My Paris by the Numbers series continues this week with the 5th arrondissement, one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city. As I mentioned in the previous posts, there are 20 arrondissements in Paris and I’m covering each and every one over the next few months. The landmarks I have chosen in each neighborhood... Continue Reading →
Travel Quote
Only one who wanders finds new paths. Norwegian Proverb Laval, France
Paris by the Numbers – 4th
My Paris by the Numbers series continues this week with the 4th arrondissement, one of the most popular in the city as it is packed with monuments. As I mentioned last week, there are 20 arrondissements in Paris and I’m covering each and every one over the next few months. The landmarks I have chosen... Continue Reading →
Travel Quote
If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there. Lewis Carroll Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens, Tokyo, Japan
Paris by the Numbers – 2nd and 3rd
I’m continuing this week with my Paris by the Numbers series with the 2nd and 3rd arrondissements, the two smallest neighborhoods in Paris. As I mentioned last week, there are 20 arrondissements in Paris and I’m covering each and every one over the next few months. The landmarks I have chosen in each neighborhood are... Continue Reading →
Veteran’s Day Quote
Yesterday was Veteran’s Day in the US; a day set aside to honor the men and women who have served our country. A similar day was also observed yesterday in Canada, where it’s called Remembrance Day. After seeing Lynette’s post on: In the Net! - Pictures and Stories of Life, I was motivated to share... Continue Reading →
Paris by the Numbers – 1st
I’m starting a new series today called Paris by the Numbers. There are twenty arrondissements in Paris, and I’m going to cover each and every one of them in numerical order. The landmarks I have chosen in each neighborhood are the ones that appealed to us, so this won’t be an inclusive list of sites... Continue Reading →
Travel Quote
There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars. Jack Kerouac Valletta, Malta
From Dijon, France to Kaiserslautern, Germany
As I mentioned in last week’s post (click here), we left Avignon on October 8th and traveled to Dijon, Kaiserslautern, Paris and then London, before heading back to the US. We enjoyed two days in Dijon which is located in the Côte-d’Or region of Bourgogne-Franche-Compté in eastern France. It is a beautiful city that is... Continue Reading →