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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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The French Resistance Museum and Cemetery in Thones – Haute-Savoie, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 25 September 2011
The World War II invasion and occupation of France is a painful memory for those who lived through it, and for the French people who studied its history. It is not a simple history of France versus Germany and France lost. It tells a story of neighbor against neighbor in towns across France. To gain [...]
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Ferry bookings, getting the best price
Blog: Travel log and tips for budget travel by backpacking, RV (motorhome) and cruising - 23 September 2011
Having decided to return to France we wanted to book the cheapest ferry crossing. Whilst the comparison sites helped us to narrow down which lines were the most competitive (at the moment P&O ferries) we took it a stage further. First through Quidco I got an extra 4% discount.
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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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Chambery, France: Top Six Places to Visit
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 12 September 2011
It occurred to me that I’ve never written about Chambery, the city where I live. Actually, I live in a tiny town just outside of Chambery but no one has ever heard of it so I say I live in Chambery. Let me introduce you to my town. Chambery is a city of about 50,000 people [...]
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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,...
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My Tour de Mont Blanc diary Day 2 – Col de Balme to Champex
Blog: Heather on her travels - 11 September 2011
We awoke to bright sunshine and blue skies at Refuge Col de Balme and the dramas of the day before, our exhausting walk and the encounter with a herd of sharp-horned mountain cattle, were all but forgotten. Rather than take the route to Trient as advised by our TMB guidebook, both the Monsieur from the [...]
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Visiting and Wine Tasting at Chateau de Lucey in Savoie, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 8 September 2011
On the tour of the French Alps which we led in June, we stopped at Chateau de Lucey to do some wine tasting. For about 3 Euros each you can taste 8 – 10 wines and see the cellars. The tours are in French and it is by appointment only. I’ve done quite a bit [...]
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Definition of Brasserie, Bistro, Café, and Salon de Thé
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 8 September 2011
I was asked to explain the different distinctions of French eating establishments by a client last month, and I thought it would make an informative blog post. Below are four categories: Brasserie, bistro, café, and salon de thé. Brasserie A...
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Reflection Photos
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 7 September 2011
I have randomly experimented in the past with reflections in my photos and liked the results. A few weeks ago on a hot, sunny afternoon I went around the Marais and the Latin Quarter to specifically take photos of reflections...
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Gardens at Hotel Dieu
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 6 September 2011
The only time I have been inside the Hotel Dieu, the oldest hospital in Paris, is when I was writhing in excruciating pain from a kidney stone attack and went to the ER. (Cick here to read about my experience)....
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Poilane Cuisine de Bar
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 5 September 2011
I stuck it out for the entire three weeks of my cleanse and did not cheat at all (except for a plain crepe on my second to last day because I was ready to pass put if I didn't eat...
