Archive for March, 2008
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Is this a joke – a new look for the Eiffel Tower
I wasn’t happy when they moved the collection at the Jeu de Paume to the Musée d’Orsay (but not as upset as Hemingway when it was moved from its original spot at the Musée du Luxembourg)…. Of course, that’s what they said when they started flashing those lights every hour, and, of course, when they built the Tour in the the first place.
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
Always a month ahead of NY Times… Discovering an oyster bar restaurant in the neighborhood with Sophie
A restaurant recommendation in Paris
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
C’est confidentiel – my list of small bistros, quirky wine bars, romantic boites, and tiny food shops
bistros, wine bars, restaurants in Paris, 6me
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
Restaurant Find – Rotisserie du Beaujolais
Here’s what appears to be a good one, though we got serious about it too late to get reservations. The Rotisserie du Beaujolais is right across the street and run by the Tour d’Argent. Food is simple bistrot, but the setting overlooks Notre Dame and the menu looked tasty though Patricia Wellslike it too much. Address is: 19, Quai Tournelle, 75005 Paris, 01 43 54 17 47 Website supposedly is La Tour d’Argent, but I couldn’t find any details anywhere.
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
‘This is Paris,’ ‘This is San Francisco,’ but where is ‘This is Tokyo?’
I searched and searched for travel books to excite a two year old kid as well as inform me as to what are best things to do when we traveled. I found these, written by Sasek in 1959! With a minimum of words and a maximum of illustrations, ‘This is Paris’ captures the magic of [...]
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
Birth of ‘Let’s Go, Paris’ pour les enfants…
Also, she and I developed a little ritual, to provide her with photos and information to get her excited about the voyage she was about to undertake. And then, I started to get calls from friends and strangers who had heard about my travels with my baby to get tips about traveling to distant lands, with different systems, logic, with little kids. … My first business trip back after my maternity leave was to Toronto, Canada, and I had to figure out quickly, all of the tricks of traveling around the world with a little baby.
