Archive for April, 2008
May 3-4 Weekend Traffic
Head back to Paris early! If you plan on driving the weekend of May 3-4 2008, be ready to get stuck in a traffic jam, especially if you’re driving back to Paris on Sunday night. Traffic is expected to heavy on Saturday evening (on roads leading to Paris) and difficult throughout France on Sunday night.
Date: April 30th, 2008 |
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Affordable Parisian Fashion
You don’t have to be rich and famous to find great fashion in Paris. You don’t even have to go to the ‘fashionable parts of town’ to find super boutiques. I was really delighted to stumble upon Nina Kendosa’s boutique at 87 Rue Mouffetard located in the affordable student district, the Latin Quarter.
What drew me to this shop? I noticed that French women were zooming in here like bees heading toward the honeycomb. (Okay maybe that’s a slight exagerration. It happened to be a perfect Sunday afternoon in spring– …
Date: April 28th, 2008 |
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India Tourist Visas in Paris
Paris is a good place to start any number of trips, including a trip to India. Round-the-world travelers know that price for tourist visas (just gasoline prices) have gone through the roof. Last year, the cost of our tourist visas for China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan cost us almost as much as the airfare to some of these destinations (all of these countries have embassies or consulates in Paris BTW).
This year we’ll be applying for our Indian tourist visa in Paris. If you plan on spending at least a week …
Date: April 26th, 2008 |
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Vegetarian Chic: La Victoire Supreme du Coeur
The name of the restaurant is enticing - The Supreme Victory of the Heart. Its new location on Rue Bourg Tibourg in the 4th arrondissement is perfect for people-watching. The ambiance is super calm - and super clean with colors that soothe the spirit and prices that don’t shock the wallet.
Geneveive and I arrive at 12 noon - we were lucky on this Wednesday to have our choice of tables - so we chose a table right by the window to enjoy the passing scenery (including one of the locals sporting his Chanel handbag and cowboy boots (yes). You have to have a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ to pull off this kind of ‘mix and match’.
But getting back to food, I really like the plate presentation - the daily menu is presented on a chalk board. Today’s choice was sauteed mushrooms with brown rice and a creamy white sauce. With a richly flavored cup of Earl Grey tea, this lunch cost 15 Euros.
Date: April 25th, 2008 |
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Choosing a Hostel in a Safe Neighborhood
Often a concern for single travelers is choosing a neighborhood that’s safe and convenient. Just to give you an update on some of the hostel neighborhoods - You’ll find that the majority of hostels tend to be concentrated in working-class neighborhoods, somewhat removed from the city center.
The Paris hostels I’ve most recently visited are located in the Montmartre neighborhood (18th) and Gare du Nord/Canal St. Martin neighborhood in Paris’s northeastern sector. This is the same area (Gare du Nord) which was the site of disturbances back in 2005, but I found this …
Date: April 24th, 2008 |
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May Holidays in France
Fondation Cartier in ‘Spring’ (Actually I took this photo in February 2008 during our ‘faux spring’)
Hello May, good riddance April.
Date: April 30th, 2008 |
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Two Days in Paris
I’m not sure which is more frustrating - just one day in Paris - or two days. First thing you’ll want to do is make sure those two days don’t happen to be a Monday and Tuesday. Half of Paris’s museums are closed on Monday and the other half are closed on Tuesdays which means you could waste a lot of time bouncing back and forth between closed museums (but you won’t get caught because you will have already looked at Parislogue’s Museum info post.
Date: April 26th, 2008 |
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UPS Fashion Statement
Leave it to UPS to find the coolest handbags in Paris (in Parisgirl’s opinion). We were wandering around the 9th and 10th arrondissement (Rue Paradis and Rue Papillon) in search of India Embassy’s new Visa services department (VS Services Ltd.) - more on that later . . . when we stumbled upon Karine Arabian’s boutique..
You know my feeling about handbags and accessories that skyrocket to absurd prices . . . but one can look - and admire. UPS commissioned a tote bag (which is currently featured in their Rue de Papillon window display). I’ve always had …
Date: April 26th, 2008 |
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Rage Against the Machine- Tickets Go on Sale Today 25 April'08
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Date: April 25th, 2008 |
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Hostel Near Gare du Nord: Peace and Love
It takes approximately 10 minutes to walk from the Peace & Love Hostel, 245 Rue Lafayette, Metro Jaures to Gare du Nord train station where the Eurostar pulls in from London.
What I immediately liked about this Paris hostel is its location just opposite St. Martin’s canal. On a spring day, the canal looks great (and some of the rooms have views of the canal) It’s also just across the street from the Metro. You can get to every part of Paris if you have the Metro at your fingertips. This …
Date: April 23rd, 2008 |
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