Tag Archives: Paris
Au Revoir
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
Lounging in Lille
Lille, where I have been staying since leaving Brussels on Tuesday night, is part of a fairly large metropolitan area in the north of France. The city is much smaller than Paris though, without major sights or a large metro … Continue reading
Adieu, Paris
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
Tour de France
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
Aux Champs Elysées
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
Fit for a King
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
Destinations
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
Vive la France!
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