b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Travel & Culture Channel Subscribe to this Feed

The Paris Traveler

November 17th, 2008

Fall in Love with the Louvre

Today’s guest post is from Mary Jo Manzanares, Travel & Culture Channel Editor and travel blogger at Flyaway Cafe.
One of the most famous museums in the world is the Louvre, or more correctly the Musée du Louvre, and it was one of the items that was high on my Paris must-see list. It is […]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

November 11th, 2008

Statuary at the Louvre in Paris

This is a guest post from Mary Jo Manzanares, Travel & Culture Channel Editor and blogger at Flyaway Cafe
 
As is often the case when travelers get to talking, the discussion soon turns to places we’ve been, places we’re going, and places we want to go.
One of my favorite recent trips was to Paris.

The photo […]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

July 9th, 2008

Paris in New York and Paris

 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 […]

By Kim -- 3 comments

April 25th, 2008

Paris Haiku: 2nd Edition, Part Deux

Put your pencils down people.  You have had plenty of time to try and figure out how my mind works….if indeed you have figured that out, please let me in on the secret, ok?  So, answers to this week’s haiku:  
 little eye contact, even less personal space, get me out of here

 Here you have a […]

By Kim -- 0 comments

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 […]

By Kim -- 0 comments

March 19th, 2008

But Tell Me, How Do You Really Feel?

 Walking through the Tuileries gardens is a part of each day that I spend in Paris.  I plan my route so that I can enjoy all it has to offer either on my way to where I am going, on my return or both.  That’s how much I enjoy being here.  It is always crowded, […]

By Kim -- 1 comment

January 18th, 2008

I Ride My Bike, I Roller-skate, Don’t Drive No Car….

There’s lots of ways to get around Paris–traditionally walking is good, using the metro and walking is good or taking the bus and walking is good too.  Even a combination of the three–which I always try to avoid–is not as good, but works.   
If, however, you are a bit more adventurous and want to make […]

By Kim -- 4 comments

October 1st, 2007

Paris Nuit Blanche

If you’re thinking of coming to Paris soon, then you’re right in time for this year’s Nuit Blanche which takes place October 6! “Nuit blanche” (white night) is an expression meaning, “staying up all night.” More often than not it’s used in the context of “partying all night.” I mean, come on, we’re in Paris […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

September 18th, 2007

This Is Paris To Me

I recently sent one of my poems (not this one) to be included in the Jack Kerouac exhibit that will be taking place on the 23rd of September in Paris at the Cabaret Pirate in front of the BNF (Bibliothèque Nationale de France), which got me to thinking….  How could I have not seen that […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

August 11th, 2007

The Paris Pass

Are you disheartened when you see the long lines at all the “must see” places in Paris like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre? Just the idea of spending literally hours waiting to go somewhere or see something when time is short need not be your reality while visiting the City of Lights!
“How?” you ask. […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments