The Paris Traveler

 I am a lover of art in all its forms.  When I step inside the Louvre, I stand in the central court and struggle with which wing to enter first.  I know, no one out there is boo-hooing over my dilemma.  Living in Paris allows one the luxury of taking in ancient Egypt one day and Asian art the next.  One rainy afternoon, I focused my visit on sculpture.  Nothing else.  I didn’t allow for other works to distract me and walked away with such an appreciation for how “soft” and sensual…… 
 
or full of motion……
 
marble can become in the right …read more

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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 a price, (the exchange sucks!) you too can get a hold of some of these fun things right from the comfort of your living room.  Boutiques de Musees is a site that has gathered the best from all the individual gift shops and put them in …read more

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