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Jan 22, 20225 min read

The Covered Passages of Paris

If you are one of the 30 million or so visitors to Paris each year and you haven't heard of the covered passages, don't worry; you're not...

Jan 1, 202210 min read

Four Days in Montmartre

Montmartre is located in the 18th arrondissement at the northern edge of Paris. It's known for its famous basilica, its charming winding...

Dec 12, 20213 min read

Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, Paris

Perched upon the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in the 5th arrondissement in the shadow of the Panthéon. Like so many churches in Paris,...

Dec 4, 20212 min read

The Jacquemart-André Museum, Paris

This is a love story, not as much about two people as about their common passion for art. Edouard André was born into a wealthy...

Nov 20, 20212 min read

Parc Monceau, Paris

Parisians enjoy more than 400 parks and gardens encompassing over 7,000 acres of green space. And enjoy them they do; it's rare to walk...

Nov 13, 20214 min read

Île Saint-Louis, Paris's Other Island

This little island is 27 acres of tranquility in the middle of the Seine River. You can walk completely around it in less than 15...

Oct 30, 20213 min read

The Panthéon, Paris Style

When most people hear "Pantheon", they picture the beautiful ancient temple in Rome. As it turns out, the Parisian Panthéon, while not...

Oct 30, 20213 min read

Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Perched on a hillside covering 110 acres of the 20th arrondissement in eastern Paris, Père Lachaise Cemetery takes its name from Père...

Oct 30, 20213 min read

The Catacombs of Paris

Note: this post contains photos of human skulls and bones. Paris certainly wasn't the stunning city it is now in the late 18th and early...

Oct 30, 20212 min read

The Luxembourg Garden, Paris

Known in French as Le Jardin du Luxembourg, this stunning garden covers 57 acres in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Its construction...

Oct 25, 20193 min read

Notre Dame Then and Now: A Tribute

I'm not a religious person, but Notre Dame calls to me every time I'm in Paris. No matter where I stay, it's always my first stop. Even...

Oct 23, 20195 min read

A Magical Four Days on the Route des Vins in Alsace, France

The Route des Vins is a 170 km stretch of bucolic rolling hills, vineyards and fairytale villages that meanders north to south in the...

Feb 2, 20197 min read

A Long Weekend in the City of Light

I've always been jealous of people who live in Europe and who can travel relatively inexpensively and easily to other European cities for...

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