By Sarah–
As you know from my last post I am now living in Paris. Life is starting to settle to a normal pace so I have time to share some of my discoveries.  In the first month in Paris I rented a short term studio in the Marais (French for marshes), a neighborhood with an [...]

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Hello Travelers!
Regardless of how your currency is exchanging it is always better to do something for free, that is, if it is worth your time.  Paris has a number of free things to do that are actually worthwhile and what you would pay for anyways. There are many free museums and exhibits in Paris as [...]

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Hello Travelers!
Over the years I have been on a lot of tours and I have frequently heard the same information about equestrian statues (i.e. statues of people on horses).  The spiel goes like this: “when one of the horse’s hooves is raised it indicates that the rider was wounded in battle, when both of the [...]

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Bon Jour Travelers!
Paris has a long coffee tradition dating back to the 1660’s when the Armenian brothers Pascal and Gregoire Alep opened Paris’ first café. Unfortunately for the brothers their product was not popular as the Parisians did not take to the bitter beverage.  But then in 1686 a Sicilian named Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli- [...]

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By Sarah–
Hello again.  Welcome to the second of what I hope will be many articles about Paris as I am going to be living in France for a couple of years.
Bastille Day is the celebration of the French independence from royal rule. To be honest, I am not a history buff so I am going [...]

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Updated January 9, 2009
Bon Jour Travelers!
St. Christopher’s hostel in Paris has now been opened for about a year and has delivered on its promises to be a great Paris hostel.  This purpose built hostel can be found in the recently regenerated 19th district – on the scenic canal where Amélie was filmed. It boasts almost [...]

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Hello Travelers,
Sarah, one of our resident foodies takes us on a culinary tour or Paris. If you are looking for a little upscale places perfect for a romantic dinner full of delicious French food, consider these excellent recommendations. Plus, she recommends a fantastic boutique hotel that has only been open for the [...]

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Bon Jour Travelers!
On a recent short trip to Paris I sat down with the staff from to get some insight into the city from a local’s point of view. Ok, nobody I talked with is actually French, but everyone has at least 3 years experience in the City of Light and all have personally [...]

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Hello Travelers!
One of our friends in Rome, Italy turned us on to Kris Mole, self-professed slacker now turned fund raiser, from England who is traveling to each European capital to raise money for cancer in the memory of his late aunty, Susan Proto.  Here is the catch, on November 1st Kris turned up in Stockholm, Sweden [...]

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Hello Travelers!
Why not???  Isn’t that what we all think when we find a super cheap inter-European air ticket? That’s certainly what I thought when I booked my 120 euro round trip ticket from Rome, Italy to Paris-Beauvais, France.
Okay, so here’s the question: would I still have booked my ticket had I known that the [...]

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