Paris Planning

I keep going back and forth between staying at a hotel for my August trip to Paris or staying in an apartment, but I am starting to lean towards the apartment. I have found one online that sounds perfect (technically, it’s an apartment that is a bed & breakfast) and the price and location are…

Much Ado About Nothing

David Tennant makes me do spontaneous things. I have him to blame for my first trip across the pond after all. And now, since I was already planning on being across the pond in August, I seem to have included a day trip to London in my Paris itinerary. I spent this morning on the…

Paris is Burning

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmentsgallery/sets/72157622310606364/show/ Last night right before it set, the sun put in an appearance. So as I was waiting for my room service, I decided to check out the neighborhood, the 9th Arrondissement. I wandered around and decided that I picked a great area to stay. It is at the foot of Montmartre and is not…

Uphill in the Rain

Today, I was very confident with my French skills up to the point of actually understanding French. These people speak very fast! OMG! So where to begin, I think the universe likes me again. Both of my flights were smooth and both arrived earlier than expected. I traded seats with a French woman on the…