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The Paris Traveler

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

July 8th, 2008

Ferdinand Cheval and his Palais Idéal

 I hold individuals that live life outside the box of what most people’s definition of “normal” might be in high regard.  Those mavericks who listen to their heart and are moved by what it tells them regardless of the judgement of others is a gift.  It may cause them great pain or great delight but […]

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July 7th, 2008

Rue Mouffetard

 For those of you who are foodies and find yourself in the Latin Quarter area, a visit to Rue Mouffetard would and should be the call of the day.  Located in the 5th, this street is a remnant of a Roman road that lead south to Italy and the origin of its outdoor market can […]

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July 6th, 2008

Café Dimanche

Happy Sunday reading. 

 Struggle in Bordeaux (chicagotribune.com)
 Jean Nouvel-the architect as artist (timesonline.co.uk)
 French designer Stark mints new euro coins (reuters.com)
 In the French heartland, the franc lives on (iht.com)
 Hidden Gardens of Paris (nytimes.com)

 
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July 5th, 2008

The Golden Gates of Versailles

 

More than three centuries after being torn down by revolutionaries, wanting their king’s head, the gates at Versailles have been recreated in all their original splendor.
 This past Monday, officials unveiled these beautiful golden gates that have been painstakingly replicated over the past two years, bringing back to life the Barouque artistry originally created by Jules […]

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July 4th, 2008

Happy Fourth of July

 
 To all of you in the states, Happy 4th of July!  For the rest of you wonderful readers, I hope you have a fantastic day worthy of these beautiful fireworks.
 Photo credit:  Tom Freda@flickr
 
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July 2nd, 2008

Paris in New York: The Met

 Well, finding Paris in New York is much easier than I thought–especially if you take your search to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Today, I took an incredibly long cab ride from my hotel in SoHo to the museum–clearly I was being ripped off as the ride home took a mere 10 minutes.  The rest of […]

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July 1st, 2008

Paris in New York: Enrique Muthuan

 Actually, we are starting with Argentina in New York.  This is Enrique Muthuan, a native Argentinian which explains his wonderful accent, now living in New York.  I met him at the corner of Green and Wooster in Soho which sounds a bit bad but really was all quite good.  Enrique was just setting up a […]

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June 30th, 2008

Eu + Eiffel = Blue>Yellow?

What do you think??
 
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June 30th, 2008

Desperately Seeking Paris in New York

 
 
 The Paris Traveler, that would be me, Kim, finds herself in New York.  That is always a good thing, not as good as being in Paris, but I have decided that since I need to be here I am going to seek out all things French:  restaurants, cafés and shopping and report my findings so […]

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