Paris is beautiful during the day. But it’s also really beautiful at night. Major attractions are all lit up, and it’s beautiful to see. When you’re walking around on your own, you don’t end up seeing most of these attractions at night. Why? Because most attractions close around 6pm. So by the time it’s dark […]
When you’re on the ÃŽle de la Cité, you’re probably thinking about going to see Notre Dame, as that’s the most famous thing on the island. But what you may not know, is that there is a beautiful chapel just a few short blocks away that is worth a visit. If you have a museum […]
When you’re planning a trip to Paris, you think about all of the well known sights to visit that you’ve heard about over and over. There’s Notre-Dame, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and so on. But one thing you probably didn’t even know existed is an Archeological Crypt right in front of Notre-Dame! Even better, […]
At the end of August, we stayed at the Holiday in Paris Opera – Grands Blvds. I can’t say enough great things about it. Let’s start with the location. It is in an incredible location. You want to be near the metro? You literally can’t get any closer. As you can see in the picture, […]
If you’ve never been to another country before, you may think that using their metro would be complicated. First of all, it’s in another language! But I want to tell you that it is REALLY easy to get around Paris using the Metro, even if you don’t know any French at all. One thing that […]
Wish you didn’t have to stand in long lines while in Paris? That dream can be a reality with the Paris Museum Pass. You can walk right past the many people waiting in line at the Louvre, and go right in! Plus, it’s really nice not having to get your wallet out all of the […]
In August, we traveled to Paris for a week long vacation. After doing a lot of research on prices and reliability, we decided to book through Viator, and book the Paris Shuttle Arrival Transfer through them. It was really simple to use. After we purchased it, we got a voucher in email. The email had […]
Groupon has a great deal on a 9-Day French Chateau Vacation – Paris & Burgundy. Included in the French Chateau Vacation: Round-trip airfare from New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles Manual-shift economy car rental for the first six nights Three nights standard accommodation at five-star Chateau d’ Esclimont Three nights standard accommodation at five-star Chateau […]
If you love flowers, you must visit Keukenhof at least once in your life. I must warn you though: once you visit, you’ll want to return. What is Keukenhof? It’s the world’s largest flower garden and is in Lisse, the Netherlands, not far from Amsterdam. Each year, between the last week of March and the […]
The Carnival Splendor – the newest ship from the Carnival Cruise Line will start taking people all over Europe on July 2nd. If you’ve been thinking about taking your family on a cruise in Europe, but weren’t sure if they would have a good time, the Carnival Splendor is for you! This ship was created […]
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