Experiencing neighborhoods in Paris
Mar20

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...

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Paris with kids (especially tweens)
Mar18

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...

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Living like a local in Paris and our 1st giveaway!
Feb26

Living like a local in Paris and our 1st giveaway!

When planning our trip to very expensive Paris, we partnered with Wimdu.com. We prefer living like a local as much as possible when we travel, and we wanted to give it a try before recommending their service. They provided us with a few nights’ accommodation so we could test it out. We liked it enough that not only would I recommend them, but they’re giving us a $200 USD voucher to give away to one of you lucky people!...

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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...

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The Rude French
Feb11

The Rude French

When preparing for my 1st sojourn to Paris in 2006, I received LOTS of suggestions from people. Two things grabbed my attention the strongest: Get a crepe with Nutella, banana, and almonds; and the French are incredibly rude! The rudeness of the French is as legendary as the Eiffel Tower is iconic. Even though everything I read said that one did not need ANY French to visit Paris, I don’t travel that way. I like to learn as much...

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