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November 7th 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
Yesterday was Place Royale/Place De Vosges, the 3rd and the 4th arroundissements, and the Marais and the Jewish neighborood, where M and I had coffee and Tarte Titin in a quaint cafe with a little cou ... [full story]
Yesterday was Place Royale/Place De Vosges, the 3rd and the 4th arroundissements, and the Marais and the Jewish neighborood, where M and I had coffee and Tarte Titin in a quaint cafe with a little cou ... [full story]
November 6th 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
Hi, The latest update is that we got our passports back from the home office after I sent a letter of complaint over our treatment. After an incredibly stressful month, in which we were refused a ... 9 photos [full story]
Hi, The latest update is that we got our passports back from the home office after I sent a letter of complaint over our treatment. After an incredibly stressful month, in which we were refused a ... 9 photos [full story]
November 6th 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
When I worked at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, I had a lovely daily commute. I walked across the street to the boulangerie on Boulevard de Port Royal, swallowed some sort of sinfully calorific pastry, ... 6 photos [full story]
When I worked at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, I had a lovely daily commute. I walked across the street to the boulangerie on Boulevard de Port Royal, swallowed some sort of sinfully calorific pastry, ... 6 photos [full story]
November 6th 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
1105-Paris: It has been a few days of rest and I have not taken any pictures. I have mainly walked around the city, run errands, shopped for groceries, and tried to live the everyday life... I Pari ... [full story]
1105-Paris: It has been a few days of rest and I have not taken any pictures. I have mainly walked around the city, run errands, shopped for groceries, and tried to live the everyday life... I Pari ... [full story]
November 5th 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
As I was jogging along the rue Francois Premier today, on my way to the river, I was halted in my tracks by the most gorgeous pair of boots. Anyone who knows my predilection for footwear (and boots ... [full story]
As I was jogging along the rue Francois Premier today, on my way to the river, I was halted in my tracks by the most gorgeous pair of boots. Anyone who knows my predilection for footwear (and boots ... [full story]
October 21st 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
Today & History It’s initially hard to know what to write about the 17th arrondissement. From a tourist’s perspective, it has almost no obvious striking features, yet it has a charm of ... 7 photos [full story]
Today & History It’s initially hard to know what to write about the 17th arrondissement. From a tourist’s perspective, it has almost no obvious striking features, yet it has a charm of ... 7 photos [full story]
November 3rd 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
Another rainy day here in Paris, despite that we still ventured forth and went to Notre-Dame de Paris. It was breath taking! Just a massive structure with so much to see both outside and inside. It w ... 18 photos [full story]
Another rainy day here in Paris, despite that we still ventured forth and went to Notre-Dame de Paris. It was breath taking! Just a massive structure with so much to see both outside and inside. It w ... 18 photos [full story]
November 2nd 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
Yes that's right we are back in PARIS!!! Have to say though we LOVED and I mean LOVED Versailles. Could have spent the whole trip there. The Chateau de Versailles is beautiful, (pictures to follow), ... 23 photos [full story]
Yes that's right we are back in PARIS!!! Have to say though we LOVED and I mean LOVED Versailles. Could have spent the whole trip there. The Chateau de Versailles is beautiful, (pictures to follow), ... 23 photos [full story]
November 1st 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
Bonsoir tous! Nous sommes desolees to realize that our time is running away rapidement… Laurel will probably cringe at my fractured french!! She sounds so fluent. We’re quite establ ... 27 photos [full story]
Bonsoir tous! Nous sommes desolees to realize that our time is running away rapidement… Laurel will probably cringe at my fractured french!! She sounds so fluent. We’re quite establ ... 27 photos [full story]
October 9th 2009 Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
We had Brian and Chrissy visit us for 3 weeks, incredible how time went by so quickly. It was a pleasure having them. While they were here we went off to Switzerland (Interlaken), France (Paris), Gre ... 18 photos [full story]
We had Brian and Chrissy visit us for 3 weeks, incredible how time went by so quickly. It was a pleasure having them. While they were here we went off to Switzerland (Interlaken), France (Paris), Gre ... 18 photos [full story]
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