Finding the Green Fairy at La Fee Verte, Paris (Absinthe)

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Darlene — Leave a reply

My first exposure to absinthe was watching it being prepared in a scene from the 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I don’t even recall whether they referred to the liqueur Continue Reading →

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Three Scams We’ve Fallen For on Holidays

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Darlene — Leave a reply

One of the pitfalls of travel is not knowing whether something is legitimate or a scam. Travel can be stressful, so you might not always have your wits about you Continue Reading →

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The Musée du Vin Paris (The Museum of Wine)

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Darlene — Leave a reply

What would Paris be without an entire museum dedicated to the manufacture and subsequent enjoyment of wine? Well, we finally paid a visit to the aptly-named Musée du Vin Paris on our Continue Reading →

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The Creepy-Coolness of the Paris Catacombs

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Darlene — Leave a reply

The last time my husband and I were in Paris was about seven years ago. We toured the Catacombs underneath the city, but my memories of the experience managed to fade over time. Continue Reading →

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A Quiet Morning at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Darlene — Leave a reply

On the morning of our flight back home from Paris, France, my husband and I visited Père-Lachaise cemetery. We had decided to leave it to the last day of our Continue Reading →

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Lunch at the Victoria Station Restaurant, Paris

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Darlene — Leave a reply

On one of our slightly more leisurely days in Paris, my husband and I decided to explore a few of the Grands Boulevards, or covered galleries between the 9th and Continue Reading →

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Three Museums in Paris That Aren’t Overcrowded

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Darlene — Leave a reply

When my husband and I went to Paris, France eight years ago, there were line-ups out the door and lengthy waiting times to enter the popular museums. The Louvre, Musee Continue Reading →

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The French Wine Experience – Les Caves du Louvre

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Darlene — Leave a reply

What better place in the world to do a wine tasting than in France? My husband and I just spent a glorious week in Paris, and of course we wanted Continue Reading →

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Tag Archives: paris

Finding the Green Fairy at La Fee Verte, Paris (Absinthe)

Three Scams We’ve Fallen For on Holidays

The Musée du Vin Paris (The Museum of Wine)

The Creepy-Coolness of the Paris Catacombs

A Quiet Morning at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Lunch at the Victoria Station Restaurant, Paris

Three Museums in Paris That Aren’t Overcrowded

The French Wine Experience – Les Caves du Louvre