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Jul 24, 20226 min read
10 Out of the Way Gems in Paris
There's so much to experience in Paris; museums, churches, parks, elaborate Art Nouveau buildings, restaurants...the list goes on. If...
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Jul 2, 20223 min read
Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection, Paris' Stunning New Contemporary Art Gallery
Combine a decades-long collection of contemporary art and a beautifully renovated 18th century building in Paris and what do you get? An...
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Jun 18, 20224 min read
Eglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
Built by King Childebert in the mid-6th century, Saint-Germain-des-Prés is the oldest church in Paris. Childebert was engaged in a war...
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Jun 4, 20224 min read
The Rodin Museum, a Paris Treasure
The more I visit the Rodin Museum in Paris, the more I love Rodin's work and appreciate his incredible talent. Born in Paris in 1840,...
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May 15, 20229 min read
21 Lesser-Known Parks of Paris
One of the many things the French do well is to enjoy their leisure time, especially when it means being outdoors under the sun. With...
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May 4, 20222 min read
The Charming Mouzaïa Quarter, Paris
Tucked away in Paris's largely working-class 19th arrondissement is a little oasis of pedestrian, cobblestone lanes bordered by lovely...
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May 1, 20225 min read
Rouen, the Perfect Day Trip from Paris
Located along the Seine River in Normandy and less than 90 miles from Paris (a little over an hour by train), Rouen is an easy day trip. ...
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Apr 5, 20223 min read
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher
My daughter and I spent seven wonderful days in Ireland, one of which was spent at the incredible Cliffs of Moher. You can take a day...
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Apr 5, 20228 min read
Dublin: A Two-Day Itinerary
When my daughter Katie and I start talking about travel, reservations are usually not far behind. This was the case when we decided to...
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Apr 5, 20223 min read
Killarney and The Ring of Kerry
Killarney is a quintessential Irish town with a population of about 14,000, located in County Kerry in the southwest of the country. My...
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Jan 22, 20225 min read
The Covered Passages of Paris
If you are one of the 30 million or so visitors to Paris each year and you haven't heard of the covered passages, don't worry; you're not...
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Jan 8, 202215 min read
12 Tips to Prepare for a Stress-Free International Trip
The urge to travel has been part of my DNA since I can remember and there's not much I enjoy more than planning for and taking an...
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Jan 1, 202210 min read
Four Days in Montmartre
Montmartre is located in the 18th arrondissement at the northern edge of Paris. It's known for its famous basilica, its charming winding...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read
Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, Paris
Perched upon the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in the 5th arrondissement in the shadow of the Panthéon. Like so many churches in Paris,...
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Dec 4, 20212 min read
The Jacquemart-André Museum, Paris
This is a love story, not as much about two people as about their common passion for art. Edouard André was born into a wealthy...
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Nov 20, 20212 min read
Parc Monceau, Paris
Parisians enjoy more than 400 parks and gardens encompassing over 7,000 acres of green space. And enjoy them they do; it's rare to walk...
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Nov 13, 20214 min read
Île Saint-Louis, Paris's Other Island
This little island is 27 acres of tranquility in the middle of the Seine River. You can walk completely around it in less than 15...
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Oct 30, 20213 min read
The Panthéon, Paris Style
When most people hear "Pantheon", they picture the beautiful ancient temple in Rome. As it turns out, the Parisian Panthéon, while not...
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Oct 30, 20213 min read
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Perched on a hillside covering 110 acres of the 20th arrondissement in eastern Paris, Père Lachaise Cemetery takes its name from Père...
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Oct 30, 20213 min read
The Catacombs of Paris
Note: this post contains photos of human skulls and bones. Paris certainly wasn't the stunning city it is now in the late 18th and early...
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Oct 30, 20212 min read
The Luxembourg Garden, Paris
Known in French as Le Jardin du Luxembourg, this stunning garden covers 57 acres in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Its construction...
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Sep 15, 20214 min read
Denali National Park and Preserve: an American Treasure
This post is a deviation from our usual articles about our travels outside the US, but Denali deserves a special mention. At more than...
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Jul 10, 20214 min read
The Blue Lagoon
During our unforgettable trip to Iceland in June 2021, Paul and I opted for more time in Reykjavik, so Katie, Nan and David spent a...
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Jul 10, 20215 min read
Iceland's South Coast
When Iceland began to welcome vaccinated Americans in the late spring 2021, we quickly seized the opportunity to take our first...
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