Here I'm sitting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, leafing through a local magazine and I see a dispatch from Paris. ... And really, I had to go all the way to Cambodia to discover a few things in my own neighborhood.
And the Dollar keeps climbing
November 25, 2008
Whether with the economy, it's a "good" time for a trip to Europe, I can't say, but it's suddenly gotten cheaper by about 20% than it has been in a while: 
What’s your opinion on Paris,France compared to London,England and Ireland? – Travel | FAQ’s About: Frequently Asked Questions
November 2, 2008
Of course, if you asked me, I'd probably be doing as aggressive a sales job as I could on Paris, but then I was never much of a London fan after living there in the 80's. ... Still, to each his or her own, and I can understand the UK Capitol's charm to real Anglophiles, or even to those preferring an English-speaking holiday. There is really no objective standard to compare the two to each other, but still, on museums, food, subway, weather, and just about anything else, I'll take Paris.
More Must See Places in Paris France from Otel.com Blog
October 3, 2008
1) Le Fumoir a tart café with book lined walls and an eclectic mix of indie Parisians and hip cat’s hints at thirties culture indie rock goodness. ... 3) Le Café Charbon is a wonderful restaurant not to be missed and dating back to the 1900’s with a plethora of chandeliers and shiny ornate mirrors. ... Go here expecting to pay out of pocket the experience is well worth it when your greeted by over a hundred different new acts every night and as many scantily clad girls that can fit in one room without paying them.
Here’s a rumour I’m looking forward to following – the fall of the EURO?
August 15, 2008
I haven't been following the EURO too closely, just keeping my head in the sand because it's out of control and we just know that on our upcoming trip we'll be almost doubling shop window prices to get the dollar equivalent. ... For a long time, every economist and banker we know has said that the EU can't tolerate an over-valued EURO for too long. Yet, it has continued to rise, topping out at the beginning of August at $1.59, before a precipitous $.08 drop in the last two weeks (as shown in this chart at Yahoo Finance ).
My favorite Paris blogs
August 2, 2008
If you are following France and Paris, here are a few places I like to watch to get a feeling for the culture and social movements: Ô-Chateau, a Paris wine-tasting company (with champagne cruises on the Seine!) ... We've always loved following Kristin Espinasses continuing travails as she inserts herself deeper and deeper into provincial French life in her French-word-a-day blog . Using examples from her life with her husband and two kids, she tells funny and often poignant stories of her life in France, including things she loves, hates and is just plain confused by.
AutoLib!? A joke?
July 29, 2008
While Velib seems like such an organically (in more ways than one) good idea, AutoLib sounds like a dumb idea, and not one that would solve the major issue of traffic congestion in Paris. ... THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: July 29, 2008 PARIS (AP) — Parisians and tourists so eagerly embraced a citywide bike-sharing plan that was begun a year ago that Mayor Bertrand Delanoë is proposing a four-wheeled version, using electric cars. Under the plan, a driver could pick up a car on the Right Bank, snake up the slopes of Montmartre, then drop it off — and pay only for the minutes spent behind the wheel.
‘Hyper-Chouette’ in France
July 18, 2008
I love it that their top celebrity is " BHL" as he is referred to in France, France's most visible public intellectual. ... Beautiful branding, logos, colors, matching decks and designed scenes, along with water sprays, a sandy beach, a nautical motif ship for the little kids, and a climbing wall for the older kids.
Why the Expats Left Paris – WSJ.com
July 10, 2008
In a picture taken in 1954 in front of the Café Tournon in Paris's chic sixth arrondissement, the writers and editors of the recently founded Paris Review are arranged in a human pyramid, with a row of casually dressed women sitting in chairs at the bottom and George Plimpton, the editor and co-founder, standing at the top with a slightly…read more
Paris news for today
July 10, 2008
France : Seeking a New Eiffel Tower Experience New York Times - United States By AP The Eiffel Tower, host to nearly seven million visitors per year, is about to get a makeover. Its directors unveiled a $267 million, 10-year plan to ...
