How about we start here? I went to the Olympics! Well, sort of. I went to Paris during the Olympics. But that counts because the entire city was engulfed in Olympic fever. Streets were blocked for races, venues were built around monuments, and world citizens gathered together. We rubbed shoulders, snapped pictures, and soaked up…
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You won’t find this in any guidebook. At least, I never have. Not one of my books lists the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse). That tip I got from a fellow flight attendant. Of course. In this well-hidden and modest sanctuary, you will find the “incorrupt”…
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I cheated on myself with another blog. It’s called Paris Perfect, and I must admit, it’s as good as mine. This travel blog is embedded inside a real estate site centered around buying, renting, and remodeling Parisian apartments. But it also includes content for tours, events, shopping, food… Recently, I used it to navigate Paris’…
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Apparently, I’ve started a museum tour in Paris. In my last blog, Paris in Fall, we visited two small house museums in the Marais. In this blog, I’m taking you to a different kind of house: the Christian Dior House. In the legendary building located at the historic address, 30 Avenue Montaigne, Christian Dior opened his doors…
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Paris in November was partly cloudy, mostly sunny, in the mid 50s. Only once did it rain. And it stopped raining right after I bought an umbrella. Fall is an ideal time to visit Paris because the air is crisp and perfect for walking. And Paris is the world’s greatest walking city. Wandering around with…
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Planes are packed, masks are off, and I am back to international flying! Spring 2022 feels a little bit like winter 2019. Well, not quite, but it’s getting there. We’re still not laying over in China. We still have to Covid test before working flights to Tahiti, Taipei, and Singapore. Oh, and we’re also not…
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I have a request from my most faithful reader, my mother, to blog about her favorite city, Paris. As one of my favorites as well, I am delighted to do so. The only reason I haven’t blogged about it sooner is that it’s a little overwhelming -just like the city itself. If Paris were a…
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