Hello American College football Fans! Good news!  You do not have to be stranded in Paris France on Monday January 10th without a place to catch the College Championship Game.  I know, the game does not come on until 2am Paris time but for those looking to watch their team win their first ever National Championship it will be worth it- it will for me at least.  I have found one place willing to stay open to catch the game.  An American bar in the Latin Quarter called The Fifth Bar.  Be prepared, it’s a dive bar but the game will be on.  Click ‘read the rest of the page’ to get the address and map.

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iKangaroo has just released a series of iPhone apps.  Our first installment is a companion to Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons. 

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Salmon and mussel starter from L'Amie Jean

By Sarah— Living in a great city like Paris we often receive the questions:  where do you recommend us going to eat?  which are your favorite places?  Looking back on the last two years and all the delicious meals we’ve eaten, sublime wine we’ve sipped and fantastic atmospheres we’ve enjoyed we have acquired quite a lengthy list of worthwhile places. So here we have our favorites, not necessarily the best in all of Paris, but definitely the locations we frequent.  This list is composed of  the places we have found to be the most interesting, most consistent and best value for the Euro that we have experienced… so far.

After no more ado, here are our Paris favorites arranged from most to least expensive.

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The 2010 Festival will take place on October 9 & 10

By– Chris

Paris, France

I knew I was in a place hardly touristed when a friendly group of French at Bar du Centre gently mocked me

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By- Chris

The Vatican Museums can be a daunting and overwhelming experience so it is necessary to prepare both mentally and physically to get the most out of your visit.  Here are 15 tips to help you squeeze out every possible drop of enjoyment.

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The significance of many of the symbols that are found in churches and specifically St. Peter’s Basilica are not common knowledge; nevertheless, the meanings are very important and just fun to know if you want to get the most out of your visit to the Vatican.  At one time the masses knew what the hundreds of symbols meant as readily as a contemporary person recognizes the golden arches or swoosh.  So, to bring the richness of the Catholic symbolism back, here is a list of 10 symbols that every visitor to the Vatican should know.

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Going to Paris or Rome?  We have built up quite a list of places to try in both places and are adding more and more all the time.  We are finding the cheapest happy hours, most interesting and budget conscious restaurants and a lot more worthwhile tips that will save you time and money.  Don’t be afraid of crazy phone bills for using data roaming because we are tagging all the free WiFi spots we can find.  If you do not have the Foursquare app yet download it now and friend iKangaroo.

Capri, Italy–2010

The short answer: NO.

When visiting Naples and the rest of the South of Italy you can do better things with your time and money than traveling to Capri to see the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra), especially if  that is your sole intention for visiting Capri . 

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There is no doubt Stonehenge is one of the most well known sites in the world.  But for all its fame it is one of the world’s most mysterious sites because nobody really has a clue what it was used for or how it was built.  Was it built by spacemen?  Was it a calendar?  Was it a Druid sacred site?  Did Merlin, of King Arthur fame, build it?  The theories are numerous, all contributing to the Mystery of Stonehenge. 

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