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Dinner at the Vins des Pyrénées, a Marais Restaurant

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Vins des Pyrénées - A Traditional Bistrot in the Heart of the Marais: Vins des Pyrénées is a bistrot that's just three minutes walk from our Marais apartment. Olivier, the owner of our apartment recommended this bistrot to us, saying that the wine is very good and that he often dines here when … [Read more...]

Paris by Arrondissement – 1er Arrondissement

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Paris 1er Arrondissement: Located on the right bank of the Seine, the 1èr arrondissement or 1st arrondissement is the geographical centre of Paris and this is where many of the Paris monuments and landmarks are located. The 1èr arrondissement is one of the smaller Paris districts by area, but … [Read more...]

Marché aux Fleurs et aux Oiseaux Cité

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Paris Markets: Flower Market and Bird City: An interesting Paris market to visit in the 4th arrondissement is the Marché aux Fleurs et aux Oiseaux Cité. This City Flower and Bird Markets have been operating at the Place Louis Lépine on the Ile de la Cité since 1808. As the name indicates, the … [Read more...]

Rue Montorgueil – A Foodie’s Paradise

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Rue Montorgueil Is a Must-Visit for Anyone Who Loves Food: One of the more interesting and vibrant streets in the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Paris is rue Montorgueil. The bustling nature of this pedestrian street was captured by Monet in his 1878 painting. Today rue Montorgueil is famous … [Read more...]

The Asparagus – A Royal Spring Vegetable and Delicacy

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With the Onset of Spring Comes the Asparagus Season: At Verger Saint Paul, the greengrocer at 97/99 rue Saint Antoine in the Marais district, we saw stacks of asparagus, both green and white.  Asparagus is a spring vegetable, yet we're into June and there are plentiful supplies of asparagus in … [Read more...]

Paris Shopping – Les Grands Magasins of Paris

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At the Grand Department Stores in Paris You Can Shop till you Drop: If shopping is your passion, a visit to les Grands Magasins (the grand department stores) of Paris is a must. Parisians are très chic and the department stores here carry all the latest in the fashion scene. The big stores … [Read more...]

Chiesa Evangelica Valdese – Classical Concert

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Chiesa Evangelica Valdese - A Venue for Classical Music: Singing is an important part of the Waldensian church service, so it is natural that Chiesa Evangelica Valdese is a venue for classical music in Rome. At the Great Opera meets Ballet in Rome you can enjoy wonderful lyrical singers, a … [Read more...]

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Helen and Tony Page at Singapore Changi Airport

We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!

Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!

Travelsignposts is our main travel planning site, but we've just launched Travelsignposts China and Tony also runs the Travelsignposts Photo and Guerrilla Travel Photography web sites, as well as publishing the Take Better Digital Photos and Guerrilla Travel Photography eBooks.

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