Tag Archives: Paris

Delicious macarons from Paulette

Posted on December 1, 2009 by

I’m so excited to have found delicious macarons outside of Paris!  Here are the perks of living in big, metropolitan cities.  I’m not sure if I could ever live in a small town where I didn’t have access to delicious … Continue reading →

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Reminders of Paris

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

I finally got a hold of a copy of our marriage certificate yesterday!  I ordered it from vitalchek.com 4 months ago, only to be given a 30-60 day ETA.  When month 3 rolled around and I still received nothing, I called … Continue reading →

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Day Five in Paris

Posted on August 14, 2009 by

Our last full day in Paris!  We took it easy and spent the morning exploring the Opera Quarter and shopping at Printemps, where I picked up a light gold sheepskin bag from Dior (I cheated, I took this picture 5 … Continue reading →

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Day Four in Paris

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

On day four, we made our way over to the Orsay Museum with our museum passes.  This was my first visit ever to the train station turned museum of impressionist art – I was a little disappointed that Monet’s Blue … Continue reading →

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Day Three in Paris

Posted on August 12, 2009 by

Day 3 began with a visit to the Louvre with our museum passes.  Once again, we had our handy Rick Steves podcast to guide us through.  Here are some of the highlights: Venus de Milo Madonna on the Rocks Mona … Continue reading →

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Day Two in Paris

Posted on August 11, 2009 by

We got up bright and early on day 2 to take the train to Versailles.  This was my third trip to Paris but my first visit to Versailles so I was really excited!  Versailles is really a must-see on the … Continue reading →

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Day One in Paris

Posted on August 11, 2009 by

The Paris recaps finally begin!  We stayed at the Meridien in Montparnasse, which ended up being really convenient because there’s an Air France shuttle from the airport straight to the hotel – all the convenience of a taxi without the … Continue reading →

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And we’re back!

Posted on August 4, 2009 by

We have over 1,000 pictures to go through from Paris!  For now, I’ll share one of my absolute favorites of the Eiffel Tower.  Didn’t Jeff do an amazing job with this shot?  So dreamy and romantic!

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I’m leaving on a jet plane…

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

I’m heading to New York today!  Can’t wait to meet up with old friends, talk into the wee hours of the night, laugh until we cry, attend an old college buddy’s wedding, and then head off to Paris to see … Continue reading →

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Upcoming travels

Posted on July 2, 2009 by

12 hours from now: (source) 19 days from now: (source) 23 days from now: (source) Excited doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel.

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