What to do in Paris
With Paris being such a huge destination for so many people all over the world, I reached out to a bunch of fellow travelers and asked them to share their best tips about what to do in Paris with my readers. Enjoy! Melissa Benigan of Break out of Bushwick almost made her daughter throw up when they visited Les Egouts. You’ll have to read her post to find out more about this . . . unique Paris museum. Mary Jo Manzares of Traveling with...
Experiencing neighborhoods in Paris
Often when we go to an area, we find a place and stay put for at least a week. When going to Paris this time, we had a more varied experience. Since I had a couple of sponsored stays, we ended up staying in different neighborhoods in Paris. Sometimes changing to a new arrondissements is like stepping into a completely different city. It ended up making things a lot more interesting. When we first arrived, we stayed in a place in my...
Paris with kids (especially tweens)
When planning on returning to Paris, but this time with my son, I was slightly concerned. He had been looking forward to visiting Paris ever since we’ve known each other, and I really didn’t want him to feel disappointed. I wasn’t sure the things that had made me completely enamored with the City of Light would have the same effects on my well-traveled 11-year-old. Paris with kids? Yes! Monuments You really can’t go to Paris and not...
One of Tigger’s Dreams Comes True
Before I first met Tigger, he was given a photo album so he could learn more about his new family. In it I included some photos of Paris and mentioned it was my favorite city. While we were counting our final days in Morocco, Tigger kept sharing how excited he was to finally be going to Paris. I was curious why since I talk about a lot of places I enjoy. It turned out he had been wanting to go to Paris ever since he discovered it was...
The best park in Lyon
One of the many things I love about Europe is its plethora of fabulous parks. Often you can find a bucolic respite in the midst of the most urban surroundings. While we weren’t too keen on Madrid, it did have an amazing park! When preparing for our visit to Lyon, I had asked some fellow travelers about their suggestions for France’s third largest city. More than a few recommended the best park in Lyon, the Parc de la Tet...
Les Theatres Romains in Lyon, France
Aside from eating lots of cheese, bacon, breads, and imbibing healthy large quantities of wine and other spirits (after three months in Morocco, don’t judge!), I had a couple of other things planned for our time in Lyon. One of them was visiting the ancient Les Theatres Romains. As I mentioned previously, being from the States I am fascinated by buildings and other things that are hundreds of years older than my native country....
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