Subscription Options:
Category: Paris
In the Take I on InsideJourneys’ 3rd blogiversary, we looked back at the trip to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Lesotho, that inspired me to start blogging. The year following that momentous trip, I visited London, Paris and Toronto. Here are some of the photos I took: Usually, I stay clear of tourist traps but on this, my third trip to London, I decided to do some touristy things, like stand...
It’s hard to think of down without thinking of its opposite: up. As a matter of fact, we use the expression up and down quite often. We anticipate that what goes up, must eventually, go down. Down can also describe our moods. No one wants to feel down, on the other hand, people who are down to earth put everyone else at ease. Here are my pick of photos that...
Without a doubt, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy’s current role as the first lady of France has dwarfed her singing career. Until she married and her name became known internationally, few of us knew anything about her. I confess, I didn’t put much stock in her singing ability. But a few weeks ago, I watched a documentary on Ms. Bruni-Sarkozy (Somebody Told Me About…Carla Bruni) and was forced to change my tune. I was taken...
Thanks to Michaela at Awe Inclusive for including me in Budget Travel Adventure’s Best of Travel 2011 and giving me an opportunity to look back on the best of my 2011 travel adventures. Last year was another fabulous travel year for me. I visited London for the third time and Paris for the first time, though it was my second trip to France. So here’s my Best of Travel 2011 roundup —...
I could spend hours looking at the lattice work of the Eiffel Tower. I amazed by what was accomplished with steel. Reminds me of the crocheting my mom used to do, so delicate, so intricate.
This is my submission to this week’s Budget Travelers Sandbox Travel Photo Thursday series. Be sure to check out other photo and story entries on their website!
Since the release of the new Woodie Allen movie, Midnight in Paris, I’ve been thinking of the movies I’ve seen that were set there. Here’s my list: The Day of the Jackal (Edward Fox) 1973 A View to a Kill (Roger Moore, Christopher Walken) 1985 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Michael Caine, Steve Martin) 1988 Frantic (Harrison Ford) 1988 Dangerous Liaisons (Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, John Malcovich) 1988 Valmont (Colin Firth, Annette...
A tour bus gives visitors the option to disembark and re-embark at designated points, makes it easy to cover a lot of territory while on vacation. With knowledgeable guides and pre-recorded information available in several different languages, taking a tour bus also offers a quick overview of points of interest along the way. But is a tour bus tour right for you? It depends. If walking around a new city...
Okay, so eating a croissant wasn’t really on my list of things to do in Paris. But I had envisioned a much different trip than the one I actually had. In the trip I imagined, I’d spend a week in Paris, visit a few friends and all the must-see spots, the Champs-Élysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, etc., then make my way to Bordeaux, the wine region, and Saint-Émilion in...