The outside of the Louvre is just as stunning, grand and spectacular as the inside in my opinion, so I thought I would prove it to you. Look how tiny the people are in comparison to the building. You have…
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Paris
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If you thought that Paris was the City of Lights before, just take a look at it today. This years display on the Champs-Elysees was *plugged-in* yesterday and it didn’t disappoint! Every year since 1981, the lighting of the topped…
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Whenever I travel, I try to fit in as much as possible. I don’t like to stand out like a sore thumb as a tourist. By definition I am a tourist, though I prefer to think of myself as a…
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I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t know where the Eiffel Tower is. Or to go a step further, anyone who says they don’t like the Eiffel Tower. Yet, when it was first built there was much resistance…
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In the US, when we think Pharmacy, we think Rite Aid or CVS, with aisles and aisles of everything from drugs, to cards, to soda, to garbage bags to Sponge Bob key chains. In Europe, the Pharmacie is much smaller…
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Again, with my research in hand and my list tucked nicely away in my bag, we head off to try a wine bar in the 10th called Le Verre Volé, which translates to the stolen glass. It is a tiny…
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On my first visit to Paris, one of the *many* things on my to-do list was a stroll along the Canal Saint- Martin. This was not because I had heard about it, or read about it. No, it was really…
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When we were in Italy, we had the privilege drive a Smart Car. We loved it, especially how it handled the twists and turns of the Amalfi coast, while still having the power to pass cars on the Autostrada. They…
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I just love the doors and entryways in Paris. Well, all of France I am sure. You never know what you will find. Aside from the wonderful door-knockers, I love the arched doorways, all of the ornate scrolled decorations gracing…