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The Paris Traveler

May 21st, 2007

Cyclists in Paris

And I don’t mean the Tour de France! Bicycling in the streets of Paris has doubled in popularity since the new millennium thanks to bicycle paths, (370 km worth and counting), that have sprouted up throughout the city. Well you haven’t seen anything yet! Starting this summer there will be nearly 750 stations where you can […]

By Lynn -- 6 comments

May 18th, 2007

What Woman Want - Glamour…………. What Men Want - Speed………………… And The Cannes Film Festival Turns 60

Melissa over at Europe String has chosen a theme this month for our travel blogs entitled “What Women Want”. I think women love to get out of their daily routine from time to time. They love to dress up and look beautiful, and go somewhere glamorous and exciting. Well this got me to thinking about […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

May 17th, 2007

Win A Trip To Paris!

I was thinking last night, why should my readers just read about Paris? Wouldn’t it be nice if one, or maybe even some of you, could win a trip to this incredible city?!
Well if you feel lucky, then click on some of the links below and go for it! Today may be your lucky day!
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By Lynn -- 4 comments

May 12th, 2007

Dining on the Bateaux Mouches

Okay, after my last blog, I thought it would be nice to do something a little more romantic and what can be more romantic than having dinner on the Seine? There are a number of cruise boats offering day and evening tours, but I find the Bateaux-Mouches near the Pont de l’Alma to be the […]

By Lynn -- 6 comments

February 8th, 2007

Museum of Curiosity and Magic

A friend of mine, who happens to be a magician and was married to a world famous magician, use to perform at a number of cabarets in Paris.  She’s retired now and lives in Madrid, but I use to crisscross the city with her driving like a madwoman from one show to another.  Along on […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

February 7th, 2007

Pariscope

Pick up a Pariscope at any kiosk while you’re in the City of Lights.  The price is very reasonable at 0.4 €.  This weekly magazine tells you everything that’s happening in Paris for the week. It comes out every Wednesday and lists restaurants, art exhibits, theatres, clubs, cinémas, concerts, Paris by night, and much more.  Prices […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

February 6th, 2007

In-Line Skating or Ice Skating, Take Your Pick

Do you love to roller skate? Well you won’t be alone if you decide to join “le Friday Night Fever” in Paris.  Come rain or clear skies you can skate along with as many as ten to twenty thousand (yes, you read right!) other skaters who meet each Friday night to go roller skating throughout […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

February 3rd, 2007

Angelina

If you’re a tea lover like me, then chez Angelina located on the Rue de Rivoli facing the Tuileries Gardens is the place to go.  Angelina’s is much more than a tea salon, it is an institution where the rich and famous rub elbows with tourists and locals alike. 
It’s like stepping back into the 19th […]

By Lynn -- 2 comments

February 3rd, 2007

The Paris Métro

I love the Métro in Paris.  Probably because I fell in love with a French guy down in the Métro the very first day I arrived in Paris.  It was love at first sight for both of us and made my three day visit turn into a 35 year odyssey!  But, enough about my stroll […]

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January 25th, 2007

Will the No Smoking Law Go Up In Smoke?

The law inciting “no smoking in public places” took effect in France in February, or did it?  As far as I could tell, there was absolutely nothing different from before or after.  People still light up in bars, restaurants and cafés.   
In reality this law has been around for awhile, but up until now it has not been […]

By Lynn -- 5 comments