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I’m always surprised when someone says they aren’t interested in going to Paris. The city of Light is my Happy Place. I love going there and always find new things to enjoy. But that happened to me not once but twice in one week earlier in Jan. First, a friend said she’d been there, gone...
The L’Atelier des Lumières is always on my list of things to do in Paris. I always recommend it to friends visiting the City of Light. Why? It’s interesting. Stimulating. Huge scale. Mesmerizing. A wonderful break from all the traditional art museum experiences. I always wonder: Could...
Palais Garnier Going to the Palais Garnier (also known as Opera Garnier) in Paris has an element of going back int time and yet very much “of the moment” for me. The going back in time is pretty obvious. Visiting the cathedral of culture, built in 1880’s is taking a trip to...
It probably seems seems kinda goofy to be posting a blog about Holiday Decorations in Paris and Burgundy right now. After all, the sparkles and baubles and trees have been put away, disposed of while we move on into the new year. But I was in Paris and Burgundy at the end of December 2023...
When Covid-19 hit and I had to cancel three immediate trips and later two additional adventures, I was disappointed, but took the whole thing pretty philosophically. I’ve been on lots of trips and assume I’ll go on more so I reminded myself of the motto of the summer camp I attended as...
When we were in Paris in the spring and mentioned to Parisians that we encountered that we planned to spend a day at the new Frank Gehry designed Art Center built by Foundation Louis Vuitton, we got the same response. “It’s all about the building, not the art.” Blogger’s note: This...
When I look back at my photos I am amazed with all we were able to see and do during a week in France in September. Paris is a city for Art Experiences A standout in Paris was the Atelier des Lumieres This is a fantastic digital art show in the 11th Arr in […]
On the plane to Paris in September I happened to read an interesting article in Vogue Magazine. It seemed appropriate to pick one up as I headed to the Fashion Capital of the World. A writer started her article with all the gloomy news in the world. Then she moved into the theme “Things that...
We have a new reason for calling Paris the City of Light—the dazzling Atelier des Lumieres. The spanking new digital art museum located in a historic factory in the 11th arr explodes with light, images and sound giving new meaning to the ages old Paris designation. Talk of the Town...
I have often heard about the big cemetery—Pere Lachaise—in Paris, but frankly, I’ve had no desire to go there. I really didn’t get it. Why would you want to traipse through gravestones? But friend after friend ventured to the 11th arrondissement, coming back with reports of a fascinating place...