Flight and Arrival
What to say about flying first class? It’s really flipping unbelievable the service and comfort level between coach and first, [...]
Israel
Ha! This one snuck up on me! Seriously, we booked the tickets in September and I did nothing since then [...]
Theme: Electric
I've decided to get back into photohunting after my summer hiatus. This week's theme is electric, and I thought I'd [...]
The Bulldog
Our first night we went for dinner at Le Bouledogue, a brasserie/cafe down the street from the apartment. Originally, I [...]
Mona Lisa, Monalisa Men Have Named You
C'mon you all, sing it with me! Okay - seriously, we traveled to Paris and I just felt it a [...]
The Towers of Notre Dame
On Thursday afternoon, we ticked another thing of the kids' to do lists, climbing the tower at Notre Dame. I [...]
Paris Walks – Catacomb Tour
On Tuesday we did the Paris Walks Catacomb Tour. This two-hour tour, offered a couple of times a month, takes [...]
Galeries Lafayette Fashion Show
Every Friday afternoon from 3:00 (arrive at 2:45) until 3:30pm the Galeries have a fashion show on the 7th floor [...]
Versailles
We headed out to Versailles on Wednesday, hoping that the opulence of the palace and grounds would wow our teens [...]
Musee d’Art de l’Histore du Judaism
First a note, our plan for today was to hit both the Pompidou Center and the Museum of Jewish Art [...]
The Area Around the Apartment
Our apartment literally sits on one end of the courtyard outside the Centre Pompidou (Paris's modern art museum). The feel [...]
Centre Pompidou
Some other thoughts on the Centre before I forget. I've discovered I do not hate "modern" art - just maybe [...]