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Where to stay: Hotel Ares Eiffel in Paris

November 28, 2012
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Tweet Staying at the Hotel Ares Eiffel was one of the highlights of my trip to Paris back in late August. After a quick glance at my pictures, it’s plain to see why.

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Paris Neighbourhoods: The Latin Quarter

October 23, 2012
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Tweet I love all of Paris dearly, and as such it’s difficult for me to pick my favourite neighbourhood.  But Latin Quarter, I love you. Me love you long time.

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Four free things to do in Nice, France

July 16, 2012
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Tweet Nice is more than nice.  It’s gorgeous, it’s great for galavanting, and it’s gritty and glamourous at once.  I lived in Nice from 2005 to 2006 and it didn’t take long for the city to seduce me- just last month I wrote about why Nice has a special place in my heart and why [...]

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Why Nice has a special place in my heart

May 16, 2012
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Tweet Two weeks ago, Liebling and I spent three days in Nice, the pearl of the French Riviera, and I realized that there’s something about Nice that keeps me coming back.  I often think it’s the memories: long-time readers  know I spent a whole year living there, basking in the warm glow of the French [...]

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Beaching it on the French Riviera: Travel Memory #11

April 10, 2012

Tweet I’m currently in Peru and Bolivia with spotty internet access, but have scheduled posts of some of my favourite travel photos from over the years. Enjoy! Nice, French Riviera, Summer 2008 Simply gorgeous.  The beach ain´t half bad either.   I have a soft spot in my heart for Nice, France.  I lived there for [...]

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Stepping out in Paris: Angelina restaurant

February 28, 2012

Tweet Angelina tearoom/restaurant in Paris came very highly recommended.  In fact, people raved about it to me.  So Liebling and I just had to give it a try during our weekend jaunt to France’s capital city.An appeal for Paris food/restaurant recommendations on my Facebook page showed Angelina to be a clear crowd favourite. Again and again [...]

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48 hours in Paris: our budget and itinerary!

February 18, 2012

Tweet People will tell you that you need a lot of money and a lot of time to do Paris.  Not so. Liebling and I went to Paris for less that 48 hours a few weeks ago, saw all the highlights, and best of all, didn’t break the bank. What’s more, you can do what [...]

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Paris: Eiffel Tower Shenanigans

January 25, 2012

Tweet A trip to Paris just isn’t complete without a few corny photos in front of its best known monument, the Eiffel Tower. Don’t you just love optical illusions, no matter how ill-conceived and poorly executed? For the record, we did take a few nice photos in front of the iconic phallic symbol:  Do you [...]

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In Paris for the weekend!

January 21, 2012

Tweet In all the excitement over my hair, I forgot to mention that Liebling and I are in Paris for the weekend.     It is a very quick trip: only 2 days and 1 night in France’s capital.  We arrived early this morning on the Eurostar train from London.  Amazingly, the ride between the [...]

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