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  • Musée Grévin: waxworks that live!

    Musée Grévin: waxworks that live!

    Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries - Musée Grévin

    Before I visited the Musée Grévin in Paris, I was doubtful about enjoying a wax museum visit. But the Musée Grévin's 450 or so wax figures soon changed my misconception of wax... Continue Reading...

  • Rue Mouffetard - A Lively and Busy Food Street

    Rue Mouffetard - A Lively and Busy Food Street

    Rue Mouffetard is both Bohemian and Multicultural:

    Like rue Cler and rue Montorgueil, rue Mouffetard , in the 5th arrondissement, is another of the famous food and market streets in Paris. In fact this lively and busy pedestrian-only street... Continue Reading...

  • Sainte-Chapelle - Famous for its Stunning Stained Glass

    Sainte-Chapelle - Famous for its Stunning Stained Glass

    Sainte-Chapelle - A Royal Chapel Full of History and Famous for its Stained Glass:

    Long before we visited Sainte-Chapelle, I'd already seen many pictures of its exquisite stained glass windows. And, although it is said that a picture paints... Continue Reading...

  • Le Procope - A Place of Rendezvous Through History

    Le Procope - A Place of Rendezvous Through History

    For Centuries, Le Procope Has Been a Meeting Place for the Literary Elite and Politicians:

    The times when we've strolled down the Cour du Commerce Saint André, a small cobbled pedestrian street of in the Latin Quarter, we've... Continue Reading...

  • The World of Canes at M. Segas

    The World of Canes at M. Segas

    From Classical Canes to Decorative Walking Sticks, M. Segas Has an Impressive Range of Canes:

    Paris is full of interesting shops and one of the curious and wonderful shops we checked out was the Segas antique cane shop in the... Continue Reading...

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Galerie Vivienne

Paris by Arrondissement – 2e Arrondissement

Paris 2nd Arrondissement is Home to the Historic Paris Bourse and the Banking Sector: Located on the right bank of the Seine River, the 2e arrondissement or 2nd arrondissement is home to the historic Paris Bourse and a large number of bank and airlines head offices, making this Paris district primarily a business zone. 2nd […]

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Hair Cowboy of Hollywood

My Paris Haircut by the Hair Cowboy of Hollywood

A Hair Sculpting Experience on the Footpath of Paris: Really? The Hair Cowboy of Hollywood? The last thing we expected to do in Paris was to have a haircut on the footpath of the French capital! We walked past Kanu yesterday afternoon and his interesting style of cutting hair caught our attention. Today, as we […]

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VAT Refund

VAT Refund Made Easier with Pablo

PABLO IS YOUR ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS STAMP FOR VAT REFUND (DETAXE) IN FRANCE: In France, the VAT Refund procedure has been made much easier with the PABLO barcode reader.  PABLO allows shoppers to get their VAT forms electronically verified without having to queue up for a customs stamp. The machines are fast and easy to use, but they […]

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Eating and Drinking

Marché Edgar Quinet

An Enjoyable Marché Edgar Quinet Visit

MARCHE EDGAR QUINET IS AN OPEN MARKET IN THE 14TH ARRONDISSEMENT: Montparnasse is a district that we didn’t managed to visit during our previous visits to Paris. With so much to see and do in the centre of Paris, Montparnasse often gets bypassed. But on this trip we had a special reason to come to […]

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Gare de Lyon

Gare de Lyon – France’s Third Busiest Railway Station

GARE DE LYON WAS BUILT FOR THE WORLD EXPOSITION OF 1900: Gare de Lyon, in the 12th arrondissement, is one of the six main terminus railway stations in Paris. Built for the World Exposition of 1900, the architecture of the building reflects the building style of the period, with a huge clock tower being its […]

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Useful Facts

Eurostar Paris

Eurostar Check-in at Gare du Nord

The Eurostar Check in Procedure at Paris Gare du Nord is Easy and Painless: Our recent trip to Europe was an interesting one from a luggage perspective. Apart from our mobile office and camera equipment, we had clothing and shoes for the cold weather in Paris, smart clothing for our two-week boutique river cruise, walking […]

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Palais Garnier, Paris

Paris New Year Concerts and Operas

New Year Concerts and Operas in Paris: If you’re looking to celebrate the New Year with a performance by some of the city’s excellent classical musicians, opera and ballet companies, Paris has a lot on offer. In addition to the New Year’s Concerts in Beautiful Paris churches, there are many other prestigious venues from which […]

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