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Gourmet Paris, the Remix « ArtsÉtoile

Here’s another good round-up of food feasts in Paris,…

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Now you can have Paris in your…

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News Flash! Picasso Museum Closes for Two-Year…

Not just some guy who broke the mold and…

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Le Marcab restaurant – 225 rue de…

John Talbott’s site is always chock-full of food reviews.…

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Amazing story: Infant in Paris falls 7…

An astounding story of fast thinking and fantastic luck.…

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French politics will not be swayed by…

The other report cited was Christian Science Monitor; this…

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Somewhere Else » Blog Archive » Standard…

Not too far from our apartment hangs an educational…

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Paris on Less Than $100 Per Day – Fantasy?

However, the issue isn’t whether it’s possible as a parlor stunt, but how could you have a fulfilling Paris experience while skipping most of the things around you. It’s hard…

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Here’s another good round-up of food feasts in Paris, many in our neighborhood, and old favorites like Pierre…

Gotta have: MAISONS BULLES

Already on my holiday wishlist: this incredible set of “maisons bulles” including 9 bungalows! Beautifully place on a…

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was like that – every day a new trick or utility that seemed to either amaze or help…

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Well, no more heaters that allow folks to sit outside and smoke. Paris is moving to ban outdoor…

French under 40 pepper their speech with ‘du…

While in France this year, I finally had to understand what it is and how it was used.…

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Heat wave in Paris – temperatures in France up 104 degrees (40 C)

By39vwpadminAug 19, 2009

We leave on Sunday for Paris, so I’m hoping we’ll be cruising into Fall weather by then. It’s…

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A few new (and old) recommendations

By39vwpadminAug 19, 2009

Friends are just back from Paris and here are their quick recommendations and (very) short comments: Lots of…

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Yet another review of Le Comptoir du Relais

By39vwpadminAug 5, 2009

This writer does have one thing right though: it’s impossible to get a table at lunch, and worse…

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5 Off-beat Museums in Paris

By39vwpadminAug 3, 2009

Some days we don’t leave the apartment at all, bathing in the Buddhistic calm that comes with knowing…

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Contador wins 2009 Tour de France, Armstrong takes third

By39vwpadminJul 26, 2009

From what I’ve read about Armstrong, I doubt if he’s happy “just to be in it,” but still…