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Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris June 15th 2000

I’m backlogging some of my previous travels in Europe from when I was in high school and college. They won’t contain much information as it was a while ago, but I would be more than happy to share my experiences with anyone who has a question. Been to Paris a few times. Lived in the suburbs here for a few months when I was young. Obviously you could spend a few weeks just doing the amazing museums; my favorite was the Pompidou Center. Great street performers outside, great cafes in the area; it is worth spending a few hours just chilling outside before spending at least half a day inside. ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France May 25th 2000

It was quite expensive there before the Euro, at least compared to the south of Europe, so I had a hard time enjoying myself when going out to eat, but the ambience along the river, the cohesiveness of the architecture, and the checklist sights were all pretty fabulous. I always say I'll go back there when I'm older and can really afford to enjoy it.... read more
Paris -- The Seine 2000
The Eiffel Tower 2000

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris February 15th 2000

Geo: 48.8566, 2.35097We took the night train to Paris.... it seemed like a good idea at the time.... read more
Overnite sleeper
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris July 23rd 1999

We had a nice trip to France in 1999. We spent 5 days in Paris and 2 in Normandy. I always like the countryside better. In Paris we stayed on the Rive Gauche. Walked around a lot and saw quite a variety. In Normandy we saw the cemetery from Saving Private Ryan, at Omaha Beach, and also got out to Mont St. Michel, which was absolutely gorgeous.... read more
Notre Dame
Versailles

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris October 1st 1997

Hello my fellow travelers! This is the first of two posts that I'll make about a trip to France and England in October 1997. This post covers my time in France and the road to get there. This was the first time I traveled on my own and after a long and dreary bus ride I arrived in Paris together with both nice and awful people who was to become my classmates for the coming three weeks. Before I arrived here I had an image of Paris as the capital of love, a place of grand and impeccable splendor and a shining beacon of light in the world. I guess I had kind of put it on a pedestal in my naive youth. What I found was quite different from what I had expected. I found ... read more
Notre-Dame de Paris
Captain Hook's Ship
Three of my Classmates

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris February 19th 1996

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Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris June 21st 1995

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Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris June 20th 1995

So, I am at work, sitting in the breakroom, thinking about my next trip. It is June 1995 and we have recently began a codeshare with Continental Airlines, that would give us many more destination choices. I am wanting to visit Paris to see the grave of Jim Morrison, and of course all the other usual sites in Paris too! I looked in the computer system and saw that the flights to Europe were mostly full, except for this one day when they were wide open. It was on! I reserved a room at the Ibis Hotel at Orly Airport. On the morning of June 18, 1995 I flew from Las Vegas to Phoenix on America West Airlines 1229. It was a 737-200 aircraft for the hour flight to Arizona. My next trip was from Phoenix ... read more
First view of Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
View from Eiffel Tower

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris June 8th 1994

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Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris December 19th 1993

Dec 19, 1993 *City official name :Paris *Founded date : *Location :Lie de France Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Paris is the capital city of France and a French département (75). Situated on the banks of the river Seine in north-central France, it is also the capital of the Île-de-France région (also known as "Paris Region"), which encompasses Paris and its suburbs. Paris had an estimated mid-2004 population of 2,144,700. The Paris urban area, extending well beyond the city boundaries, has today an estimated population of 9.93 million. The Paris metropolitan area (including satellite towns) stood at 11.5 million in 1999 and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. The Pari... read more
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