The Paris Traveler

June 17th, 2008

Oscar Wilde: Living Beyond His Means At L’Hotel

“I suppose that I shall have to die beyond my means.” 
Oscar Wilde 
 
I am a bigger fan of Oscar Wilde than I thought.  Doing some research into his literary career, I discovered that I have read half of his works without even putting any effort into it.  When I am in the library or at the […]

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June 6th, 2008

It’s Good To Have Baggage

While I was doing some work on line, I came across these old hotel and luggage tags that were souvenirs from Paris at the turn of the last century.  The history of their existence and the evolution of the hotel industry in Paris is interesting–basically it was a reaction to the needs of a society […]

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April 30th, 2008

Hôtel Saint Dominique

With gas in my neck of the woods reaching $3.75 a gallon today and our currency worldwide devalued to the point of making travel, even on a budget, an extravagance, I am continuing along the line of ways to see Paris on the cheap(er).
 
 Hôtel Saint Dominique is a delightfully charming 2-star hotel located in the 7th […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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October 28th, 2007

Three Charming Hotels in the Latin Quarter

When people ask me what part of Paris is the best to stay in, my answer is always the same.  The Latin Quarter, of course!  (And no, it’s not a Latino neighborhood!  I’ve been asked that, so don’t laugh!) The Quartier Latin got its name hundreds of years ago when Latin was an official language […]

By Lynn -- 3 comments

July 16th, 2007

The Best Of Paris

The Travel Channel at b5media has another theme day. Our mission:  write your best article on, or about, the best of something.  Well when you’re talking about Paris, trying to pick the best of anything is like asking a parent, “Which child do you love best?”
Impossible to answer, right?! As any well-adjusted parent will tell you, they “love […]

By Lynn -- 17 comments