It was Amelie, and Montmartre’s bohemian history that first attracted me to the 19th arrondissement, but that was soon overshadowed by the romantic idea of staying on a hill high above Paris… I’ve been on pins and needles since February, waiting for a decision on my visa extension. It’s been quite stressful leaving my fate… Continue Reading
The Louvre
Lest you think I’m some sort of fence jumping, rock god worshiping, wine swilling, designer shoe chasing heathen, I’d like to tell you about my trip to the Louvre :) Like pretty much everything else in Paris, it didn’t go according to plan. We were supposed to have a day at the Louvre, but as… Continue Reading
My Booking.com Fiasco
I’m a bit biased against hotels ever since I rented a lovely apartment on a canal in Venice. Not long after that, someone I know told me about an apartment he’d rented from a guy in Italy, only to have the owner show up and kick him out part way through his trip. After that,… Continue Reading
Clignancourt
In my travels, fleamarkets are always at the top of my sightseeing list. Parisian flea markets are world famous, so I looked forward all week to Saturday, when I’d go treasure hunting in the biggest and most famous of the Paris fleamarkets, Clignancourt! Clignancourt is actually made up of a dozen or so small markets… Continue Reading
Paris
Before I left, I couldn’t understand peoples’ indifference towards Paris, probably just as much as they couldn’t understand my naive excitement. “Paris is nice.” “Paris is… French.” “Have you been to Barcelona?” “You’ve been to Italy, I think you’ll be disappointed.” “What is it with Americans and Paris?” And they were right. Paris is nice,… Continue Reading
Jim Morrison’s Grave
The high point of my trip to Paris was Père Lachaise Cemetery. Père Lachaise is like stumbling upon a forgotten corner of an old estate and stepping into some sort of beautifully morbid fairyland. I’ll do a full post with photos, but I need a chance to get settled, so for now, I’ll just post… Continue Reading