys
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 30 June 2011
Lynn has written this month's edition of Lunch with Lynn/Under 20 Eats Palais Royal in full sunlight. Absolutely stunning. Home of Colette and Jean Cocteau -- and all the thieves of Paradise in the 18th century. You will swear you're...
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Perfect Paris Travel Movie
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 29 June 2011
Destination: Paris Movie: Midnight in Paris (NEW 2011), written and directed by Woody Allen What a delicious confection of a movie. If you are craving a hearty boeuf Bourguignon of a movie, go elsewhere, but if a simple little meringue melting on your tongue sounds heavenly–this movie is the dish for you. But it may [...]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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Door of the Month: Hotel de Beauvais, 68 rue Francois Miron
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 29 June 2011
I have passed and went through the mammoth wooden doors more times than I can count of the Hotel de Beauvais and always think one day I will remember to make them my Door of the Month. I had the...
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Paris. again and again
Blog: photito's blog - 28 June 2011
I once lived in France. It was one school year many moons ago. The purpose was to learn French. But of course – I was sixteen – and learned so much more. So much more. This is now twenty years ago, which of course, is the perfect excuse for a reunion. Five of us managed [...]
