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Finally! A Portable Glass Water Bottle
Blog: Green Earth Guides ~ Traveling Naturally - 4 June 2011
My choice of portable water bottle is a perpetual conundrum for me.
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Albert Kahn Gardens
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 2 June 2011
I recently discovered a second Japanese garden in Paris besides the one at UNESCO which I wrote about last month. The Albert Kahn Gardens and Museum is located off a busy thoroughfare in Boulougne, right outside of Paris. I crossed...
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June Eye Need to Do's: La Fete de la Musique, Johnny Hallyday, Ralph Lauren Vintage Cars, & Cara Black
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 1 June 2011
La Fete de la Musique The annual all-nighter music festival celebrates its 30th year, spreading its musical wings throughout the city. Every arrondissement has its own program and venues with a wide variety of music including jazz, funk, classical, hip-hop,...
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Under 20 Eats/Lunch with Lynn: Chez Julien
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 31 May 2011
Chez Julien is one of my Marais restaurant recommendations and I always point it out to clients on my Marais tours. The opulent dining room, a former boulangerie in a 1780 building with a hand painted-glass ceiling, plush red velvet...
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Paris Bicycles 3
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 29 May 2011
It's been perfect weather for bicycle riding the last two months in Paris, with almost everyday being warm and sunny. Parisians on Velib's and tourists on bicycle tours are jamming the streets, taking in all the sights,sounds, and smells of...
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Statues at Grand Palais
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 26 May 2011
A few weeks ago after seeing the dramatic Anish Kapoor installation at the Grand Palais, I was struck by the beauty of the imposing female statues lining the front of it. The allegorical statues were a group collaboration by sculptors...
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Parisian of the Month: Susan Oubari
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 25 May 2011
I met Susan Oubari haphazardly a few years ago through Sally Perrin, who found my blog but who I never met (until recently), who said I must meet Susan. Soon as I met her, we became fast friends. Susan is...
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Midnight in Paris from Woody Allen
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 24 May 2011
Woody Allen's latest film, Midnight in Paris, is a glorious visual love letter to Paris as only Woody Allen can make. The opening sequence, a montage of the most beautiful sights of Paris including the Place de la Concorde, the...
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Paris Walking Tours app
Blog: Christopher Pitts - 23 May 2011
Heading to Paris? Explore the city like a real Parisian with these new audio walking tours for your iTouch, iPhone or mp3 player. The app includes five neighborhood tours (Latin Quarter, St-Germain-des-Prés, Bastille, Marais, Montmartre), each with over 45 minutes of insightful audio content, an expert guide and audio soundscapes and excerpts from the BBC [...]
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A night at Chez Papa, Paris
Blog: 501 Places - 23 May 2011
First it was the Asian guy. He was sitting at the table next to us when we arrived and had just polished off his plate of whatever it was. Although he’d done a good job there was enough left to see that it was probably a good choice. After exchanging greetings (it’s the done thing [...]A night at Chez Papa, Paris is a post from: 501 Places
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Door of the Month: 206 rue de Rivoli
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 23 May 2011
In between the tacky souvenir stores on the rue de Rivoli is this gem of a door. I love the copper fittings. The only claim to fame this building has according to Google, is that Leo Tolstoy lived there in...
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Art Saint Germain des Prés
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 19 May 2011
Every spring the association of art galleries in Saint Germain- Art St. Germain des Prés- has a weekend event to promote the galeries of the area. This year the theme is La Vie en Rose avec Ben. From May 19,...
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Anish Kapoor- Leviathan for Monumenta
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 17 May 2011
The Anish Kapoor installation at the Grand Palais is a cross between the world's largest eggplant and workout ball. The massive, dark purple, seamed sculpture first appears like it is made of dark, rich wood or resin. I wondered how...
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Gypsy Manouche Jazz and Swing Music – France’s Answer to Jazz and Swing!
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 16 May 2011
Gypsy Manouche Jazz or Swing – how many of you have ever heard of that? I hadn’t until a month ago when we went to a new Restaurant/Club that opened in Chambery (at the Curial). On the first Thursday night of every month they have a live band (live music is very hard to find [...]
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Meredith Mullins: L’Esprit du Lieu (Spirit of Place)
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 16 May 2011
David Tandy My life as a photographer is rich in adventure, beauty, and wonder. Cartier-Bresson-like “decisive moments” emerge constantly, as the destinies of people and things and energies collide. Paris streets are full of photographic possibility. My life as a...
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Why are we attracted to expensive places?
Blog: 501 Places - 13 May 2011
We recently spent a weekend on the Cote d’Azur in the south of France. Thankfully we had been warned about the prices that we should expect and so were not caught completely by surprise. Shabby 2 star hotels charging around €100 for a pokey room and restaurants €15 for a simple plate of pasta was [...]Why are we attracted to expensive places? is a post from: 501 Places
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Courtyard Week 5: 21 Place des Vosges
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 12 May 2011
I have been in this courtyard many times over the years as a friend of mine used to live in the building before I started my blog and I never thought to photograph it. A few other times the door...
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Courtyard Week 5: 8 rue des Francs Bourgeois
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 11 May 2011
I chose this courtyard more for its flowers and greenery than the architecture. The courtyard doesn't have a lot of depth and is wide and more horizontial. It is open to the public during the day, so this is one...
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Courtyard Week 5: 27 rue de Grenelle
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 10 May 2011
Walking with my friend Thirza Vallois in the 7th arr. on a quiet Sunday last week, we discovered a most beautiful courtyard. A car was backing out from behind a set of ominous blue lacquered doors and after the car...
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Courtyard Week 5: 64 rue Vieille du Temple
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 9 May 2011
It's been the most beautiful spring I have seen since i lived here, with more than a month of bright sunshine and blue skies almost everyday and temperatures in the high 60s to low 70s. The courtyards have sprouted their...
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Street Scene in Thouars, France – Have You Been Here?
Blog: Vagobond.com - 8 May 2011
A street scene in a French village can sometimes be just as exciting as a sports shot or a great historical space. Sure, the classical architecture is cool, but check out the two guys with the motorcycle.
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Morte dans Paris
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 6 May 2011
Destination: Paris Book: Murder in the Latin Quarter(2009) by Cara Black You can win this book by leaving a comment below (see end of post). I often think of Alfred Hitchcok and the MacGuffin when I read a mystery. To Hitchcok, the core of a mystery was the MacGuffin, a physical object that eludes the [...]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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Books: Thirza Vallois -Around and About Paris & Traveling Kids Guide to Paris
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 5 May 2011
Around and About Paris by Thirza Vallois, is one of the most beloved series of Paris guidebooks. Volume 1 featuring Arrondissements 1-7 has been updated and available now as an e-book for the Kindle on Amazon. Thirza captures the heart...
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Paris through other people’s lenses: Photos of people taking photos
Blog: 501 Places - 4 May 2011
We spent yesterday walking the streets of Paris and visiting the famous spots we’ve had the pleasure to see many times before. Paris is choc-full of instantly recognisable monuments and symbols, and on a sunny day is a photographer’s dream. Add to the mix tens of thousands of tourists on any one day and you [...]Paris through other people’s lenses: Photos of people taking photos is a post from: 501 Places
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UNESCO Part 2: Sculptures and Architectural Details
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 4 May 2011
Some of most renowned artists in the world have their works displayed at UNESCO in Paris including Picasso, Giacometi, Henri Mooore, Miro, and Alexander Calder. The larger sculptures are in another garden area on the other side of the Japanese...
