Category Archives: Paris

Au Revoir

Posted on August 10, 2009 by admin

I write this final post from the Paris apartment, poised to shut down the laptop, and pack it up with everything else to journey to Charles de Gaulle, where I’m catching a flight home today.  I took the TGV from … Continue reading →

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Adieu, Paris

Posted on July 28, 2009 by admin

I’m now in Germany, enjoying a quiet week at home with Clara’s family in the small town of Bad Iburg after leaving the Parisian city lifestyle behind.  Now that I’m finished with my internship, several of my articles have been … Continue reading →

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Tour de France

Posted on July 26, 2009 by admin

We took a break from packing this afternoon to fight the crowds downtown to catch the finale of the Tour de France, which was finishing in Paris today.  We found a spot on the Place de la Concorde, which is … Continue reading →

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Endings and Beginnings

Posted on July 25, 2009 by admin

We’ve been slowly saying goodbye to Paris over the last few days…yet still discovering new things in the process, like a street full of crazy costume fabric shops at the base of the Sacre Coeur, and a trendy Brazilian bar in … Continue reading →

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Aux Champs Elysées

Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin

At the end of every summer, Paris imports tons of sand and palm trees from the south of France and turns the banks of the Seine near Notre Dame into a boardwalk/faux beach area, called Paris Plages.  The several-week long event … Continue reading →

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Trivia Night

Posted on July 20, 2009 by admin

Last night Carrie, Clara, and I decided to try our luck at a trivia night hosted by a Scottish pub we had discovered here in Paris a few days earlier.  As three current university students, who like to think we … Continue reading →

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Fit for a King

Posted on July 19, 2009 by admin

Ornate chandeliers, gold plating, immaculate lawns, complete visual overstimulation–today was spent in Versailles. The palace was one of the few main Paris sights I hadn’t seen before this trip, and now I understand why.  Not only is it at least … Continue reading →

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To Market, to Market

Posted on July 18, 2009 by admin

Yesterday afternoon my friend Carrie, from high school, and a friend of hers that she met in Besancon (Charlottesville’s sister city!) came to Paris to stay with us for a few days.  This morning we all trekked out to the Puces … Continue reading →

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Destinations

Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin

Finally some more of my writing is up on the Bonjour Paris site, for those who are interested.  None of the other longer articles have been uploaded yet, but I have some short one-paragraph “destinations” pieces that have been put … Continue reading →

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Vive la France!

Posted on July 15, 2009 by admin

My most recent lesson on life à la française: Parisians really know how to party.  The Bastille Day celebrations began here on Monday night, with the bals des pompiers (firefighters’ balls).  In just about every neighborhood, a firestation was open starting … Continue reading →

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