Paris
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Thrilled to Score a Bronze in the SATW Bill Muster Photography Awards
I am thrilled to announce that I was awarded a Bronze in the Architecture category in the annual Bill Muster Photography Awards, just announced by the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). The awards are named for Bill Muster, a celebrated photographer who generously established a foundation to support this annual competition. The awards were…
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My Dearest Paris…A Love Letter to the City of Light
A love letter to the City of Paris, told through the greatest love letters of all time… “I remember every single spot of light that ever gouged a shadow beside your bones…” Zelda Fitzgerald to F. Scott Fitzgerald (1931) “I already love in you your beauty, but I am only beginning to love in you…
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Lighting History: Aura Invalides, Paris, France
I have to admit that I was a victim of a well-targeted social media campaign when it came to Aura Invalides. I was planning our trip to Paris and looking for things to do in the evenings when an ad for Aura Invalides appeared in my feed. A visit to Les Invalides was not on…
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The Art of Reinvention: Matisse at the Grand Palais, Paris, France
It was our last night in Paris, and I had nothing on the itinerary. We knew the ballet was sold out. It had been for months before we even arrived. We looked at other shows, but nothing really sparked our interest. Then my daughter discovered that there was a Matisse exhibit just down the street…
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A Chapel of Light: Saint Chapelle, Paris, France
Although the Crown of Thorns is presently under the care of Notre Dame, Sainte-Chapelle was originally built to preserve this historic relic, along with a fragment of the True Cross. The chapel was built between 1242 and 1248 by Louis IX, commonly known as “Saint Louis.” His statue is prominently featured as you enter the…
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Scheduling Time for Nothing in Paris, France
I am admittedly an over-planner, or perhaps a plan-a-holic. I really enjoy researching a destination, finding the best things to see and do, and trying to fit as much as possible into our itinerary. Knowing we had a limited amount of time in Paris, I planned something for every day, and many days had two,…
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From the Ashes: Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Knowing that we would be visiting Paris, I knew we had to visit Notre Dame. It was not because I was a religious person. Formal religion and I have been at odds at times over my lifetime, but I have great respect for those who are devoted to their faith and the places where they…
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Art and Architecture Come Together: Musee de l’Orangerie, Paris, France
Prior to coming to Paris, I knew I wanted to see the museum with the circular walls where Monet’s Water Lilies are displayed. I didn’t know the name of the museum, and when I learned that it was called the Musée de l’Orangerie, I was a bit puzzled. My French was not great, but a museum of…
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Savoring Paris: A Taste of Parisian Life
Dining in Paris brings together everything that we love about the city. Meals were about not only quality of the ingredients, but importantly, the time and care that went into preparing the meal, the setting, and the experience of it all. Dining in Paris is a celebration, and one to be savored. Diners are not…
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Museum of Obligation: The Louvre, Paris, France
When I made my list of what to see in Paris, the Louvre wasn’t very high on the list. Quite frankly, I was ready to skip it entirely if it weren’t for a few key pieces, and, of course, the fact that visiting the Louvre is almost a rite of passage for tourists in the…
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Musee d’Orsay, Paris, France
We feel very privileged to be just a couple of hours away from one of the finest collections of Impressionist art in the United States at the Art Institute of Chicago. But I knew that even more was in store for us at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. The Louvre housed many of France’s greatest…
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A Rainy Day in Montmartre, Paris, France
We started our Sunday morning at the flea market before taking a taxi to the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur. Our plan was to visit the Basilica and then have lunch while exploring the streets of Montmartre. We would go on to visit several other beautiful churches in Paris, including Notre Dame and Sainte-Chapelle, but for me,…
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La Galerie Dior, Paris, France
The first stop after settling into our hotel in Paris was just around the corner: La Galerie Dior. This museum devoted to all things Dior opened in March 2022, following the enormous success of the exhibition “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams,” which toured the world shortly before. The museum occupies the same block of Avenue Montaigne where…
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Paris Flea Market: Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen
When planning this trip to Paris with my daughter, I had a list of places I simply had to see. I’ve had 60 years to imagine Paris through all the movies and television programs I’ve watched, so there were a few obvious stops: the Eiffel Tower, of course; the Musée d’Orsay to see the Impressionists;…
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Le Jules Verne Restaurant, Eiffel Tower, Paris
When planning a trip to Paris, there was one restaurant I knew I wanted to experience, and I knew it would be a difficult reservation to score. With some planning and careful monitoring of the website for the release of tables on my preferred date, I managed to secure the perfect table for the perfect…
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Hotel San Regis, Paris : At Home in the 8th Arrondissement
It was a rather difficult task to choose a hotel in Paris. I wanted to be centrally located so that we could see most of the sites It was a rather difficult task to choose a hotel in Paris. Centrally located, so that we could see most of the sites on our first-time visitors’ list….
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Paris on Film
I regret only shooting four rolls of film in Paris. I would have loved to take my time and wander the streets, but this was my first trip there, and I had to hit the famous sites. We stayed in the 8th Arrondissement where these photos were taken. The rest of the trip was shot…
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