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The Paris Traveler

Archive for March 2008

March 31st, 2008

Cook’n With Class

These last few days I have been an advocate of taking care of our planet (which is a daily practice of mine on an individual basis) and have introduced you to new bloggers here at b5media that will open up new parts of the world for all of us.  Both important to know about but…….today, […]

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March 30th, 2008

Welcome To Our World

 
We are one big happy family here at b5media and as such, support one another in our daily writing efforts.  I read fellow travel bloggers sites as well as those of people in areas that I wouldn’t normally gravitate to just to learn something new and different.  Even though we live literally all over the […]

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March 29th, 2008

Earth Hour

 
 Earth Hour is a world wide attempt to create awareness and understanding on how global warming is affecting our planet and what we can do about it.  Cities around the world are turning off their lights for one hour this evening in a collective effort to save energy and symbolically get nations, communities and individuals […]

By Kim -- 1 comment

March 28th, 2008

Fleur-de-lys, Symbol of France and Me

 The fleur-de-lys, translated as the “flower of the lily”, is a legendary symbol of France. Initially,  it served as a decorative element and can be found as far back as Mesopotamia.  Over time, it came to to represent royalty (not specific to France) signifying perfection, light and life.  It appears in heraldry (coats of arms), […]

By Kim -- 2 comments

March 27th, 2008

Say It Isn’t So

Looks weird, doesn’t it?  A space age Eiffel Tower?  Well, yes and no.  This is the winning entry submitted by the French architecture firm, Serero, that will be restructuring the observation deck on the tower’s third level in celebration of its 120th anniversary next year.  

 The addition will not require any permanent modification of the tower […]

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March 26th, 2008

Boutiques de Musees

The museums of Paris have what I would consider some of the best shopping around.  Their gift shops are filled with amazing goodies–reproduction jewelry from their collections, scarves, books dedicated to specific exhibits and even the tried and true Mona Lisa mouse pad.  Even their cheesy attempts at consumerism come out looking not so bad! For […]

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March 25th, 2008

Where In The World Am I?

 I am spending way too much time trying to figure out where I found this place which I want to send you all to but I was busy talking on the phone, taking pictures, solving family dilemmas and forgot to make note of where I was exactly.  Plus it was dusk and rainy and time […]

By Kim -- 2 comments

March 23rd, 2008

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone.  Hope the bunny left good goodies in your baskets! 
 
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March 22nd, 2008

Cuisine de Bar

 This very simple storefront happens to be one of the best places to stop for a simple, satisfying, yummy meal.  Cuisine de Bar on rue Cherche-Midi in the 6th is what we in the states might consider something of a diner but not.  It consists of a bar, used only for staff, that displays its […]

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March 21st, 2008

Dou You Bisou?

 

The ritual of a greeting between two people should be an uncomplicated, stress-free expression of acknowledging one another, should it not?  I either kiss the person I am greeting or hug them or shake their hand, depending on our relationship.  If I have just met you and really like you, you might be a bit […]

By Kim -- 3 comments

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