Paris

It’s hard to put into words the feeling I have when I am in Paris.  Or when I think about Paris, for that matter. If you’ll pardon the expression – there really is a certain je ne sais quoi about…

Very few people seem able to escape the effects of our recession.  I propose that perhaps the only solution is to pack up and head off to France, realizing that while the amount of dollars and cents in our pockets might…

I love the city of Paris.  It’s one of my favorite places on earth.  But there is only so much hustle and bustle of a big city anyone can take.  Even a city like Paris.  And though Paris’ parks are…

I have decided to add a new feature here at My Melange. Every week, I will select one of my images from my online gallery and share a little story behind it. This week, the featured image is the Church…

Last Travel Tip Tuesday we covered cheap accommodation in Italy. This week, it’s my other twin passion we are covering- Paris. Paris is definitely one of the chicest and most expensive cities to visit in Europe, but regardless of whether…

  Many a photo of Paris taken from the banks of the Seine, contain these large dark green (often dented and graffitied) metal boxes perched precariously atop the cement walls lining the embankments that run both sides of the river.…

France, specifically Paris, does not have the same system of sales and markdowns that we do here in the US. Rather, they have certain times of the year where everything is on sale. These are advertised as soldes, or sales and…

Next time you are in Paris with a few hours to kill before (or after) dinner, or if you need a little break from shopping on the I'sle Saint- Louis- head toward the the left bank of the Seine. Stroll…

If you’re in Paris and have a hankering for a quick, delicious sandwich- look no further than Cuisine de Bar.   Located in the 6th arronsiddement, near the Luxembourg Gardens. Cuisine de Bar serve tartines, (meaning ‘toasts’ in French), which…