Articles tagged ‘Planning a Trip’
The Romance of Trains
By Parisgirl | March 30th, 2008 |
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Photo by Chris Card Fuller 2008
If you asked me where the most romantic place was in Paris, I would have to say the train station, especially on a Sunday night. Unlike travel by plane where travelers are separated from their loved ones either at a curbside drop-off or in a dismal parking [...]
Paris Plus Amsterdam
By Parisgirl | March 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2008
If you’re planning on spending two weeks in Europe, the hardest part of your trip may be deciding which cities will best complement one another. Judging by Travel Advisor’s recent survey, Paris is considered Europe’s most romantic city, the best city for shopping and the best place for [...]
Learn to Speak French
By Parisgirl | March 14th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
“Why bother learning to speak French? It’s a dying language.”
This was the test question my examiner asked of me for my finals after studying French language and culture at the University of Paris for a whole year. It seemed like too easy a question for a final exam – but I’ve often noted [...]
The Paris Syndrome
By Parisgirl | March 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Last week, Francois Hauter reported on ‘the Paris Syndrome’ (le Bloc-notes Parisien “Ces Parisiens auxquels la Ville Lumiere tourne le dos” Le Figaro March 1 ‘08)
This is the term coined by Japanese soujourners in the ‘City of Light’ when their dream city becomes their worst nightmare. In French the expression ‘avoir du cafard’ [...]
Paris Deals from Multiple Travel Sites
By Roger | March 6th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you are looking for a way to combine cheap airfare to Paris with a hotel special during your stay you normally have to check quite a few different websites in order to know you are getting the best deal. The good news is that BootsnAll has just added a new place where they sort [...]
Romantic Dining in Paris that you can afford
By Parisgirl | March 5th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
News Art Cafe/Salad bar. An intimate respite from Montparnasse traffic (just around the corner from Avenue du Maine on Rue de l’Ouest) All you can eat salad bar with exotic ambiance, great music, and peace and quiet for a comfortable tete-a-tete.
What is a romantic restaurant? I’m writing this post in response to [...]
Deciphering French Train Travel
By Parisgirl | February 28th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Figuring out the SNCF’s train website - is baffling to say the least. If you haven’t already done it the easy way i.e. buying you’reEurail Pass or your Flexipass here is a follow up to some of my past posts on booking train tickets while you’re in France.
I will say the obvious once [...]
Packing for your Paris Honeymoon
By Parisgirl | February 26th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Sandals found at My Dream Wedding
Travel light - and you’ll be glad you did.
What to bring with you:
Cool shades.
Your best-fitting jeans.
An impeccably cut black or navy blazer.
Converse trainers for walking.
‘Just Married’ sandals for Paris Plage and Deauville/Trouville.
Cashmir pullover for cool evenings.
Pocket-size digital camera with extra memory stick and extra batteries.
Corkscrew for spur of the moment [...]
Book a Flight to Paris for the Early Spring
By Jessica | February 25th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Paris in the spring is something quite special. This time of year in the city has been sung about and sighed about, so the only thing left for you to do is get there and sing and/or sigh about it in person. Even though it is not quite the height of the spring travel season [...]
Footwear for Paris
By Parisgirl | February 24th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
So you’re coming to France this summer – and you want to do a lot of walking – but you don’t want to look like a tourist in clunky running shoes.
The solution is simple. Buy a pair of Converse trainers and you’ll fit right in.
In Peggy Frey’s article for Madame Figaro Magazine, [...]
