Paris and shopping go together and that is just a plain fact. I first fell in love with Paris many years ago simply because I loved fashion and Paris is the fashion capitol of the world. That was my first reason for wanting to visit this city. Seeing all those stylish French women in pictures in magazines and on TV made me long to be them. If only someday I...
No, there’s nothing unscrupulous about that title. Anyone who has been to Paris and went to visit Sacre Coure and Montmartre know about the artists that wander around Place Du Tetre very willing to do your sketch for half price. These are the charming men who will do your sketch in about 15 minutes while they flirt and flatter the ladies into believing that...
What is the one thing you have to do when you visit Paris? A visit to the Eiffel Tower of course! The only decision you have to make is to go to the top or not. I tried to purchase tickets for the summit before I left home the week before. Mistake! I took a chance and waited and paid the price by needing to stand in line to purchase those tickets at the site. In...
My trip to Paris is less than a month and a half away and I have been busy making out a must see/do list. Studying maps, metro lines, checking out cafes near our rented apartment, and getting a packing list together. I always say half the fun of going on a trip is the planning. I’m at my happiest when I have a table full of maps and guides laid out in front of...
How many times has fear held you back from doing something you really want to do? Are you over 40 and realize that you want to take a vacation in a far off land (or maybe just the next state) and you don’t know how to go about it? Fear can paralyze us into not living our dream lives. Of course not everyone can act on every little whim we have, like quitting...