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The Paris Traveler

Archive for January 2008

January 31st, 2008

Love That Man of Mine

I feel that I can say with total confidence that my husband is my biggest fan!  He supports me in all the crazy, nutty things that I do–or at least tolerates them, and for that I am grateful.  Twenty-seven years of gratitude actually.  On my latest adventure, taking on The Paris Traveler, he not only […]

By Kim -- 2 comments

January 30th, 2008

Little Bits of Heaven

 
Macaroons.  I, we (everyone in my household) love these delicate morsels of deliciousness that you can find all over Paris, in many wonderful flavors, made by numerous pâtisseries.  They are fluffy, airy things with a crunchy outer shell and a luscious dense, but creamy filling.  They are the color of sorbets–rich but edging on translucent. […]

By Kim -- 1 comment

January 29th, 2008

Venice Carnival

Yes, I know this has nothing to do with Paris, but it could.  I could find some cheap flights from Paris (leaving from here is my attempt at connection) to Venice–we can be there in about 2 hours.  I know of a beautiful boutique hotel, filled with antiques and Murano glass chandeliers that we could stay […]

By Kim -- 3 comments

January 28th, 2008

Paris Writers Workshop

For all you aspiring writers or those of you who have been thinking about taking your work to the next level, here’s a little something that might get you to pack your bags and run away for a few days this summer! 

 The 20th annual Paris Writers Workshop, sponsered by WICE, a non-profit volunteer organization committed […]

By Kim -- 4 comments

January 27th, 2008

Fashion Week Wrap-Up

In honor of the week long parade (défilé) of fashion, I felt I had to post this video.  It showcases designs from another era and are really quite telling.  Ideas, as Christian Lacroix alluded to in his interview, really do come back from the past.  I would love to wear a number of the outfits you […]

By Kim -- 2 comments

January 26th, 2008

Drink of the Gods

I know that those of you who know me took one look at the title and thought, “Here she goes again with another ode to wine!”  I’m right, aren’t I?  Well, you my friends, would be wrong.  Yes, I confess, wine is a part of my daily food pyramid, but being the well-rounded, versatile person […]

By Kim -- 0 comments

January 25th, 2008

Fashion Week in Paris

 
With all the coaxing I have been doing to get you to travel, I forgot to keep you up to date with what is going on in the city. It is Fashion Week.  The city swells with media, journalists and starlets all wanting access to the people that keep Paris’ heart beat going strong–the designers.  Karl […]

By Kim -- 4 comments

January 24th, 2008

Some Additional Travel Thoughts

 y series on getting oneself to Paris and finding a place to stay hopefully got some of you thinking about actually going over.  I am not a travel agent and left out lots and lots of information that someone far more capable than myself would be able to provide you with.  But, having gone over […]

By Kim -- 1 comment

January 23rd, 2008

Up, Up and Away: A Different Way of Doing Things.

If I could plan your trip to Paris and was allowed to select your accommodations, hands down, I would set you up in one of the hundreds of vacation apartment rentals available throughout the city.  I had no idea anything like this existed until I began researching places to live when I temporarily relocated there […]

By Kim -- 8 comments

January 22nd, 2008

Up, Up and Away: Part Deux

 
Ok, hopefully, you have found a reasonably priced flight to get you to Paris.  Now, where does one hang up one’s hat once they arrive?  I see you having two options:  1.  Staying in a hotel or 2. Renting a vacation apartment.  

I am sure all of you are familiar with staying in hotels, but […]

By Kim -- 3 comments

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