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Snippets of Bastille Day 2013 fireworks
Don’t know how to work the video on my camera very well and was having trouble with the focus points. Didn’t want to spend all my time shooting the fireworks and miss enjoying them, so here’s some...
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Complaining about restaurant service: how gauche.
Can I just say how much I hate this unless the service is truly egregious? I dislike it in the States, but I especially hate it in Europe. They dine slowly here; it is a lovely and civilized thing to...
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Handicap access in Paris
I know I’m sensitive to this after all we went through with my grandmother in recent years. But throughout my visit, I’ve been truly shocked at how inaccessible Paris is for the elderly and the...
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Quick poll
Should I get a haircut in Paris? If you’re here, do you have any reccos on where?
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Street food in Paris
Tonight I have a very good meal at tiny Bonjour Vietnam in the Latin Quarter. I can’t figure out what a Bonbun is (their specialty), nor could the waiter describe it to me. I run into this frequently....
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Ugly American
Yesterday while I was chatting with an artist at the Bastille market, a 30ish American woman comes up, interrupts without apologizing (doesn’t even say hello), and asks if I speak English. When I...
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Moratorium
Since I leave Paris at the crack of dawn on Saturday, I doubt that I’ll be posting much until I get home. I want to cram as much into my last few days as I can. I have many more reviews to write and...
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Surprising pickup attempt
Okay, so I went back to Pére Lachaise, one of my favorite places in Paris. While I was there, an old man attempted to pick me up. I was confused at first, since he did not speak English. LMAO! That’s...
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For Tori
My niece wanted me to take a photo of myself at the Eiffel Tower. Here I am, pre-French haircut. It was windy! Love you, Tori; see you soon!
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Flights, etc.
Air France does not allow you to have an eBoarding pass sent to your phone. So if you don’t have access to a printer, allow extra time and plan on printing your pass out at the airport and also paying...
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Viva La France
My heart is broken right now, but Paris will rise. Condolences to those whose loved ones were barbarically murdered. And much love to all Parisians who are sad or afraid. America stands with you.
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Best commentary so far on Paris attacks
This video sums up how I feel exactly. Worth watching. Somehow he manages to combine outrage with humor. He does use a lot of profanity, and, in this case, it’s never been more appropriate....
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Ugly American
Yesterday while I was chatting with an artist at the Bastille market, a 30ish American woman comes up, interrupts without apologizing (doesn’t even say hello), and asks if I speak English. When I...
View ArticleSnippets of Bastille Day 2013 fireworks
Don’t know how to work the video on my camera very well and was having trouble with the focus points. Didn’t want to spend all my time shooting the fireworks and miss enjoying them, so here’s some...
View ArticleComplaining about restaurant service: how gauche.
Can I just say how much I hate this unless the service is truly egregious? I dislike it in the States, but I especially hate it in Europe. They dine slowly here; it is a lovely and civilized thing to...
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